Is CRISPR the Solution to the Coronavirus Testing Dilemma?

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A rapid test involving at-home saliva collection and high-tech gene editing is in the works.

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Published May 20 2020 1:02PM EDT

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By Piyush K. Jain, The Conversation

A desperately needed tool to curb the COVID-19 pandemic is an inexpensive home-based rapid testing kit that can detect the coronavirus without needing to go to the hospital.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a few home sample collection kits but a number of researchers,...

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Is CRISPR the Solution to the Coronavirus Testing Dilemma?

A rapid test involving at-home saliva collection and high-tech gene editing is in the works.

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