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This issue of Health Technology Update features brief summaries of information on a range of technologies that aim to support the prevention, identification, and management of COVID-19 — from smartphone apps for contact tracing to self-collected sampling for diagnostic testing. These technologies were identified through the CADTH Horizon Scanning Service as topics of potential interest to health care decision-makers in Canada.
The following articles on emerging technologies are featured:
- Saliva-Based Tests to Detect Active Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection
[First published June 3, 2020, epub ahead of print] - Therapeutic Apheresis for the Treatment of Cytokine Storm Associated With COVID-19
[First published June 18, 2020, epub ahead of print] - Pressed Salt Surfaces for Infection Control
[First published June 23, 2020, epub ahead of print] - Contact Tracing Apps to Identify Potential Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
[First published May 20, 2020, epub ahead of print]