COVID-19

COVID-19 testing operation accused of massive double-billing scheme
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Company is alleged to have billed the Uninsured Program $130 million while serving school districts, nursing homes, and walk-up patients at numerous vans and tents around New York City.
June 13, 2024
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Cue Health to cease operations, lay off all employees
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Following a series of layoffs and a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to discontinue use of its COVID-19 diagnostic test, Cue Health will shut down its operations and lay off its remaining staff this week.
May 23, 2024
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FDA issues warning for Cue Health COVID-19 tests
By LabPulse.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers and healthcare providers not to use Cue Health's COVID-19 over-the-counter test and its COVID-19 test intended for point-of-care settings due to an increased risk of false results.
May 14, 2024
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iHealth gets EUA for combination COVID-19/influenza at-home test
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Diagnostics developer iHealth Labs has received an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its 3-in-1 COVID-19/Flu A&B Rapid Test Kit for over-the-counter home use.
May 10, 2024
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Study: Age-related differences in nasal cells offer COVID-19 protection
By Matt Limb
Key differences in how the nasal cells of young and elderly people respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus may explain why children typically experience milder symptoms of COVID-19, say researchers.
April 29, 2024
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International consortium launches project to develop next generation of vaccines
By Matt Limb
An international consortium of researchers specializing in human challenge studies is embarking on a $57 million project to develop advanced virus-blocking coronavirus vaccines.
March 15, 2024
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CorDx submits EUA application for COVID-19/influenza rapid test
By LabPulse.com staff writers
CorDx has submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application for its CorDx TyFast Flu A/B & COVID-19 Multiplex Rapid Test to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
February 10, 2024
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COVID-19 fraud conviction overturned by federal judge
By LabPulse.com staff writers
A federal judge has overturned a jury verdict convicting a Maryland doctor of five counts of COVID-19 testing fraud.
January 9, 2024
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CEO of Decision Diagnostics pleads guilty in COVID-19 test fraud scheme
By LabPulse.com staff writers
The CEO and sole director of Decision Diagnostics has pleaded guilty to securities fraud, wire fraud, and obstruction of an official proceeding in connection with false claims of the firm developing a rapid COVID-19 test early in the pandemic.
December 11, 2023
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Texas lab owner pleads guilty in $1.7M Medicare fraud
By LabPulse.com staff writers
A Plano, TX, lab owner has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a scheme to obtain $1.7 million from Medicare fraudulently, announced the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas in a statement.
December 6, 2023
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AI model shows promise detecting COVID-19 in low-resource settings
By Will Morton
An artificial intelligence (AI) model shows promise for diagnosing COVID-19 in low-resource settings with severe shortages of medical experts, including in many African regions, according to a study published November 11 in Scientific Reports.
November 14, 2023
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3EO Health to launch FDA-approved COVID-19 test
By Matt Limb
Molecular diagnostics startup 3EO Health is preparing to launch a newly approved SARS-CoV-2 test with its portable molecular device, saying it will “expand access” to the technology.
October 20, 2023
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