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Simple Spit Test Could Diagnose Concussions

Asher Jones | Mar 24, 2021 | 2 min read

A noninvasive saliva test accurately identified concussions in a study of hundreds of rugby players.

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Andrew Brooks, Designer of COVID-19 Saliva Test, Dies at 51

Amanda Heidt | Feb 2, 2021 | 3 min read

The Rutgers University researcher created the first FDA-authorized spit test, which has since been used by millions of people.

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COVID-19 Diagnostics: How Do Saliva Tests Compare to Swabs?

Amanda Heidt | Oct 9, 2020 | 6 min read

From hospitals and college campuses to remote villages in French Guiana, scientists have pit the two approaches against one other. See which one comes out ahead.

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U of Illinois Returns to School with 20,000 Saliva Tests Per Day

Emma Yasinski | Aug 28, 2020 | 3 min read

The school requires each student, faculty, and staff member to be tested twice per week and sends the results straight to their cell phones.

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FDA Approves New Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test

Amanda Heidt | Aug 17, 2020 | 3 min read

SalivaDirect, an open-source protocol, avoids many of the supply bottlenecks of other tools and could be offered for as little as $10 a test.

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Saliva Tests: How They Work and What They Bring to COVID-19

Amanda Heidt | Jul 9, 2020 | 6 min read

Universities and healthcare facilities are planning to use spit tests to conduct large-scale screening.

First Saliva Test for COVID-19 Approved for Emergency Use by FDA

Lisa Winter | Apr 14, 2020 | 2 min read

The search for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 60 saliva samples yielded the same results as conventional nasal swab tests taken from the same patients.