FDA Clears Customizable Respiratory Virus Panel for COVID-19, Flu, and RSV
New high-throughput panel uses advanced PCR signal detection to enable customizable respiratory virus testing from a single sample.
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QIAGEN Gets FDA Clearance for Respiratory Syndromic Test Panel
QIAGEN's QIAstat-Dx Respiratory Panel Plus, a syndromic testing tool for diagnosing respiratory infections, received FDA clearance.
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SAS Viya Used for Flu Tracking in Texas
SAS and the Texas DSHS are teaming up on new public health dashboards powered by SAS Viya for tracking influenza data across the state.
Using Electrochemical Cell-Free Biosensors for Antibody Detection
A new method of rapid, yet quantitative and specific point-of-care detection of antibodies uses an electrochemical cell-free biosensor.
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Visby Receives FDA EUA for Respiratory Health Test
Visby Medical has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. FDA for its Respiratory Health point of care test.
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Many Americans Are Confused by Testing Options for COVID & Flu, Survey Shows
Two out of three Americans are confused by the differences between polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests, and rapid antigen tests.
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Sameday Health Launches Single Swab Test for COVID, Flu, and RSV
Sameday Health launched a single swab test for COVID, influenza A/B strains, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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What Happens When We Forget the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The Spanish flu, which ravaged the world 100 years ago, is largely forgotten today. Will the same thing happen with the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Cepheid’s Multi-Target Test Design Enables Detection of Circulating Influenza Variants
Currently circulating mutant strain variants of influenza are detectable through Cepheid’s respiratory tests.
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Machine Learning Algorithm Diagnoses Pneumonia by Listening to Coughs
Jin Yong Jeon of Hanyang University discussed a technique using a machine learning algorithm to diagnose pneumonia through passive listening.
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How Syndromic Testing Allows Labs to Do More with Less
Syndromic testing provides labs flexibility, maximizes equipment and personnel resources, and helps control costs.
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Cold & Flu Season – Why Testing is More important than Ever
The cost of returning to normal activities may not only be a spike in COVID and the more common coronavirus the “common” cold, but influenza. Testing for both coronaviruses and influenza should be standard operating procedure at the first sign of symptoms.
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Study Discovers High Prevalence of COVID & Flu Co-Infections
Researchers have discovered a high prevalence of COVID co-infections in central Missouri during the 2021-2022 flu season.
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Nose Swabs May Identify Babies with RSV Needing Longer Intensive Care
Researchers used nose swabs from children with RSV in the PICU within a few days of hospital stay to examine what genes respond to the virus.
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Cue Applies for EUA for Flu + COVID-19 Molecular Test
Cue Health has announced that it submitted an application with the FDA for EUA for its Cue Flu + COVID-19 Molecular Test.
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Scientists Develop Face Mask that Quickly Detects Viral Exposure
Scientists created a face mask that detects common respiratory viruses, like influenza and COVID, in the air in droplets or aerosols.
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Improving Diagnostic Accuracy of Influenza Via At-Home Testing
A new report that detailed how RDTs for influenza used by individuals at home could potentially expand access to testing.
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Lucira’s COVID-19 & Flu At-Home Test Shows Positive Clinical Results
Preliminary clinical study results for Lucira’s COVID-19 & Flu test demonstrated similar sensitivity and specificity to lab-based PCR assays.
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