COVID-19
Simple HealthKit Raises $8M in Series A Round
The California startup sells PCR-based tests for respiratory and sexually transmitted diseases and said it will use the funding toward innovation and expanded sales of its products.
LumiraDx Secures FDA Emergency Use Authorization, UK Approval for COVID-19, Flu Test
The LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B RNA STAR Complete test is a laboratory-use assay run on open RT-PCR instruments.
Siemens Healthineers Q1 Dx Revenues Fall 21 Percent; Firm Strikes Lab Analyzer Deal With Unilabs
A decline in demand for rapid COVID-19 antigen tests dragged on the company's diagnostics division while lockdowns in China reduced routine testing.
Becton Dickinson Fiscal Q1 Revenues Down 3 Percent; Firm Raises FY23 Guidance
The Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based firm saw a 17 percent decline in its life sciences business due to an expected drop in COVID-19 testing.
Hologic Fiscal Q1 Revenues Fall 27 Percent as COVID-19 Assay Sales Continue Slide
The firm beat predictions for the quarter on the strength of its other molecular diagnostics business, and it predicts double-digit revenue growth for the year.