NIH to Further Invest in Point-of-Care Technologies Research Network
Expanded funding will support activieitechnology development and clinical testing of prototype point-of-care systems. The National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and ...
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Where is Testing Needed Most During Pandemic Surges? WVU Researchers Develop Machine Learning Prediction Tools
West Virginia University scientists are applying machine learning and geographic data to understand where places with low vaccination rates need ...
Rapid COVID-19 PCR Test Developed at Northwestern Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization
Northwestern University faculty and spinoff company developed the new technology A new highly sensitive, easy-to-use test for COVID-19 that requires ...
Home-Based Flu Tests as Accurate as Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Clinical Settings
Study findings underscore imperative of expanding test access and lowering costs Home-based, self-administered tests for influenza are comparable in accuracy ...
A Braille-Patterned Multiplex Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Detection of Biothreat Agents
There is a void in the market for user-friendly multiplex rapid immunoassays. The few commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) multiplex assays in ...
Is it a Bacterial or Viral Infection? Novel MeMed Rapid Test Receives FDA Clearance
Novel host response protein signature technology can rapidly distinguish between bacterial and viral infections to speed treatment decisions and combat ...
OraSure Awarded $13.6M From BARDA to Advance COVID-19 Rapid Test
BARDA renews collaboration with OraSure Technologies to support InteliSwab™ COVID-19 Rapid Test 510(k) Clearance and CLIA Waiver BARDA and OraSure ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rapid Lab-Free PCR COVID-19 Test in Development by DnaNudge and Imperial College
The Lab-in-Cartridge rapid test, based on Professor Toumazou’s DnaNudge consumer DNA testing innovation, has been clinically validated after a successful ...
BARDA Funds Nanomix to Develop Rapid Mobile COVID-19 Diagnostics
BARDA has partnered with Nanomix, Inc. on the development of a COVID-19 rapid mobile test to diagnose COVID-19 infections with ...
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 ...
