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Biologics
New Weapon Against SSIs, Bacterial Infection?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. With bacterial resistance an ongoing issue, surgeons need more tools to combat this scourge. A new…
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NIH: Halted vaccine study shows ‘no compromises’ on safety
September 9, 2020 / Associated Press AstraZeneca’s suspension of final testing of its potential COVID-19 vaccine while it investigates a…
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AMA and others struggling to perform testing urge HHS to reprioritize COVID-19 guidelines
August 11, 2020 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor Testing shortages continue along with gaps in the supply chain for reagents, swabs,…
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First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final testing
July 14, 2020 / Associated Press The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just…
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GAO: HHS lapsed in testing data collection, supply distribution due to COVID-19 pandemic
June 25, 2020 / by Robert King A federal watchdog found major lapses in the Department of Health and Human Services’…
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Fauci ‘optimistic’ about coronavirus vaccine candidates, says early testing ‘looks quite promising’
June 10, 2020 / By Kayla Rivas | Fox News Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci said…
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HHS stipulates additional data must be submitted with COVID-19 test results
June 4, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor As the country slowly reopens, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance…
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Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine Quickly Proving to be a Daunting Task But Progress Still Expected
PALM BEACH, Florida, June 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Rapid development of a vaccine to prevent the global health crisis is a global…
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Some Coronavirus Patients Test Positive For Weeks. Interpret Those Results With Caution
May 29, 2020 / Matthew Binnicker, Contributor Dr. Matthew Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious disease, explains why…
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FDA Authorizes Quest Diagnostics COVID-19 Nasal Specimen Self-Collection Kit for Emergency Use
SECAUCUS, N.J., May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that it has received…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides Promised Transparency for Antibody Tests
SILVER SPRING, Md., May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a list of antibody tests that are being removed…
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Roche highly accurate antibody test for COVID-19 goes live at more than 20 initial lab sites in the US
INDIANAPOLIS, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG;OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced its Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody test is live at more than…
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Ortho’s COVID-19 IgG Antibody Test Receives CE Mark
RARITAN, N.J., May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with a rich history of bringing…
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Early results from Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial show participants developed antibodies against the virus
May 18, 2020 / By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent (CNN) – Study subjects who received Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine had positive…
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COVID-19 Testing in Orthopedics and Spine Clinical Settings—The Unknown Category
As COVID-19 infection rates begin to slow, elective surgery is ramping up and facilities are screening patients for COVID-19. However,…
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