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Roche launches three respiratory test panels on cobas 6800/8800 Systems in CE markets to help identify multiple pathogens with overlapping symptoms in patients

Acute respiratory infections are one of the leading causes of death and disability globally, presenting substantial health challenges especially for infants, the elderly and the immunocompromised. 1-3 ...
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Roche's first respiratory test powered by TAGS technology receives FDA clearance for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A, Influenza B and RSV

Used with the cobas ® 5800, 6800 and 8800 systems, cobas Respiratory 4-flex simultaneously detects and differentiates the four most common respiratory viruses, helping to ensure confidence in ...
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Roche introduces cobas Respiratory flex test to use its TAGS technology for high throughput, simultaneous detection of 12 respiratory viruses

Roche announced the launch of the cobas Respiratory flex test, the first to use Roche’s novel and proprietary TAGS (Temperature-Activated Generation of Signal) technology. TAGS technology, developed ...
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Roche Launches Three Respiratory Test Panels To Detect & Differentiate Common Respiratory Pathogens

(RTTNews) - Roche (RHHBY) said it has launched three molecular PCR diagnostic test panels to simultaneously detect and differentiate common respiratory pathogens. They are influenza A, influenza B and ...
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BD’s 3-in-1 respiratory test gets EUA from regulators

Becton, Dickinson and Co.’s (BD) diagnostic tool that can check for COVID-19, the flu or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been available in certain European countries since last year. Now, it’s ...

Pathogen-agnostic testing reveals hidden respiratory threats in negative samples

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of ...
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SpeeDx Develops Multiplex Test for Respiratory Viruses

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpeeDx Pty. Ltd. today announced submission of their PlexPCR® RespiVirus test to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). The company anticipates clearance in time for the ...
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When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests

When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to become sicker and develop more severe disease, a new study suggests. Among hospitalized children ...
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Roche launches the first test to use its breakthrough TAGS technology for high throughput, simultaneous detection of 12 respiratory viruses

New TAGS (Temperature-Activated Generation of Signal) technology enables up to 15 targets to be detected simultaneously in a single patient sample on the high throughput molecular diagnostic analysers ...