PerkinElmer launches point of care Covid-19 antigen test for mass screening

A biotech unveils a new Covid-19 antibody test, while Thermo Fisher buys a cell sorting technology firm. Here's The Petri Dish, a roundup of Greater Boston life sciences and health care happenings......»»

LabcCrp, the Burlington-based life sciences company with a strong Triangle presence, has announced the availability of a new laboratory-based, high-sensitivity antigen test for Covid-19.  The test, which was developed by DiaSorin, will he.....»»

The test is available through a doctor’s order and is performed by using a nasal or nasopharyngeal swab to collect the sample......»»

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Houston-based startup Luminare Inc. has taken its expertise in health care software and pivoted to assist cities with mass Covid-19 vaccination efforts. Luminare's core business centers around a clinical platform that uses predictive analytics to prev.....»»

Health-care providers in the Charlotte area are preparing now for large-scale Covid-19 vaccinations, even as dose allocations prove unreliable. It's been about a year since the United States' first confirmed Covid-19 case was reported. Sinc.....»»

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Missouri doesn't include positives from antigen (or rapid) tests, resulting in lesser overall numbers of Covid-19 cases......»»

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The rapid antigen tests found only 1.9% positivity rate — 141 workers — among 7,833 tested in the last five days; work resumed Wednesday......»»

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Here are four need-to-know items this week about the pandemic and local health care: "It is a crucial point right now as we get this vaccine.".....»»

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CareMount Medical said this week that it can provide Covid-19 and antibody testing at its urgent-care and office locations without any restrictions. "We have the ability to test many thousands of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that three Abbott point of care testing machines and 1,000 .....»»

Quest Diagnostics, on Tuesday, came out with an important announcement in a push to broaden Covid-19 screening. The company announced that people can now avoid... The post Here’s how you can buy coronavirus antib.....»»

Centene Corp. , a Medicaid managed care organization, said Wednesday it will help distribute 25,000 COVID-19 test kits per week that have been developed by Quest.....»»

Quest Diagnostics announced Tuesday that individuals can now skip a doctor's visit and order a coronavirus antibody test online in a push to broaden Covid-19 screening. .....»»

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