Article content continuedOne might reasonably now be very disappointed. Perish the thought! They could also prove to be far more relevant. Among the many advantages of do-it-yourself pregnancy-style tests like one developed by E25Bio, a two-year-old, 12-employee start-up in Cambridge, Mass., is that they are more likely to detect higher viral loads. While by PCR standards they might yield many “false negatives,” research suggests viral load is a key factor in contagiousness.

Source: National Post August 31, 2020 22:14 UTC