Researchers validate new COVID-19 test kit that could spur the expansion of more rapid testing
Simon Fraser University researchers have validated a faster, cheaper COVID-19 test that could kickstart the expansion of more widespread rapid testing. Study results have been published in
The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
This research offers a cheaper, faster alternative to the most reliable and sensitive test currently used worldwide, without sacrificing sensitivity and reproducibility.
Peter Unrau, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Professor
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Unrau led the team evaluating the COVID-19 test kit.
The researchers suggest the test could be deployed in remote locations, clinics and airports due to its ease of use and portability.
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Man accused of promoting hate claims he s victim of police persecution
A B.C. man charged with promoting hatred against a Congolese ethnic group claims he is the victim of police persecution. But RCMP say it s their job to prevent Canada from being used as a safe haven for people to launch attacks on minorities.
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Kibwe Ngoie-Ntombe is charged with the wilful promotion of hate in relation to videos he posted online about a Congolese ethnic group. He claims he is innocent.(YouTube)
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An international study has found that four out of five women in prison in Scotland have a history of head injury, mostly sustained through domestic violence. Published recently in
The Lancet, researchers, including SFU psychology graduate student Hira Aslam, say the study has important implications for the female prison population more broadly and could help to inform mental health and criminal justice policy development. The findings are incredibly sobering, says Aslam. While we anticipated that the incidence of head injuries among women who are involved in the criminal justice system would be high, these estimates exceeded our expectations.
Researchers also found that violent criminal behaviour was three times more likely among women who had a history of significant head injury, while women who sustained such injuries generally had prison sentences that were three times longer. Two-thirds were found to have suffered repeated head injuries, and nearly all reported