CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus
CMS calls on all healthcare providers to activate infection control practices and issues guidance to inspectors as they inspect facilities affected by coronavirus.
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FDA and CDC Take Action to Increase Access to Respirators, Including N95s, for Healthcare Personnel
Posted by Steve Halasey | Mar 4, 2020 | Covid 19, Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases, Eyeware & Facial Protection, Infectious Diseases, Lab Safety |
The agencies’ action allows certain National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-approved respirators not currently regulated by FDA to be used in a healthcare setting by healthcare personnel during the global COVID-19 outbreak.
Read MoreFDA Issues New Policy to Help Expedite Availability of Coronavirus Diagnostics
Posted by Steve Halasey | Mar 3, 2020 | Covid 19, Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases, Infectious Diseases |
To effectively respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, rapid detection of cases and contacts, appropriate clinical management and infection control, and implementation of community mitigation efforts are critical.
Read MoreLonghorn Vaccines and Diagnostics Encouraged by FDA to Help Solve Coronavirus Testing Bottleneck by Teaming PrimeStore MTM with Diagnostic Developers
Posted by Steve Halasey | Mar 3, 2020 | Covid 19, Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases, Infectious Diseases |
Longhorn’s PrimeStore MTM is the only FDA-cleared nucleic transport device that inactivates microbes within the device allowing for safe transport and testing.
Read MorePaper Device Could Bring Portable Coronavirus Detection, but Funding Bars Production
Posted by Steve Halasey | Mar 3, 2020 | Covid 19, Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases, Infectious Diseases |
Purdue University biomedical engineers have developed a handheld paper device that could be used to detect the COVID-19 strain. But developing a process to manufacture it would cost at least a couple of million dollars.
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