Category: Point-of-Care

Point-of-Care

Is At-Home Testing the Key to Future Pandemic Response?

The pandemic changed many aspects of American society, including the acceptance and prevalence of at-home testing.

Point-of-Care

EKF Launches Middleware Connectivity Solution for POC Analyzers & Data Management

EKF Diagnostics launched a connectivity solution for the secure management of POC analyzers and associated data on one centralized platform.

Point-of-Care

Cultural Shift: Why Diagnostic Testing Is Moving to Local Pharmacies

Fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, many local pharmacies have become front-line providers of diagnostic testing and other health services.

POC Instruments

Smart Bandage Detects Biomarkers for Chronic Wound Monitoring

The wearable VeCare sensor can detect multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely, personalized wound management at the point of care.

POC Reagents & Test Kits

A Lack of COVID Testing May Increase Risky Behavior, Survey Shows

A new study found that when COVID-19 testing wasn't readily available, participants showed significantly greater intentions to engage in risky behavior.

POC Rapid Assays

Optical Method for Rapid COVID Detection Obtains 100% Sensitivity

A new method has obtained a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 87.5% in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal exudate from symptomatic people.