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Innovation, Research

Hologic to launch new molecular assay for Covid-19 detection

April 30, 2020

Via: medicaldevice-network.com

Hologic is set to launch a new Aptima molecular assay that will run on the Panther system for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19. The Panther system is a fully automated, high-throughput molecular diagnostic platform installed in 60 […]


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Online coronavirus tests are just the latest iffy products marketed to anxious consumers

March 31, 2020

Via: The Medical News

Companies with experience in the “at-home” testing market began announcing in mid-March that they would be offering direct-to-consumer test kits for COVID-19. With panic running high and tests at hospitals and doctors’ offices hard to come by, the appeal was […]


Innovation, Research

Two large US private labs say they could soon process 300,000 coronavirus tests per week

March 24, 2020

Via: CNBC

Two of the largest private labs in the U.S. will collectively be able to process more than 300,000 COVID-19 tests by the end of the week, their CEOs say. LabCorp CEO Adam Schechter told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday the […]