Rocky Mountain Biologicals, LLC Providing Viral Transport Medium for COVID-19 Testing
Rocky Mountain Biologicals, LLC (RMBIO) is now mass producing an essential component of COVID-19 testing kits: Viral Transport Medium (VTM).
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QPS Continues to Expand UPLC-HRMS Quantitation Capabilities to Support Gene Therapy and Protein Drug Development
QPS, a global contract research organization (CRO) that provides discovery, preclinical, and clinical drug development services, is reinforcing its focus on qualitative and quantitative bioanalysis of biotherapeutics.
Hologic Granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Its Second Molecular Test for COVID-19
Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that it has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay to detect the novel coronavirus.
Northwell Expands Testing to Aid COVID-19 Recovery
As part of a complex plan aimed at restarting the economy, Northwell Health is working with public health officials to provide antibody testing to first-responders across Long Island and..
Gladstone Institutes Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gladstone scientists have rapidly pivoted the focus of their research labs to the novel virus, SARS-CoV-2. Specifically, they are leveraging their established tools, unique infrastructure, and diverse expertise in virology to develop improved diagnostics, identify targeted treatment strategies, and..
Fingerprint Diagnostics Test Could Deliver COVID-19
UK diagnostics firm Intelligent Fingerprinting – developers of the world’s only portable fingerprint-based drug screening system – believes that the highly sensitive fluorescence measurement capabilities of its lateral flow technology...
Long-Sought Breakthrough in Sepsis Research Offers New Treatments to Prevent Death
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by the human body’s immune response to infection, however if the body overreacts it can lead to death. Nearly 270,000 deaths occur in the United States annually related to sepsis.
New York-based Compounding Pharmacist Counters the Coronavirus With Specialized Formulation
In a state hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, a Brooklyn pharmacist and PCCA member has provided dozens of infected patients with a compounded drug treatment their doctors could not obtain elsewhere.
Northwell Labs Begins Semi-Automated Testing for COVID-19
Northwell Health Labs today began semi-automated testing for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Breakthrough Study Makes Cancer Detection Possible With a Simple Blood Test; Introduces a New Systemic Hallmark of Cancer
A new study by scientists from India, USA, and UK has presented clinical evidence for an innovative test that can detect clusters of cancer cells in the blood of asymptomatic individuals as a non-invasive screening and diagnostic test.