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“We need multiple tools in this fight against COVID-19 and remain committed to providing resources to expand access and capacity for testing, which remains a foundational piece of safely reopening the Massachusetts ...
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. ...
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 is a single-use, handheld, all-in-one PCR device ...
This year we aim to launch our first ultra-rapid COVID-19 test products, followed by additional in-vitro diagnostic panels, including inflammation, triage, and hormone tests; as we begin to realize our vision of decentralizing diagnostic ...
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 Facility window under ...
A wide range of perceptions around safety when dialysing in-centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, with two thirds (66%) of in-centre patients concerned about receiving dialysis during the pandemic. 47% of in-centre patients said they were unable to maintain social distancing and 27% of in-centre patients reported concerns about travelling to receive treatment. Many patients who ...
Regaining our freedom is linked to rapid, reliable testing. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of abundant and accurate diagnostics. ...
Newsight Imaging, an Israeli startup developing imaging solutions and chips for spectral and machine vision applications, announced today that the company’s SpectraLIT device, powered by Virusight Diagnostic’s AI software, which enables a ground-breaking 20-second COVID-19 diagnosis, has received the Conformité Européene (CE-European Conformity) ...
(Alveo) announced today that it has been named a winner of the $6M XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing Competition for its be.well COVID-19 Test. The be.well™ platform provides individuals access to molecular testing and cloud-based analytics for rapid diagnosis and management of infectious diseases. The $6 million XPRIZE ...
Pepex Biomedical has effectively concluded first stage development efforts including successfully demonstrating working chemistry and manufacturing functionality of its existing electrochemical biosensor. ...
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute today announces a new research project with Newsight Imaging to evaluate the efficacy of a potential new COVID-19 screening solution. The research project will include the evaluation of Israeli startup Newsight Imaging’s SpectraLIT™ – a portable spectral analysis device powered by machine learning and artificial ...
Yaron Navon, Owner and Managing Director of Lambra ” We are focused on the commercialization of products designed to fight against COVID-19. So far, we offered Rapid tests for anti-bodies and antigens. Our goal is to bring this revolutionary solution to the market, so we are currently immersing ourselves in pilot trial runs with the SpectraLIT™ ...
Pepex Biomedical has diverted funds and resources to the development of Multiple Rapid Covid-19 Tests designed to accurately identify Antigens (diagnostic to detect active virus) and Antibodies (to determine immunity) in under 15 minutes with 95% accuracy ...
As countries begin to ease restrictions and allow some businesses to reopen, contact tracing and epidemiological studies will be critical to understand resurgence of potential COVID-19 outbreaks. Scientists not only need to know who is infected, they also need to rapidly identify which strain of the virus is spreading. ...