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Covid-19 testing

A new COVID-19 sensor held by pink-gloved hands.
Engineering
A sensor for faster, more accurate COVID-19 tests
Published March 29, 2022
Hopkins researchers say the sensor combines accuracy levels approaching that of PCR testing with the speed of rapid antigen tests, could be used for mass testing at airports, schools, and hospitals
COVID-19 test kits arranged in a stack
University operations
Rapid COVID test kits available for employees
Published Jan 31, 2022
The free tests may be picked up at asymptomatic testing sites at Homewood, the School of Nursing, and SAIS starting Tuesday, Feb. 1, with additional locations starting Feb. 7
A Hopkins affiliate completes a rapid antigen test
COVID-19 testing
Study: COVID-19 rapid tests highly accurate for children and adolescents
Published Jan 26, 2022
Like a previous study of adults, findings show rapid antigen test offers time and cost savings, easier distribution, and fewer testing disparities
Omicron variant seen under the microscope
Q+A
Making sense of the messiness of omicron
Published Jan 10, 2022
In this Q+A, experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health address some common questions and scenarios with what is known right now
Close up of an antigen test in someone's hands
Q+A
Omicron tests the limits of COVID-19 testing
Published Dec 22, 2021
The U.S. is still on its heels when it comes to COVID-19 testing. Will mailing free at-home tests make a difference? Immunologist Gigi Gronvall explains
Drew Grant
Engineering
Hey Siri, do I have COVID?
Published Oct 4, 2021
New system devised by Whiting School PhD candidate Drew Grant aims to make diagnosing COVID-19 as simple as saying a few words into a smartphone
Micajah McGarity
Increasing access to COVID-19 testing via IVF research
Published Aug 3, 2021
Pandemic pivot: A PhD candidate discovers his research on the environmental health drivers of infertility could be used to help improve testing access for COVID-19