Abbott is launching a second test to detect COVID-19. The diagnostics giant announced on 27 March the release of a rapid, point-of-care test that can deliver results within five minutes.
Abbott Laboratories Inc. is launching a new portable point-of-care molecular test that can detect COVID-19 within five minutes, the company announced on March 27.
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Precision’s recent FDA clearance for a core part of its next-generation wireless brain-computer interface system opens the pathway to a safer, more humane BCI for researchers to use compared to higher-risk intracortical arrays, according to BCI expert Naveen Rao.
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Precision’s recent FDA clearance for a core part of its next-generation wireless brain-computer interface system opens the pathway to a safer, more humane BCI for researchers to use compared to higher-risk intracortical arrays, according to BCI expert Naveen Rao.
The preliminary White House 2026 budget plan cuts agency funding, but not so sharply that user fees are excluded from collection.
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