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15 06, 2012

Omega Diagnostics Group PLC announces launch of VISITECT® CD4 point-of-care test

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Omega Diagnostics Group PLC has announced the imminent launch of VISITECT® CD4, a ground-breaking point-of-care (POC) disposable test for the detection of CD4 T-cell levels, aimed at reaching HIV­-positive patients across the globe. VISITECT® CD4, developed by the Burnet Institute in Melbourne, Australia, is an affordable POC test that enables CD4 T-cell levels to be determined, quickly [...]

15 06, 2012

Roche and Panasonic Healthcare partner for novel Point of Care system to improve diagnosis in metabolic syndrome

2017-04-26T12:35:16+00:00

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Panasonic Healthcare have allied for a new medical testing solution to combine early diagnosis and control of blood lipid and average glucose concentration (HbA1c) levels. The new designed system will pioneer with a unique approach, as it enables healthcare professionals to early detect metabolic syndrome and to improve [...]

15 06, 2012

Global leaders, health experts promote new plan to reduce child mortality

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Top Officials from 80 Nations and a broad coalition of Public and Private Health Groups are calling for intensified global efforts to curb the number of children under five dying from preventable diseases. Public Health Officials say that the ambitious new strategy aims to reduce child mortality from 7.6 million to one million annually within [...]