All posts tagged "test"
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12Health CareFitbit, Northwell Health test wearables’ ability to detect Covid-19 early
In May, Fitbit launched a virtual study to see if its wearables could be used to detect Covid-19 early. The company developed...
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54Kid'sHealthPolish president becomes latest world leader to test positive for coronavirus – National
Polish President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus but is feeling good, presidential minister Blazej Spychalski announced on Saturday. “The...
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119Health NewsNUS spin-off company develops one-minute breath test to detect COVID-19
Founded in Singapore in September 2019, Breathonix Pte Ltd, a spin-off company from the National University of Singapore (NUS), has developed an...
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47Kid'sHealthPuerto Rico closes 911 call centres after employees test positive for coronavirus – National
All of Puerto Rico’s 911 call centres were shut down Wednesday night after several employees tested positive for the coronavirus, officials...
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65Health NewsUK Plans Coronavirus Challenge Trial to Test Vaccines
On Oct. 20, researchers at the Imperial College of London announced plans for the first human challenge study of COVID-19, which involves...
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49Health CareCMS to pay less for Covid-19 test results that take longer than two days
A change in how Medicare pays for Covid-19 diagnostic tests would penalize laboratories that take more than two days to process them....
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53Health CareCMS to cut COVID-19 test pay by 25% for delayed results, labs cry foul
Dive Brief: CMS is set to cut the payment rate to laboratories that take more than two days to process COVID-19 diagnostic...
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41Health CareCOVID test sales don’t tell the whole story at Abbott Labs
Strong demand for novel coronavirus tests is propping up Abbott Laboratories, obscuring downturns in the company’s other business segments.Without surging sales of...
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63Kid'sHealthHow to help your kids get through a COVID-19 test
Getting a COVID-19 test is uncomfortable for anyone but for children, the nasal or throat swab could potentially be a painful...
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30Kid'sHealthLondon, Ont., researchers develop faster, cheaper method to test possible COVID-19 drug treatments
A team at Fanshawe College’s Centre for Research and Innovation in London, Ont., says it’s developed a “safe, rapid and inexpensive...
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55Health CareCue Health gets $481M to expand production of rapid coronavirus test
Cue Health received an emergency use authorization for its rapid molecular coronavirus test. The company is developing a portable testing platform that...
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66Health CareAbbott Labs new COVID-19 antibody test detects more recent infections
“Abbott has developed tests to detect the virus at each stage of infection, so doctors and their patients are equipped with knowledge...
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47Kid'sHealthMassive coronavirus test wait times not a sign of ‘good testing regime’: Ambrose – National
Lengthy wait times for those seeking coronavirus tests are not a sign of a “good testing regime” in the affected provinces,...
