Among Australia’s indigenous groups, Aborigines living in the Northern Territory experience the greatest health disparities, but reports providing overviews of these disparities are still rare.

One Artery user is wondering what kits/analyzers are available for performing SARS-CoV-2 IgG and IgM antibody testing in neonatal serum/plasma/cord blood. Respondents say that any SARS-CoV-2 antibody test should work, it would just need to be validated for this particular sample type. Validation could potentially be done by taking a few adult blood samples that are positive for antibodies, diluting these samples with pooled fluids of the type that the lab wishes to use, and then checking linearity.

Researchers present a simple, high-level multiplexing digital PCR solution on a novel platform to meet the growing demand for spinal muscular atrophy genetic testing and treatment options.