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In the past year miDiagnostics has been working on the development of an ultra-fast PCR test based on imec technology, to detect COVID-19, with a test result in less than 15 minutes. ...
“We are committed to continuing to find ways to expand testing innovations and solutions as we continue to fight COVID-19,” said Governor Charlie Baker. ...
Founded in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Virusight, which is an AI software company, was created to develop an accurate, real-time virus diagnosis solution. The company uses unique spectral acquisition and analysis technology, for pathogenic diagnosis. The company is currently in the midst of developing and testing revolutionary COVID-19 rapid tests, based on Newsight ...
Recently, Reetoo SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Self-test Kit (Colloidal Gold) received CE certification accredited by CeCert Sp. z o.o. and completed clinical validation in Vitalabo Laboratoria Medyczne Sp. z o.o. according to the latest EU guidance MDCG 2021-21 Guidance on performance evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro diagnostic, which means this product gained official access to the EU market. ...
The COVID-19, pandemic amongst other changes in our lifestyle, has introduced us to new medical terms that we are not quite familiar with, such as the term PCR (polymerase chain reaction). As you may already know, PCR is a method to detect SARS-COV-2 virus, more specifically its nucleic acid. ...
The Virusight solution demonstrated an overall sensitivity of 92.7% (positive percent agreement) and specificity of 96.8% (negative percent agreement) as compared to an EC marked RT-PCR and was shown to be a safe and reliable test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigens and/or virus particles in oral swab samples, providing diagnosis of active ...
Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, the market for disposable medical supplies in Panama steadily grew at an average rate of 10% over the last decade, due to the growing population and increased public and private investment in the health sector. As a result of the pandemic, Panama has significantly increased spending on disposable medical supplies and is prepared to continue devoting ...
With the launch of its first product, miDiagnostics enters the commercial phase, marking an important milestone in the company’s development. Ultra-fast and reliable COVID testing on a micro-chip miDiagnostics’ COVID-19 PCR Test is based on unique silicon chip technology from imec (Leuven, Belgium) ...
Biocartis Group NV (the ‘Company’ or ‘Biocartis’), an innovative molecular diagnostics company (Euronext Brussels: BCART), today provides a business update for the first quarter of 2022 and the outlook for the full year 2022. Commenting on the Q1 2022 Business Update, Herman Verrelst, Chief Executive Officer of Biocartis, said: “Building on our strong fundamentals, ...
Scancell Holdings plc (AIM: SCLP), the developer of novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious disease, today announces an update regarding the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority’s (SAHPRA) approval of a protocol amendment to the Phase 1 COVIDITY clinical trial being conducted at the University of Cape Town (UCT) Lung Institute in South Africa. The ...
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Visby Medical™, a leading medical diagnostic company, today announced that it has received an additional $25.5M in federal funding to develop and validate an at-home combination Flu-Covid test from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).The developmental-stage Flu-COVID PCR Test ...
Anavasi Diagnostics announced today that it has submitted the required EUA Clinical Study Data for the AscencioDx®, the molecular diagnostic platform for the detection of RNA indicative of the presence of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 virus, to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Anavasi is a medical technology company focused on the development of novel molecular diagnostic testing. It uses a ...
LightDeck Diagnostics, the company leveraging planar waveguide technology to deliver lab-quality diagnostics in minutes, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. This year’s list honors businesses that are making the biggest impact on their industries and culture as a whole—ultimately thriving in ...
Thanks to the support from the Health Innovation Hub Ireland, HiberGene were able to work with Bon Secours Health System Ireland, Cork in carrying out a very successful clinical evaluation of its PCR Adapt Covid-19 test, with excellent results. Clinical Need The Gold Standard diagnostic for COVID-19 is a RT- qPCR ...
This financing will enable Visby Medical to scale production capacity from tens to hundreds of thousands of tests per month, further expand the product menu to include COVID + influenza A/B combination testing, antimicrobial resistance panels, and deliver the power of PCR diagnostics to consumers at-home. ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its DETECTR BOOST® SARS-CoV-2 Reagent Kit, a first of its kind high-throughput solution that combines the power of CRISPR with laboratory automation for SARS-CoV-2 testing. The DETECTR BOOST platform is a turnkey, CRISPR-based molecular diagnostic system that enables high-throughput, ...
MeMed, a leader in host response technologies, today announces a $93 million private financing round, bringing total funding in the Company to over $200 million, including support from the U.S. Department of Defense and EU Commission. Funds will be used to scale up manufacturing, accelerate commercialization and expand MeMed’s pioneering host immune response product portfolio. ...
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Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”),a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, announced today that it expects total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021 to be in the range of $633 million to $637 million and full year total revenues to be in the range of $1,695 million to $1,699 million. COVID-19 ...
Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”), a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, issued the following statement from Douglas Bryant, Quidel’s President and CEO, regarding Quidel’s ongoing efforts to evaluate COVID-19 mutations and confirm that its antigen tests continue to detect COVID-19 ...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million loan agreement with Belgian diagnostics company miDiagnostics, to support its research and development activities targeting infectious diseases, and in particular the scale-up of its new rapid COVID-19 PCR Test. The EIB financing is supported by the Infectious Diseases Finance ...