Point-of-Care Testing
News on technologies and applications for point-of-care testing.
Abionic Obtains CE Mark for One-Minute SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test
The company is also developing a serology test to provide results in five minutes and quantify IgG levels of the SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein and spike protein.
Biden Administration Expands Insurance Coverage for At-Home COVID-19 Testing
Under the new plan, health insurers will be required to cover the full cost of at-home tests purchased by plan members.
With new financing from Koch Disruptive Technologies and guidance from industry experts, the firm expects to launch its system next year.
While molecular testing will provide the definitive answer, analysis of the variant's mutations suggest most rapid antigen tests will still pick up the virus.
Aiming to increase test performance, the developers are integrating separate sensors to detect protein and nucleic acid biomarkers for SARS-CoV-2 in a single platform.