QuidelOrtho Completes Acquisition of LEX Diagnostics and Molecular Testing Platform
The $100 million deal brings an ultra-fast system for respiratory viruses to QuidelOrtho’s point-of-care portfolio.
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COVID Diagnostic Prototype that Glows Produces Results Quickly
Using a molecule found in crustaceans, researchers developed a rapid approach that detects COVID comparably to one used in vaccine research.
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FDA Clears OTC COVID Home Antigen Test
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for this COVID-19 Antigen Home Test
How Clinical Labs’ Quick Response to COVID Aided Public Health
A new survey found that clinical labs’ response to COVID helped to contain the virus and save lives, though new challenges have since arisen.
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Abbott’s Updated COVID, Flu Test Platform Gets FDA Clearance
Abbott’s ID NOW 2.0 point-of-care diagnostic testing platform received 510K clearance and CLIA waiver from the U.S. FDA.Â
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iHealth Manufactures 70 Million COVID Tests
iHealth Labs, a provider of at-home COVID tests, announced its manufacturing facility for COVID tests manufactured over 70 million test kits.
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Sensible Diagnostics Gets $1M NIH RADx Award for COVID Test Development
Sensible Diagnostics was selected by the RADx Tech program launched by the NIBIB, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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How Dogs Detect COVID More Accurately than Conventional Tech
Recent studies have highlighted the power of dogs in detecting COVID, even when obscured by other viruses, such as common colds and the flu.
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BD Respiratory Viral Panel Gets U.S. FDA Clearance
The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to BD’s Respiratory Viral Panel for the BD MAX System, a diagnostic test that ID’s respiratory viruses.
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Scientists Develop Breath Test that Rapidly Detects COVID
Scientists developed a breath test that quickly identifies those who are infected with the virus that causes COVID.
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Opteev’s New Multiplex Biochip Quickly Identifies COVID, Flu, and RSV
The new biochip offers the potential to test multiple pathogens responsible for respiratory infections, such as COVID, RSV, and influenza.
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RADx Tech Program Addresses COVID Home-Test Accessibility
A team of RADx Tech and accessibility experts are actively working with the test manufacturer hopefuls to address the design of COVID tests.
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Scientists Develop AI Tracking and Warning System for Viral Pandemics
Scripps Research scientists developed an AI application that can track the detailed evolution of epidemic viruses.
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Scent Dogs Detect COVID More Rapidly than Current Tests
Scent dogs may represent a cheaper, faster, and more effective way to detect COVID-19, and could be a key tool in future pandemics.
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Air Monitor Detects COVID-19 Virus in 5 Minutes
The inexpensive real-time air monitor can detect any of the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants in a room in about 5 minutes, and could be used to detect influenza and RSV.
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Man Goes to Prison for Using Lab Testing for Fraud, Money Laundering
An Arkansas man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and money laundering through insurance claims for lab testing.
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Avacta Acquires Coris Bioconcept
With the acquisition, Avacta gains Coris’ product portfolio including diagnostic tests for respiratory, gastro-enteric, and blood-borne pathogens and for the detection of antibiotic resistance markers.
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The Present and the Future of At-Home Testing
In this episode of Clinical Lab Chat, Chris Wolski and his guest, medical lead at Hurdle, Alex Owens, MD, MPH, discuss the reasons for the rise of at-home testing during COVID, how at-home testing improves healthcare access, and the win-win-win it brings to clinical laboratories.
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