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BioEcho receives CE-IVD mark approval for SARS-CoV-2 RNA extraction kit

BioEcho Life Sciences announces that the company has recently received CE-mark approval for their EchoLUTION Viral RNA/DNA Swab Kit product line.

11 May 2021

FIND announces launch of a request for proposals to expand access to COVID-19 testing services

The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) announced today the launch of a request for proposals (RFP) to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and market availability of accurate, affordable, quality-assured and easy-to-use SARS-CoV-2 self-tests for use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

5 Apr 2021

Huron Digital Pathology Receives CE-IVD Mark for TissueScope iQ Scanner

Huron Digital Pathology has received a CE-IVD mark for its high throughput TissueScope iQ 400 slide whole slide scanner.

From Huron Digital Pathology 10 Mar 2021

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences established as first us distributor of genedrive plc COVID-19 kit

As the world continues to seek solutions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces it is the first United States distributor of the Genedrive® 96 SARS-CoV-2 kit. The agreement with the near-patient molecular diagnostics company, genedrive plc (LSE: GDR), is for distribution in the US and throughout Europe.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 23 Feb 2021

New WHO essential diagnostics list expands the suite of tests to promote better health

To address the lack of access to tests and testing services in multiple countries, WHO since 2018 has published a yearly essential diagnostics list (EDL), a basket of recommended in vitro diagnostics that should be available at point-of-care and in laboratories in all countries to increase timely and life-saving diagnoses.

1 Feb 2021

Owlstone Medical introduces breath biopsy panel for respiratory diseases

Owlstone Medical, the leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in disease detection, today introduced the Respiratory Diseases Research Use Only Panel.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 19 Jan 2021

Reliable Antibodies Testing for SARS-CoV-2

In this interview, Poncho Meisenheimer, VP of R&D at Promega, talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about the importance of having the reliability for SARS-Co-V-2 antibody tests.

From Promega Corporation 15 Dec 2020

EUROIMMUN receives CE mark for new PCR test to differentiate between COVID-19 and flu

EUROIMMUN today announced the launch of the CE marked EURORealTime SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A/B for direct detection of viruses.

From Revvity 15 Dec 2020

EKF launches PrimeStore® MTM pathogenic sample collection and transportation kit

EKF Diagnostics, the global in-vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has launched a PrimeStore® MTM sample collection kit.

From EKF Diagnostics 26 Oct 2020

Study sheds light on working principles of various advanced biosensing technologies

The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly the most challenging global health burden since the 2nd World War. The pandemic has raised social awareness on the importance of effective and timely diagnosis that may help minimize the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

22 Oct 2020

Eliminating the Cold Chain with COVID-19 Molecular Transport Media

In this interview, Rebekah Stibbs from EKF Diagnostics talks to News-Medical about eliminating the cold chain with COVID-19 molecular transport media.

From EKF Diagnostics 21 Oct 2020

Abacus Diagnostica's new multiplex assay provides reliable influenza, COVID-19 diagnosis in 75 minutes

Abacus Diagnostica is a small Finnish company developing and manufacturing assays and devices for rapid molecular diagnostics. Since the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak the company has worked decisively on the development of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics.

30 Sep 2020

PrimeStore® MTM novel viral transport media successfully evaluated by Public Health England for SARS-CoV-2 inactivation

EKF Diagnostics announces that the novel viral transport media PrimeStore® MTM has been successfully evaluated for effective SARS-CoV-2 inactivation.

From EKF Diagnostics 29 Sep 2020

Challenges in High Complexity Flow Cytometry

In this interview, Dra. Mª José Marco from the Department of Hematology at Hopsital Dr. Peset talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about high complexity flow cytometry and the challenges they often face.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 24 Sep 2020

Improving COVID-19 diagnosis

News-Medical spoke to Yourgene health on their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they developed a diagnostic test for COVID-19.

From Yourgene Health 3 Sep 2020

COVID-19 rapid antibody test receives CE mark and mass production begins

The COVID-19 rapid antibody test, developed by Abingdon Health, the medical device manufacturer leading the UK-Rapid Test Consortium, has received its CE mark. This means it is approved for professional use in the UK and EU.

31 Jul 2020

GlobalData: US medtech market expected to return to normal very quickly

Following the recent quarterly earnings reports for multiple American Medtech companies;

31 Jul 2020

SphingoTec launches point-of-care test for bio-ADM, a biomarker for life threatening endothelial dysfunction

Diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH today announced the launch of its IB10 sphingotest® bio-ADM®, a CE-IVD-marked point-of-care test to quantitatively determine blood levels of Bioactive Adrenomedullin. Blood levels of bio-ADM® reflect in real-time the functional status of the endothelium, the inner cell sheet of blood vessels.

24 Jul 2020

SphingoTec introduces a CE-IVD-marked point-of-care test to determine blood levels of bio-ADM

Diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH today announced the launch of its IB10 sphingotest bio-ADM, a CE-IVD-marked point-of-care test to quantitatively determine blood levels of Bioactive Adrenomedullin (bio-ADM).

22 Jul 2020

EKF introduces novel molecular transport media for dual COVID-19 and influenza sampling

EKF Diagnostics the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has added a novel viral transport media for the safe sample handling and testing of multiple infectious diseases from a single swab to its product range.

From EKF Diagnostics 13 Jul 2020