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Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's not perfected yet

The saliva circulating in your mouth contains troves of microbial information about the rest of your body and is easier to collect than blood samples. Today, a few drops of spit can help detect ...
Business Wire

Rheonix COVID-19™ MDx Assay Receives Expanded FDA Emergency Use Authorization to Include Saliva Home Collection Kit

ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rheonix Inc. announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an expanded Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Rheonix COVID-19™ ...
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Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's not perfected yet

Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and... Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's ...
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Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's not perfected yet

Your saliva is "like a microbial fingerprint," says Purnima Kumar, a spokesperson for the American Dental Association. But it also changes if you take a sip of water or coffee. (dusanpetkovic | Getty ...