The Pandemic Broke the Flu
This winter has been an extraordinarily quiet flu season. Scientists aren’t sure the silence will last, according to a report in The Atlantic.
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T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel Proves Effective Amid Global Rise in Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus
T2 Biosystems’ panel can detect multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including those most recently identified in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the United States.
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Visby Medical Speeds Development of a Rapid Flu-Covid PCR Test for At-Home Use
With BARDA funding, Visby will advance a next-generation device to detect flu and/or covid-19 in one hand-held rapid PCR test for use at the point-of-need and eventually in consumers’ homes as an over-the-counter test.
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Meridian Bioscience to Expand Production Capacity for SARS-CoV-2 Test
A $5.5M award from the National Institutes of Health plus an additional grant from JobsOhio will help Meridian expand production of its Revogene test kits in its Quebec City facility and build a new state-of-the-art, two-line production facility near its corporate headquarters in Ohio.
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WHO Publishes New Essential Diagnostics List; Urges Countries to Prioritize Investments in Testing
WHO’s yearly essential diagnostics list offers recommended in vitro diagnostics that should be available at point-of-care and in laboratories in all countries to increase timely and life-saving diagnoses.
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