Focus:
coronavirus
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2 July 2020
Q&A: inside the ambulance of the future with O&H Vehicle Technology
Ambulance manufacturer O&H Vehicle Technology is set to launch the UK’s first smart ambulance in September 2020. The next-generation vehicle boasts a collective of high-tech communications advances, and will utilise...
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30 June 2020
GenMark launches ePlex RP2 Panel that detects respiratory pathogens
American molecular diagnostic company GenMark Diagnostics has launched Plex Respiratory Pathogen 2 (RP2) Panel for commercial distribution and clinical use in the US.
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29 June 2020
Vectorious Q&A: developing the world’s first in-heart pressure monitor
Israeli medtech company Vectorious has developed the world’s first in-heart computer, designed to monitor pressure and warn doctors of changes that could indicate future adverse cardiac events. Vectorious medical director...
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26 June 2020
Few employees want to return to office full-time when lockdowns are eased: Poll
Remote working or working from home has become the new norm during the COVID-19 times which call for maintaining physical distancing and complying with lockdown measures to curb disease spread.
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24 June 2020
Antibody tests aren’t a magic bullet to escape lockdown
The burgeoning market for Covid-19 antibody tests is littered with products with insufficient sensitivity and specificity, alongside outright bad actors with falsified regulatory approval. Verdict Medical Devices takes a closer...
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22 June 2020
Will digital mental health solutions thrive after Covid-19?
Talking therapies for mental health conditions are among countless medical interventions that have been disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and many patients have now turned to digital solutions to...
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18 June 2020
Medtronic secures $337m for diabetes portfolio
Despite a dipping diabetes tech market stemming from the Covid-19 crisis, Medtronic has netted a guarantee of up to $337m in R&D funding for its diabetes portfolio.
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16 June 2020
BioIQ and P23 Labs partner to launch at-home test for Covid-19
BioIQ has partnered with P23 Labs to launch new at-home test for Covid-19 that combines Covid-19, Flu A / Flu B, and a 21 Test Respiratory Panel from a single...
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16 June 2020
Celltrion to launch Covid-19 antigen and antibody testing kits
Celltrion Group is set to scale up its diagnostic portfolio for Covid-19 as part of its efforts to enhance access to testing of the virus and contain its spread globally.
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15 June 2020
ams and Senova partner to develop rapid antibody test for Covid-19
High-performance sensor solutions supplier ams and in vitro diagnostic medical devices manufacturer Senova have partnered to develop a rapid antibody test for Covid-19.