How CRISPR technology can solve our COVID-19 testing problems

By
Raisa Alam
Ilaria Simeone
John Loike, PhD
June 07, 2020

This op-ed advocates for a CRISPR based COVID test that could be used at home.  The authors believe that such a technology would allow for much more widespread testing, thus allowing for the country, and the world, to re-open from this pandemic more safely.  This article not only explores the benefits of such a technology, but also the possible ethical ramifications and how they can be addressed.