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COVID-19 is not just any respiratory virus. Researchers have quickly discovered that it is capable of directly affecting multiple organ systems, and that it can also cause a host of related complications. Among those complications are endothelial dysfunction, sepsis, and acute kidney injury.
Telemedicine has been slowly growing in popularity over the past few years, but its use has exploded in a few short months since the onset of the pandemic.
Without basic scientific research, we would not have the building blocks we need to come up with new diagnostics, treatments, or preventives.
The ability to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus through accelerated advancements in diagnostics, treatment and vaccine development relies on understanding how the virus is transmitted between people and accurately tracking mutations. Whole genome sequencing and subsequent analysis can provide a wealth of data and contribute important insights to this effort.
A 2018 paper jointly published by three leading infectious disease...
Amid the spread of COVID-19, testing for SARS-COV-2, the virus...