The year 2020 began differently from other years, early in this year the new coronavirus spread rapidly because of a group of pneumonia cases that spread worldwide, and the World Health Organization (WHO) identified CoVID-19 has been announced as a global pandemic, which stands for coronavirus disease 2019 Efforts to increase men’s awareness of health […]
At the current global health crises; the prevalence of CoVID-19, the Molecular test is limited only at an authorised laboratories which are approved by the Ministry of Health. Due to this reason, there is a need to provide a safe and standard Viral Transport Medium (VTM) in order to send samples which is taken from […]
These days, the concern of the World Health Organization and many Health centers is that the spread of the new Cov-2 coronavirus may be dangerous for healthcare personnel, especially diagnostic laboratory staff. Therefore, the researchers of the COVID-19 Working Group of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Medical Laboratory (IFCC) have published a review […]
Recent studies by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggested that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is likely to be three times more to spread than previously reported by researchers. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, states that if there are no protectors in front of a person’s mouth, the drops […]
After obtaining the necessary approvals from the competent authorities, including the Vice Chancellor for Treatment of the University and the Office of Laboratory Affairs of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and the Health Reference Laboratory, Payvand Clinical & Specialty Laboratory has obtained a license to perform a molecular test for covid 19 (CoVID-19). This […]
One of the most common questions asked about the Coronavirus is what tests the lab have to diagnose it. Diagnosis of CoVID-19 is based on two principles, one is clinical observation by physicians with clinical examination and observation of CT results, and the other is laboratory tests. Diagnosis of CoVID-19 is based on laboratory tests, […]
Dr. Behzad Poopak, Associate Professor of Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, last week in a webinar entitled CoVID-19, considering the prevalence of CoVID-19 in the society and the need for specialized information regarding the various dimensions of this disease. In this webinar, some important issues explained in depth such as; how to deal with […]
New research and information on acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a virus that causes COVID-19 disease, is a major issue in the world and in the medical world these days. The Coronavirus Study Group of International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses named the new coronavirus “SARS-CoV-2” based on its genetic link to SARS-CoV, which […]
Coronavirus is a virus that infects the nose, sinuses, or throat (upper respiratory tract). The Coronavirus virus is named after an electron microscope that looks like a solar corona. In December 2019, cases of severe respiratory infections were reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The patients have history of working at seafood market. The market […]
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