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By Dave Muoio | 05:04 pm | March 27, 2020
Both efforts are employing popular consumer wearables and health trackers to spot potential cases of COVID-19 or other viral diseases as they begin.
By Sophie Porter | 03:48 am | March 27, 2020
The simple finger-prick test will be made available first to NHS staff.
By Tammy Lovell | 08:43 am | March 26, 2020
The firm is also offering a hospital avoidance solution to provide care to patients with underlying respiratory conditions.
By Ahmed El Sherif | 11:33 am | March 25, 2020
Chairman of the UAE’s IBC Group is working with the UK biotech research company, Vaxbio to launch an affordable vaccine that the company hopes to launch by the summer.
By Tammy Lovell | 06:40 am | March 25, 2020
Flow Neuroscience gives advice on how people can protect their mental health.
By Dave Muoio | 03:49 pm | March 24, 2020
A weekend update to the virtual assistant includes a new COVID-19 conversation tree, which relies on information and guidance from the CDC and links users to consumer telehealth services if appropriate.
By Tammy Lovell | 04:03 am | March 24, 2020
People turning to online workouts after global pandemic forces gym closures.  
By Dave Muoio | 05:32 pm | March 23, 2020
Nurx, Carbon Health and Everlywell have officially halted their mail-order testing-kit services. But at least one startup is still moving to secure an Emergency Use Authorization for its at-home rapid serology diagnostic.
By Laura Lovett | 03:16 pm | March 23, 2020
Facebook also plans to hold a virtual hackathon focused on COVID19. 
By Dean Koh | 12:00 am | March 23, 2020
The collection kit comes with a bottle of stabilization fluid to be mixed with the sample at the point of collection, keeping viral RNA stable at room temperature for up to one week.