Siemens Begins Delivering CE-IVD Registered Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Test Kit
Siemens Healthineers (Erlangen, Germany) has registered its molecular Fast Track Diagnostics (FTD) SARS-CoV-2 Assay2 test kit for diagnostic use with the Luxembourg Ministry of Health, allowing for its immediate rollout for diagnostic use in Europe. More...30 Apr 2020
Molecular Diagnostics (MDx) And Lateral Flow Assays (LAFs) Dominate COVID-19 Diagnostics, Says New Report
The need for universal and massive testing across the population has led to a race for technology innovations for COVID-19 diagnostics. From the technological perspective, molecular diagnostics (MDx) and lateral flow assays (LAFs) dominate COVID-19 diagnostics. More...30 Apr 2020
Development of Antibody Research Could Help Prevent Sepsis Induced by COVID-19
Scientists at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research (Manhasset, NY, USA) have discovered the development of novel antibody strategy to effectively prevent the association between a harmless protein and a disease mediator that could lead to sepsis death. More...30 Apr 2020
Active Compound in Popular Heartburn Drug Pepcid Being Tested for COVID-19 Treatment
A trial for famotidine, the active compound in the over-the-counter heartburn medication Pepcid, is underway at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research (Manhasset, NY, USA) to study if the drug can make a difference in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. More...29 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Targets Cells in Lungs, Nose and Intestines, Find MIT Researchers
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology {(MIT) Cambridge, MA, USA} have identified specific types of cells that appear to be targets of the coronavirus that is causing the COVID-19 pandemic. More...29 Apr 2020
Menarini Explores Use of Proprietary CELLSEARCH Technology to Study Progression of COVID-19 Disease
Menarini Silicon Biosystems (Bologna, Italy) is exploring the possible use of its proprietary CELLSEARCH technology to study the progression of COVID-19 disease --and to potentially identify patients who may be at risk of developing the most severe complications of the disease. More...29 Apr 2020
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