General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a next generation Portable Diagnostic Platform for personnel to quickly self-perform testing [Read more]
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has awarded funding to Tangen BioSciences for advanced development of the company’s rapid anthrax diagnostic. The $3,199,221 base period award was announced by BARDA [Read more]
By Joshua Hutton The recent outbreak of pneumonic plague in Madagascar presents a test case as to how well the international community has learned lessons from the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West [Read more]
Scientists have developed a fast and easy-to-use point-of-care diagnostic test that could one day help doctors and hospitals head off the rapid spread of the flu. The gold standard of flu diagnostics [Read more]
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency recently updated its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) supporting Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction. Issued in March 2015, the BAA is effective through 2024 or [Read more]
A team of researchers has developed a portable detection system that can rapidly identify some of the most virulent, often multi-drug resistant pathogens. This device was designed to be used in places [Read more]
Zalgen Labs recently announced that it has entered into a series of agreements with NOWDiagnostics (NOWDx) to collaborate on advanced development and commercialization of infectious disease diagnostic products. Under the agreements, the [Read more]
When and where will the next flu pandemic emerge? Battelle is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop point-of-care (POC) assays to track the spread of emerging [Read more]
A low-cost, paper-based diagnostic could reduce spread of the Zika virus by revolutionizing the ease, speed and accuracy of its diagnosis in the clinic or in the field. The Zika test, developed [Read more]
Tetracore Inc. this week announced the successful completion of an extensive study of its Anthrax BioThreat Alert Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) and the BioThreat Alert Reader by the Department of Homeland Security [Read more]
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