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The neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University in the US, recently passed away – but not before leaving his mark on a pandemic-stricken world.
The neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University in the US, recently passed away – but not before leaving his mark on a pandemic-stricken world.
Dr. Brooks was responsible for developing the first saliva test for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The test employs a low-contact collection method – spitting in a tube as opposed to having someone coming into contact to swab your nose and throat for samples – and has since been used to perform more than four million tests as it continues to be one of the most reliable methods for testing.