Could your sweat reveal COVID? new camera test explored

NCT ID NCT05044780

Summary

This study tested a new, non-invasive method to detect COVID-19 by analyzing chemicals in sweat from a person's fingerprints. Researchers used a special camera to scan the fingers of 66 adults who had recently tested positive or negative for COVID-19. The goal was to see if patterns in the sweat could accurately identify infected individuals compared to standard nasal swab tests.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • INOVA Fairfax Medical Campus

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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