COVID-19 Product Articles & Analysis

Founding Water Council member, Zurn Industries, a Rexnord Company, has pledged one million dollars in hygienic product donations to qualifying healthcare facilities currently addressing COVID-19. Products, including sensor faucets, soap dispensers, flush valves, sinks and hand dryers, will help improve hygiene by reducing the transfer of pathogens from surfaces or objects. “Zurn’s ...

By The Water Council

Founding Water Council member, Zurn Industries, a Rexnord Company, has pledged one million dollars in hygienic product donations to qualifying healthcare facilities currently addressing COVID-19. Products, including sensor faucets, soap dispensers, flush valves, sinks and hand dryers, will help improve hygiene by reducing the transfer of pathogens from surfaces or objects. “Zurn’s ...

By The Water Council

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, HealthWay Family of Brands has conducted a series of tests to show the efficacy of DFS technology on the capture and permanent removal of airborne viruses and bacteria. World-renowned Infection Control expert and an advisor to the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and the World Health Organization, Dr. Syed Sattar, conducted his studies in a ...

By HealthWay Family of Brands

Recently, Reetoo SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Self-test Kit (Colloidal Gold) received CE certification accredited by CeCert Sp. z o.o. and completed clinical validation in Vitalabo Laboratoria Medyczne Sp. z o.o. according to the latest EU guidance MDCG 2021-21 Guidance on performance evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro diagnostic, which means this product gained official access to the EU market. ...

By Shenzhen Reetoo Biotechnology Co.,Ltd

Interstate Products (IPI) has begun offering the Accu-Shield Sneeze Guard Clear Barrier Panels. This adds to a full line of top-quality Plexiglass Partitions and other isolation barriers to meet the needs of all industries to protect workers, customers and visitors and stop the spread of the Coronavirus. The Accu-Shield SG Clear Barrier Panels provide sneeze guard style protection through-out ...

By Interstate Products Inc. / Interstate Products

miDiagnostics, a spin-off of the world-leading nano-electronics research center imec, today announced the launch of the holy grail for COVID-19 testing: an ultra-fast PCR test for point-of-care use. Flemish entrepreneurs-investors Marc Coucke, Urbain Vandeurzen and Michel Akkermans provide miDiagnostics with sufficient additional funding to support its transition to a commercial company. The ...

By miDIAGNOSTICS

Inflammatix, a pioneering molecular diagnostics company delivering precision medicine at the point of care, today announced the appointment of João Fonseca, Ph.D., as Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Fonseca will oversee Inflammatix’s molecular assay development and engineering teams as the company advances its rapid tests for acute infections, sepsis, and COVID-19 risk stratification. ...

By Inflammatix, Inc.

Suncombe has designed, built and delivered high specification biowaste effluent decontamination systems (EDS) in an extremely short timeframe to support the expanding Covid-19 vaccine production programme of a global manufacturer in the United Kingdom. To complete this work the company has constructed new vaccine production areas, each of which required a dedicated decontamination system for BSL3 ...

By Suncombe Ltd

The 221b Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by Sherlock Biosciences to address the global COVID-19 pandemic while promoting diverse representation in STEM, today announced that its partnerships will increase COVID-19 diagnostic manufacturing capacity by up to 10 million tests per month by year-end. Through multiple license agreements this year with organizations including ALBOT ...

By Sherlock Biosciences, Inc.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, officially cut the ribbon on its new $40 million facility in Lenexa, Kansas dedicated to viral transport media (VTM) production. The company is also announcing that the site will continue to expand to meet expected sustained demand for COVID-19 testing. The facility has created more than 300 new full-time jobs and added 120,000 ...

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

Sherlock Biosciences, an Engineering Biology company dedicated to making diagnostic testing better, faster and more affordable, today announced the formation of The 221b Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to addressing the global COVID-19 pandemic by enabling access to intellectual property associated with the company’s SHERLOCK™ CRISPR-based technology. Proceeds from any ...

By Sherlock Biosciences, Inc.

Synaptive Medical, a leader in robotic surgical and imaging technologies, announced today the company has established a partnership with O-Two Medical Technologies, Inc., a world leader in controlled ventilation, for the production of O-Two’s e700 portable transport ventilator for patients impacted worldwide by COVID-19. As part of the agreement, Synaptive will leverage its expertise in ...

By Synaptive Medical

Virusight Diagnostic, a world leader in combining artificial intelligence software and spectral technology today announced the results of a major clinical study that found its ultra-rapid, point of care Pathogens Diagnostic solution consistently delivers 96.3% accuracy when compared to the gold standard RT-PCR. The study was conducted by the Department of Science and Technology, University of ...

By Virusight

LightDeck Diagnostics, the company leveraging planar waveguide technology to deliver lab-quality diagnostics in minutes, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. This year’s list honors businesses that are making the biggest impact on their industries and culture as a whole—ultimately thriving in ...

By LightDeck Diagnostics

Combining engineering and medicine can lead to world-leading tools like the Raman spectroscopy, which can help to distinguish cancer cells from healthy cells; for example, in brain tumour surgery.ISTOCKPHOTO / GETTY IMAGES One of the biggest challenges in brain tumour surgery is making sure that all cancer cells are removed. “If you leave a few cancer cells behind, the cancer will come ...

By Reveal Surgical

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced it is investing more than $140 million to further expand its laboratory plastics consumables production to support significant global demand for COVID-19 testing, as well as development and manufacturing of therapies and vaccines. "Early in the pandemic, we quickly joined forces with governments, ...

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, confirms its BioFlash Biological Identifier is capable of detecting airborne COVID-19 following tests conducted by the University of Oregon, positioning the technology as an effective environmental monitoring tool for use in indoor public spaces. The University of Oregon tests were performed in quarantine ...

By Smiths Detection Inc.

Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”), a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, issued the following statement from Douglas Bryant, Quidel’s President and CEO, regarding Quidel’s ongoing efforts to evaluate COVID-19 mutations and confirm that its antigen tests continue to detect COVID-19 ...

By Quidel Corporation

iXensor, the pioneer of mobile health, today announced its “PixoTest® COVID -19 Antigen Self-Test Kit” has been granted by Taiwan FDA for EUA, in response to the recent peak of the epidemic and the new quarantine mandate of 0+7 taking effect on Oct 13th, Taiwan will officially enter the era of “self-initiated epidemic prevention”. The latest study of variant ...

By iXensor

XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (CSE:XPHY / OTC:XPHYF / FSE:4XT) (“XPhyto” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to identify and assess potential business synergies for manufacturing, import/export, distribution and product development with a US-based thin film manufacturing firm (the “Firm”). ...

By XPhyto Therapeutics Corporation