Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater
Wastewater testing—a strategy that has been used for decades by epidemiologists to track disease outbreaks—is being used to predict and stem the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Mesa Biotech
“Mesa Biotech’s innovative platform will enable us to accelerate the availability of reliable and accurate advanced molecular diagnostics at the point of care,” says Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Mark Stevenson.
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Point of Care Testing Can Improve Influenza Detection, Treatment
New research has shown that implementing point-of-care testing in hospitals to diagnose influenza can lead to better treatment and faster recovery for patients.
Read MoreLab-On-Chip Could Give Cheaper, Faster Portable Diagnostics
A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing.
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Covid-19 Antibody Tests Used in Vaccine Clinical Trials Now Available Worldwide
MSD’s V-PLEX Serology Panels for covid-19 use multiplex technology to simultaneously measure antibodies to many different viral antigens from a single sample.
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