Health
Shoebox-sized Covid-19 test kit could make ‘huge difference’ in winter fight – The Irish News
CovidNudge can diagnose the disease in 90 minutes and is currently being used across eight hospitals.
A portable Covid-19 test which aims to diagnose the disease in 90 minutes could make a “huge difference” in hospitals ahead of the winter battle against the disease, according to the scientists.
The test, dubbed CovidNudge, has been shown to have over 94% sensitivity (the ability to correctly identify positive cases) and 100% specificity (the ability to correctly identify negative cases).
It was designed by DnaNudge, an Imperial College London spinout company, and can be performed by the patie…
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