Category COVID-19

European Commission establishes portfolio of ten most promising treatments for COVID-19

Last updated: 21 December 2021 The European Commission (EC) has established a portfolio of the ten most promising treatments for COVID-19. A group of independent scientific experts has screened 82 therapeutic candidates in late stage clinical development and identified 10 candidates as…

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AI powered device detecting SARS-CoV-2 within 20 secs currently under MHRA assessment

An Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered device able to detect SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) within 20 seconds is currently under UK MHRA assessment. What is the test called? The device is called SpectraLIT. Who has developed this test? The SpectraLIT device…

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MDCG notice on the impact of genetic variants on SARS-COV-2 IVD medical devices

The European Medical Devices and Coordination Group (MDCG) has endorsed a notice on the impact of genetic variants on SARS-COV-2 IVD medical devices. The notice (MDCG 2021-7) is addressed to manufacturers and authorised representatives of in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) with…

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