Magazine: A choppy history of racial bias in oximetry
In this issue: Covid-19 has put bias in oximetry back in the spotlight, DCTs are helping break down barriers in women's health trials, continuous flow manufacturing…
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Kezia Parkins
Kezia Parkins is the lead editor for Medical Device Network and Medical Technology Magazine. She is an experienced healthcare writer and editor with special interests in MedTech, clinical trials, patient centricity and global health equality.
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Eurofins Scientific has signed a share purchase agreement with Transgenic to acquire molecular biology-based testing provider Genetic Lab (G…
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the initial Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of GenBody America’s Covid-19…
ByCoronavirus company news summary – HealthTrackRx’s PCR testing technology identifies Omicron variant – PerkinElmer unveils Covid-19 NGS solution for variant detection
HealthTrackRx has reported that its polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing technology can identify the SARS-CoV-2 virus with the Omicron…
ByCoronavirus company news summary – Fluidigm’s Covid-19 RT-PCR assay detects Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 – International Isotopes signs deal to market Covid-19 antibody test
Fluidigm has reported that its Fluidigm Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay can detect the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. The…
ByCoronavirus company news summary – BioGX’s Covid-19 tests identify Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus – Sorrento’s partner orders COVISTIX tests for launch in Brazil
BioGX has reported that its portfolio of Covid-19 tests that work on the nucleocapsid (N-gene) and envelope (E-gene) can…
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