The Atlantic has a recent article about the possibility for a quick test that could be self-administered. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/08/how-to-test-every-american-for-covid-19-every-day/615217/ …
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Rapid spit test is probably the closest but still being developed
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But the spit test can’t be self administered it needs a large and technical machine, so far
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We have rapid tests. Abbot and saliva tests.
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wondering about imaging in the breath specifically. *Is it possible to observe viral particles in the air* distinguish them from dust / others. is the accuracy of the more rapid tests getting there?
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Dogs can smell it.
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is it the virus or the disease? but yes great point!
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I expect environment pathogen ID and detection as a future use case in addition to rapid clinical testing. Actually quite a few active projects; this is one: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.0c05657 … and also the mark one canine biosensor platform being trialed by the NHS:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-53851805 …
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In the future, Aptamer arrays are used in a virus breathalyzer to detect a variety of different viruses and their concentration.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01462/full …
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A filter system?
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