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Handheld Diagnostics: A Resurging Category That is Here to Stay

 
• By Barnaby Pickering

Handheld diagnostics are more powerful, accessible and clinically relevant than ever. Medtech Insight spoke to companies behind such technologies to learn how they work and discuss their commercial models.

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In the time since Kary Mullis discovered polymerase chain reaction processes in the 1980s, molecular diagnostics have arguably dominated new developments in the diagnostics space.

Key Takeaways
  • Handheld diagnostics are experiencing significant advancement and accessibility, changing healthcare delivery.

But now, physical and imaging-based diagnostics are having a resurgence. New and powerful handheld diagnostic platforms are enabling clinicians to...

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