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The FDA just okayed multiple 15-minute blood tests to screen for coronavirus, but there are caveats
On Thursday, the FDA amended their emergency policy around diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Following…
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Prisma Health develops FDA-authorized 3D-printed device that lets a single ventilator treat four patients
The impending shortage of ventilators for U.S. hospitals is likely already a crisis, but will become even more dire as…
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How one company is fast-tracking development of potential plasma-based treatments for the coronavirus
Medical biotech company Emergent BioSolutions is one of the many health industry players turning its efforts toward addressing the current…
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Nonprofit aims to get COVID-19 field tests, N95 masks and more to healthcare workers without markups
A new Sydney-based nonprofit volunteer organization called RapidWard launched this week, with a focus on getting critical medical supplies from…
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Amazon Care to provide delivery and pick-up of at-home COVID-19 test sample kits in Seattle trial
Amazon is going to be working with a new research initiative backed in part by the Gates Foundation that will…
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Non-profit launches COVID-19 treatment and vaccine tracker with daily updates
There are a lot of global efforts underway to develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, including repurposing of existing drugs…
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Healthcare startups Nurx and Carbon Health ship at-home COVID-19 test sample kits
Efforts to get at-home test kits for the COVID-19 coronavirus are ramping up quickly, and two more health industry startups…
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Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine and other potential COVID-19 treatments explained
During two of this week’s White House briefings, President Trump referred specifically to two potential treatments that have been identified…
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Scanwell aims to launch at-home 15-minute coronavirus test, but it still needs FDA approval
At-home diagnostics startup Scanwell, which produces smartphone-based testing for UTIs, is working on getting at-home testing for the novel coronavirus…
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FDA testing coronavirus treatments, including chloroquine, plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn addressed the ongoing work of the agency in terms of its work…
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