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Medsential Offering an FDA EUA Approved COVID Point of Care Antibody Rapid Test

Medsential has announced that it is now offering COVID-19 IgM/IgG rapid antibody tests to point of care providers and is able to meet high demand. The test has recently received FDA emergency use authorization. “We are thrilled to have a point of care rapid antibody test now available. We know hospitals, medical offices, and other […]

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ELITech’s COVID, Flu, RSV Multiplex Test Receives CE Mark

ELITech Group recently announced its SARS-CoV-2 Plus Elite MGB Kit received CE marking and has been released. The test kit was developed to distinguish SARS-CoV-2 from other respiratory viruses, including influenza A/B and respiratory syncytial virus types A/B that may have similar symptoms. It runs on the firm’s Elite InGenius platform, as well as other […]

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Co-Diagnostics JV CoSara Receives Clearance from Indian FDA for COVID-19 2-Gene Multiplex Test

Co-Diagnostics announced November 25 that CoSara Diagnostics Pvt Ltd (“CoSara,” or the “JV”), its joint venture for manufacturing and sales in India, has received clearance by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (“CDSCO”) in India to manufacture and sell its Saragene™ COVID-19 2-gene multiplex RT-PCR test. Dwight Egan, CEO of Co-Diagnostics, said “tests built on […]

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Braveheart Brings Healthcare to India’s Last Mile Community

These days we can all use uplifting news, so please check out this short story about how BraveHeart technology is harnessing AI to bridge India’s healthcare divide. iKures, an Indian healthcare company, is equipping community workers in remote areas of the country with BraveHeart portable devices to measure blood pressure, hemoglobin levels, or heart rates […]

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Milken Institute Ranks Utah Sixth in Nation for Innovation Capacity

The Milken Institute 2020 State Technology and Science Index ranks Utah #6 in the nation for its knowledge economy and capacity for innovation – same ranking as last year. The index, published annually, compares each state’s capacity for achieving prosperity through scientific discovery and technological innovation, by analyzing their performance on a number of key […]

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Utah Life Sciences Leaders Honored At 2020 Virtual Life Sciences Summit

On the last day of the Summit, BioUtah announced its 2020 Utah Life Sciences award winners, which were presented during a special virtual awards session. Gary Crocker, president of Crocker Ventures, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award Other distinguished award winners include Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall; Chris Gibson, CEO, Recursion Pharmaceuticals; Randy Rasmussen, co-founder, […]

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Quansys Biosciences Receives EUA for COVID-19 Antibody Test, Provides Exceptional Clinical Performance

Quansys Biosciences has received  emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA for its COVID-19 antibody test. The test allows simultaneous detection of human antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 S1 protein and the SARS-CoV-2 S2 protein, which has shown measurable improvement in clinical performance, compared to tests using a single protein. “This is very welcome news, said […]

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SDP Oncology Announces First Patient Dosed in a Phase 1 Solid Tumor Study

Lehi-based Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology (SDP Oncology) recently announced that the first patient has been dosed with the PKM2 activator, TP-1454, in a Phase 1/1b study in patients with advanced metastatic or progressive solid tumors.  “Dosing the first patient in this study marks an important milestone, as TP-1454 is the first PKM2 activator to be […]

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BioHive Launched at Utah Life Sciences Summit – Join the Campaign 

  The 11th annual Utah Life Sciences Summit (ULSS) Nov. 9-11, went virtual this year. But despite the physical distance, the ULSS made news and ignited our life sciences industry with a special announcement — the launch of BioHive, a new bold campaign to brand and expand Utah’s life sciences ecosystem. ICYMI…view the video and see […]

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Transit Scientifc’s New Angioplasty System Dilates Calcified & Fibrotic Vessels

Transit Scientific’s new FDA cleared XO Score system was successfully used to dilate multiple challenging fibrotic and calcific lesions in hemodialysis patients with stenotic and occluded fistulas. Dr. Richard Saxon, FSIR and member of the SDI Medical Group, while working at  Tri City Medical Center Medical Center,  Oceanside, California, USA performed the first procedures using […]

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Dr. Dinesh C. Patel Honored with Utah Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Medal

Utah’s own life sciences entrepreneur, Dinesh C. Patel, PhD, has been honored with the Utah Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Medal for Science and Technology for his contribution in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. “This honor is well-deserved,” said Kelvyn Cullimore, president and CEO of BioUtah. “Dr. Patel has been instrumental in founding and bringing a […]

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IDbyDNA and Illumina Launch New Rapid Test to Better Detect COVID-19, Flu, Respiratory Co-Infections

Utah-based IDbyDNA announced yesterday that, in an effort to help labs better identify respiratory pathogens and avoid overuse of antimicrobial drugs, IDbyDNA and Illumina, Inc. are co-launching the new Respiratory Pathogen ID/AMR Target Enrichment Assay. The test, currently for research use only, will improve testing for infectious diseases, including COVID-19, and will leverage IDbyDNA’s Explify® […]

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