Duke University Develops Portable Diagnostic to Detect Early Biomarkers of Ebola Virus
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at Duke University has developed a highly sensitive and rapid diagnostic test for Ebola virus ...
Tag: POC Diagnostics
Researchers Adapt Cell Phone Camera for SARS-CoV-2 Detection
Researchers have developed an assay that can detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a nasal swab using a device attached ...
Silicon Lab-on-a-chip Test Could Provide Cheaper, Portable Diagnostics
Known as TriSilix, a new 'micro laboratory' developed by scientists at Imperial College London performs a miniature version of the ...
Far Too Few Rapid COVID-19 Tests Available in U.S. to Put a Dent in the Pandemic
Since September, the Food and Drug Administration has approved seven COVID-19 tests that yield results in 30 minutes or less, ...
BARDA and JPEO-CBRND Back Cepheid’s Multiplex Test for Influenza, SARS-CoV2 and RSV
During the upcoming flu season, public health and medical professionals will require diagnostic tools to determine if a patient with ...
NIH RADx Initiative Advances Six New COVID-19 Testing Technologies
The National Institutes of Health, working in collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), announced on Oct. ...
Yale’s COVID-19 Saliva Test Starts Roll Out to External Labs
Yale has designated independent laboratories in FL, NY and MN to perform the university-developed SalivaDirect™ COVID-19 test. Along with Yale ...
Speed vs. Accuracy: Rapid Screening Tests Could Be Key to Ending the Pandemic
Broad access to testing is one of the most powerful tools to keep the COVID-19 pandemic under control until there’s ...
Abbott Releases Interim Data from Clinical Studies on ID NOW COVID-19 Diagnostic
Abbott announced today an interim analysis of an ongoing multi-site clinical study in urgent care clinics that indicates its ID ...
National Science Foundation Backs Rapid Development of Portable, Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test
University of Utah engineer is developing a fast, reusable test for COVID-19 that works with cellphones "Testing, testing, testing." It's ...
Cue Health Awarded Federal Contract for 25-Minute Nasal Swab COVID-19 Test
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Cue Health will collaborate under a new contract announced today to ...
Abbott Receives EUA for Rapid Point-of-Care COVID-19 Diagnostic
Abbott today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the ...
Inflammatix Wins BARDA Backing for Diagnostic to Rapidly Distinguish Bacterial from Viral Infections
A novel diagnostics technology that reads gene expression patterns in the immune system to distinguish bacterial infections from viral infections ...
Diagnosing Sepsis in Minutes: Cytovale Raises $15 Million in Financing
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office ...
Disease Diagnostic System Patent Application: Lab-On-A-Device
Researchers from the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science have filed a patent application for a new diagnostic ...
Cutting Edge Chemical and Biological Defense Science: Hot Topics at CBD S&T 2019
In a few short weeks, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) will host the 2019 Chemical and Biological Defense Science ...
Mount Sinai Receives U.S. Military Contract to Identify Exposure to Weaponized Infectious Agents
Rapidly determining exposure to weaponized infectious agents, chemicals, or radiation is one of the greatest challenges of force protection and ...
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Summit
The Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Summit will be held 9-10 September 2019 in Dubai, UAE. This event provides a ...
Folded Paper Creates Portable Lab for Field Laboratory Tests
Coating paper with a liquid-infused polymer and folding it into precise 3D geometries allows scientists to create cheap, portable laboratory ...
Biodefense World Summit 2019
Cambridge Healthtech Institute's (CHI) 5th Annual Biodefense World Summit 2019 is a dynamic conference for the entire biodefense community: technology ...
