Category: New products
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FDA Clears Home Covid-19 Diagnostic Test
The Food and Drug Administration today granted an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 diagnostic test performed at home and sent back to a lab.
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Fast, Simple Covid-19 Antibody Test Being Developed
An engineering lab is creating an easy-to-use test of immune-system antibodies to the SARS-Cov-2 virus responsible for Covid-19 infections.
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Moderna Gains $483M for Covid-19 Vaccine
A government preparedness agency awarded biotechnology company Moderna Inc. $483 million to advance its Covid-19 vaccine through clinical trials.
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Covid-19 Antibody Therapy Prepares for Trial
A biotechnology company producing synthetic antibodies in cattle, without human blood, to treat Covid-19 infections is advancing the therapy toward a clinical trial.
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Trial Testing Mechanical Ventilator Alternatives
A clinical trial in the U.K. is testing early steps to help the breathing of people hospitalized with Covid-19 infections to avoid later use of mechanical ventilators.
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Analysis Shows Covid-19 Largely Contained in Iceland
Aggressive early testing combined with contact tracing and self-isolation in Iceland appears to be slowing the spread of Covid-19 infections, according to a genetic analysis.
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Community Covid-19 Infection Study Underway
A study is underway to track Covid-19 infection patterns in homes and communities in the U.S. southeastern and middle-Atlantic states.
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Stroke Speech Therapy App Gains Breakthrough Tag
A mobile app providing speech therapy exercises at home for people recovering from a stroke received a breakthrough device designation from FDA.
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Univ. Lab to Offer Large-Scale Covid-19 Testing
A University of Maryland lab will seek FDA authorization for its plan to provide high-volume detection testing for Covid-19 infections among state citizens.
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Anti-Viral Drug Treats Some Severe Covid-19 Cases
A report of early use of the anti-viral therapy remdesivir shows most patients with severe cases of Covid-19 infections responded to the drug.