Tag: medical device
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FDA Authorizes Non-Prescription Covid-19 Test
Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency authorization for a molecular test for SARS-CoV-2 viruses done at home without a prescription.
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Crispr Enables Inhaled Flu, Covid-19 Treatment
A biomedical engineering lab designed and tested in lab animals gene-edited therapies for influenza and Covid-19, inhaled by patients with a home device.
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Sensor in Works Detecting Covid-19 Airborne Virus
A company developing graphene bio-computer chips is applying its technology to sensors that quickly detect SARS-CoV-2 viruses in indoor air.
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Micro Robotic Neuro Therapy Company Underway
A company designing microscale robotic devices to deliver therapies to the central nervous system began work in public on treatments for brain disorders.
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NSF Funds AI Covid-19 Drug Combo Simulation
National Science Foundation is funding a new system that uses artificial intelligence to find optimal combinations of current drugs to treat Covid-19 disease.
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Gene-Edited Transplant Organ Company Raises $125M
A spin-off enterprise from academic labs is raising $125 million for genetically edited pigs to produce organs for human transplantation.
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NIH Assessing Home Covid-19 Diagnostic with App
A home Covid-19 test is being evaluated with a smartphone app, as part of an NIH program to quickly develop Covid-19 diagnostics for widespread use.
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Diagnostic Cleared for Covid-19, Other Diseases
A single diagnostic test for the virus causing Covid-19 infections and three other respiratory diseases received clearance for marketing in Europe.
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Tech Companies Partner on Covid-19 Breath Test
A maker of diagnostics that examine exhaled breath and an artificial intelligence chip provider are developing a simple breath test for Covid-19 infections.
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FDA Issues Covid-19 Variant Regulatory Guidance
Food and Drug Administration is updating its regulatory guidance for Covid-19 drugs and diagnostics to cover emerging mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.