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UK team close to delivering new COVID-19 test
pharmatimes
April 03, 2020
A team of UK biotech experts say they are close to delivering a “sophisticated and affordable testing technology” that will complement COVID-19 tests already in use.
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Health secretary lays out plans for 100,000 coronavirus tests a day
pharmatimes
April 03, 2020
Health secretary Matt Hancock has unveiled an ambition to ramp up testing for coronavirus so that around 100,000 tests a day are carried out in England.
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Abbott to Deploy Rapid COVID-19 Test in NJ
contractpharma
April 02, 2020
Gov. Phil Murphy says Bergen County selected as first testing site; results delivered in as little as five minutes.
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University of California Develops Coronavirus Test
contractpharma
March 16, 2020
Labs at UC San Francisco, UCLA and UC San Diego are now offering the in-house COVID-19 tests.
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EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing on Mammals
drugs
September 12, 2019
The eventual elimination of chemical testing on mammals was announced Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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U.S. Task Force Updates Breast Cancer Gene Testing Recommendations
drugs
August 21, 2019
Mutations in two genes -- BRCA1 and BRCA2 -- are known to significantly increase the risk of breast cancer, but experts have long debated which women should be tested for them.
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Pure CBD Won't Make You Fail a Drug Test, But...
drugs
August 12, 2019
As the CBD craze sweeps the nation, some users may wonder whether the cannabis extract can make them fail a drug test. A preliminary study suggests the answer is "no" -- at least if the CBD is pure.
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New DNA Blood Test May Help Guide Breast Cancer Treatment
drugs
August 09, 2019
Could the DNA from a patient's breast tumor help doctors spot whether stray cancer cells are still in her blood?
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Blood Test May Spot Brain Changes of Early Alzheimer's
drugs
August 02, 2019
A simple blood test helped pinpoint the early signs of Alzheimer's in a new study.
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What You Need to Know Before Your Next Blood Test
drugs
July 29, 2019
A blood test may seem like a simple thing, but it can do so much. It can diagnose disease, reveal how well your organs work and...