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Beckman Coulter launches its semi-quantitative SARS-CoV-2 IgG II antibody test
Access SARS-CoV-2 IgG II test is a semi-quantitative assay that measures patient’s relative level of antibodies in response to a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 met primary efficacy endpoint
Two different dosing regimens demonstrated efficacy with one showing a better profile
The University of Oxford and Thermo Fisher Scientific ramp up COVID-19 testing capability
The collaboration aims to secure manufacturing and testing capacity in the next phase of the pandemic
Relief, NeuroRx enrolls 150 patients in phase 2b/3 trial of RLF-100 for critical COVID-19 with respiratory failure
Observations of rapid recovery on chest x-rays noted and no drug-related Serious Adverse Events reported
Lonza announces broad selection of high-resolution HLA-typed primary cell lots to support biologic drug research
The new lots further enhance Lonza’s renowned human primary cell offerings as it looks to meet growing market demand for deeper cell characterization
QIAGEN launches NeuMoDx multiplex test to complete range of SARS-CoV-2 testing solutions in Europe and other markets
Test adds to QIAGEN’s growing portfolio of PCR testing solutions for COVID-19 testing
QIAGEN launches portable digital SARS-CoV-2 antigen test that can accurately analyze over 30 samples per hour
QIAreach SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test is an important step towards decentralized mass screening by processing samples in 2–15 minutes
Medicago and GSK announce start of Phase 2/3 clinical trials of adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Phase 3 part of clinical trial to enrol over 30,000 volunteers worldwide
Zymo Research obtains CE IVD mark for its Quick SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex Kit
The kit promises to be a low cost, high-sensitivity diagnostic test for COVID-19 detection
Beckman Coulter launches its Access SARS-CoV-2 IgM assay in countries accepting the CE mark
The new IgM antibody test demonstrated 99.9% specificity with 1,400 negative samples and 100% sensitivity at >18 days post symptom onset and post positive PCR
EUROIMMUN launches quantitative ELISA to measure SARS-CoV-2 antibodies against viral S1 protein
Underscores importance of serological testing using the S1 subunit for worldwide seroprevalence and vaccine development
Abbott introduces next-generation 3D cardiac mapping platform in Europe and Australia
The EnSite X EP System is a new cardiac mapping system designed from electrophysiologist input to optimize cardiac ablation procedures
Researchers to develop anti-COVID-19 coating for PPE
This project aims to produce an antiviral and antifouling coating which can be used on PPE to protect staff working in healthcare settings
Bio-Rad launches three StarBright dyes for flow cytometry
The StarBright Blue 700, StarBright Violet 440 and StarBright Violet 610 dyes aim to offer maximal brightness for improved resolution
Olympus announces acquisition of FH ORTHO, an international orthopedics company in France
To expand Minimally Invasive Surgery field by reinforcing its orthopedics business
Study shows high blood pressure and its drug treatment unlikely to increase entry of COVID-19 virus into cells
Study by University of Manchester reassures patients that it is safe to take blood pressure medication during the pandemic
Nominate your favorite new lab product for a Scientists’ Choice Award: Nominations open today
Which new products made the most difference to your lab work this year?
PerkinElmer introduces no-wash immunoassay to help drive neuroscience disease research forward
New kit aims to provide highly sensitive and efficient approach for studying mitophagy impairment in conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
FDA approves Gilead's antiviral remdesivir drug for treatment of COVID-19
Veklury is first FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19 in the US, and aims to shorten time to recovery by five days
The role of aberrant cytokine activity in the host immune response to COVID-19
Watch this webinar on demand to learn about the host immune response to COVID-19
MIS-C detection: Beckman Coulter partners with BARDA in rapid diagnostic for pediatric complication of SARS-CoV-2
The partnership aims to expand existing Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW) hematology-based biomarker to potentially aid in the rapid detection of MIS-C
Oxford scientists develop 5-minute COVID-19 antigen test
The test uses a convolutional neural network to classify microscopy images of single intact particles of different viruses