MyBio, Irish-based life sciences company, has partnered with Pharmed, a pharmacies supplier in the UK and Ireland, to bring an accurate and convenient Covid-19 rapid antigen self-test to their pharmacies nationwide. The MP Biomedicals Covid-19 Rapid Antigen self-test is the first European produced, an EU-certified rapid antigen self-test that delivers results in just 15 mins with 98.72% accuracy. The test is expected to curb the spread of the Delta variant in Ireland and will also enable them to issue EU digital travel certificates to customers.
Global WholeHealth Partners, a biotechnology company offering in vitro diagnostic point-of-care tests, says the antibody IgG/IgM tests it offers are capable of detecting all the SARS-CoV-2 variants. The Alpha, Beta and Gamma strains contain multiple mutations, most prevalent in the S gene, which encodes the spike protein. Global WholeHealth Partners also says its tests reveal quicker results and can be reviewed more quickly by frontline healthcare workers.
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The US Department of Defence (DOD), on behalf and in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded a $35.1m contract to LightDeck Diagnostics, a biotechnology company offering low-cost diagnostic tests, to increase the manufacturing of its upcoming ultra-rapid Covid-19 Ultra-Rapid Antigen and Total Antibody tests. LightDeck will utilise the funds to increase its Colorado-based production capacity, from 50,000 tests per month to one million per month by September 2022.
