Brian Caseybcasey@auntminnie.comMicrobiologyLabPulse.com Microbiology InsiderDear Microbiology Insider,May 25, 2021InfectiousAACC moves annual meeting from Anaheim to AtlantaOn the other hand, the convention center in Atlanta is open and is already holding large meetings, Grenache said. The facility has implemented a number of safety protocols, including programs for cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention with "highly informed" cleaning professionals who are trained for outbreak and infectious disease preparation and response.March 17, 2021MicrobiologyLabPulse.com Microbiology InsiderDear Microbiology Insider,February 23, 2021HomeFDA commissioner Hahn leaves agencyHahn's departure was reported in the news media on January 19, and it was confirmed by the FDA in a tweet on January 20, the same day that President Joe Biden was sworn in. Woodcock is currently head of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).January 19, 2021Moderate Complexity TestFDA commissioner Hahn leaves agencyHahn's departure was reported in the news media on January 19, and it was confirmed by the FDA in a tweet on January 20, the same day that President Joe Biden was sworn in. Woodcock is currently head of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).January 19, 2021InfectiousAACC sets 2021 meeting for Anaheim in SeptemberLike nearly all trade conferences since March, the AACC was forced to postpone its 2020 meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference was originally scheduled to take place in Chicago in August 2020, but then was pushed back to December 13-17. Ultimately, the group decided to hold the show virtually.December 9, 2020Diagnostic TechnologiesLabPulse.com Lab Analyzers InsiderDear Lab Analyzers Insider,November 22, 2020InfluenzaLabPulse.com Point-of-Care InsiderDear Point-of-Care Insider,November 8, 2020MicrobiologyLabPulse.com Microbiology InsiderDiagnostic testing is key to controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, and the earlier that SARS-CoV-2 infection can be detected, the better. Researchers from Hong Kong believe they may have found an assay that detects SARS-CoV-2 at a much earlier stage of infection.October 25, 2020Point-of-Care TestingLabPulse.com Point-of-Care InsiderDear Point-of-Care Insider,August 23, 2020Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next PageTop StoriesRegulatory ApprovalSeegene obtains IVDR certification for 30 diagnostic assaysThe newly certified assays include eight for gastrointestinal infections, seven for women's diseases, five for respiratory diseases, four for tuberculosis, three for meningitis, two for human papillomavirus (HPV), and one for drug resistance.Policy and RegulationAdvocacy groups in letter urge FDA to develop regulations for lab-developed testsCollaborationNucleai, Adlai Nortye collaborate on biomarkers for clinical trialsCOVID-19Long COVID symptoms reported by 17% of unvaccinated peopleSponsor ContentVisit our Molecular Diagnostics Community
