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Does the elderly population have available and accessible telehealth solutions during the Covid-19 pandemic?

Telehealth is the delivery of healthcare services by healthcare professionals through information and communication technologies, where distance separates between the participants. During the last years, with the impressive development of the Internet and communication infrastructure, telehealth has become a convenient and safe method for patients to obtain reliable information and medical consultation.

There are many benefits in using telehealth, especially in routine care and in cases where a direct patient-healthcare provider interaction is not mandatory.

Since December 2019, the world has been facing an epidemic threat to global health, caused by a novel coronavirus, “SARS-CoV-2".

Editor's Picks, ResearchMoazzma ArshadMarch 14, 2022SARS-coV-2, telehealth, Healthcare, COVID-19

Does circadian rhythm affect accuracy of PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2?

Accurate detection of the virus that causes COVID-19 is a vital component in all containment and mitigation strategies for the current global pandemic crisis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are commonly used in hospital and clinic settings because they are highly specific, but false-negative tests are common, up to 30% and particularly in early infection.

Research, Editor's PicksMoazzma ArshadOctober 28, 2021PCR test, COVID-19, SARS-coV-2, circadian rhythm