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Italy begins testing medical staff for signs of coronavirus immunity

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Italy has begun screening doctors for signs of coronavirus immunity, but officials admit that the antibody tests may not work.  The northern regions of Veneto and Emilia-Romagna are hoping to issue ‘licences’ to return to work for people who are shown to be immune.  The blood tests are intended to detect antibodies, the tools which the body … Read more

Fitbit could detect early signs of the coronavirus thanks to an algorithm from Stanford

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Stanford and Fitbit are joining forces in a bid to develop technology that detects early signs of the coronavirus using wearables. The team is designing an algorithm that measures the wearer’s vitals such as heart rate and skin temperature to determine if the body is fighting an infection. The software will be capable of spotting … Read more