Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD013705. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013705.

• Review of studies that measured the accuracy of rapid point‐of‐care tests compared with RT‐PCR tests to detect current COVID‐19 infection.

Home-based albumin screening in primary care

Tackling the £1.5bn a year cost of chronic kidney disease
HSJ 20 March 2020

• A urine test that patients can do at home using a smartphone app and a simple urinalysis kit has the potential to prevent chronic kidney disease, saving lives and money. GP super-partnership Modality Partnership, working with Healthy.io and inhealthcare, has shown that home-based albumin screening in primary care is a cost-effective way to increase uptake and improve early detection.