Tulane University researchers have developed a new type of blood test to find COVID-19 infections that may be missed by nasal swab PCR tests. The blood test uses nanoparticles to detect fragments of the virus released by infected cells anywhere in the body according to new study published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

For navigating the ‘new now,’ School of Social Work's Tonya Hansel and Maurya Glaude shared some insights on how to adjust. Tips include creating joy in the work environment, such as taking walks or stretching during breaks, evaluating expectations and habits, and respecting individual comfort zones. 

Jesse M. Keenan, an associate professor of real estate in the Tulane School of Architecture is co-editor of the new book COVID-19: Systemic Risk and Resilience (Springer, 2021), which features 22 chapters were written by experts from around the world who have assisted their home countries in managing the COVID-19 crisis.

Tulane epidemiologist Susan Hassig  answers questions about the more contagious Delta variant including the risks of breakthrough cases, what parents should think about as school starts next month and whether we’re likely to need a vaccine booster shot later this year.

John Sabo, a leading scholar on water resources and river ecology, has been hired as the new director of the Tulane ByWater Institute.

Tulane University will team up with the University of Delaware on one of 15 U.S. Department of Energy projects designed to advance new technologies to decarbonize the biorefining processes used to convert organic material into fuel.