Study Identifies Biomarkers That Could Quickly Identify COVID-19 in Blood Tests

A health worker takes a swab sample from a woman at a rapid coronavirus testing station at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City on Oct. 12, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images

A new study from health researchers shows encouraging signs that a quick and cost-effective screening tool can be developed to identify COVID-19.

The study, conducted by the Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University and the University of Alberta, has identified biomarkers that could be used to detect the COVID-19 virus in as little as 20 minutes in blood screening tests.