Efficient, wide-scale testing for SARS-CoV-2 is crucial for monitoring the incidence of the infection in the community.The gold standard for COVID-19 diagnosis is the molecular analysis of epithelial secretions from the upper respiratory system captured by nasopharyngeal (NP) or oropharyngeal swabs.Given the ease of collection, saliva has been prop
Student Usage of Supplemental Online Resources at a Regional Medical School Campus
Medical students have self-reported the importance of online resources Collaborations for learning course materials and for preparing for USMLE exams.However, reports describing the actual usage of online resources by medical students are less abundant.In this article, we report the actual usage of institutionally-provided online resources by first
The Usability of Augmented Reality Applications for Visually Impaired Individuals: A Systematic Review
This paper explores the usability of Augmented Reality (AR) applications specifically designed for visually impaired individuals, focusing on how these technologies can enhance their accessibility and daily living.AR offers potential benefits in areas such as navigation, object recognition, environmental awareness, education, social interaction, an
Population-based screening of newborns: Findings from the newborn screening expansion study (part two)
Rapid advances in genomic technologies to screen, diagnose, and treat newborns will significantly increase the number of conditions in newborn screening (NBS).We previously identified four factors that delay and/or complicate NBS expansion: 1) variability in screening panels persists; 2) the short duration of pilots limits information about interve