COVID-19 testing technology

Oxford University and Prenetics announce collaboration to launch COVID-19 testing tech globally

By Sara Mageit 05:48 am April 22, 2021

The University of Oxford, Prenetics, a diagnostics and genetic testing company, and Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) have signed collaboration agreements to further develop OxLAMPTM technology, a molecular testing technology for infectious diseases. Following the acquisition by Prenetics of Oxsed, an Oxford University spin-out company from October 2020, the aim has been to...

UK health tech company Vatic launches on-the-spot COVID-19 saliva test

By Sara Mageit 11:12 am January 11, 2021

Health tech firm Vatic is launching an on-the-spot-result saliva test to identify current COVID-19 infections, as well as who is infectious and can pass on the virus. A swab is used to collect saliva from inside of the user’s cheek and pooled saliva under the tongue. The saliva from the swab is then mixed with an ‘extraction buffer’ in a tube and drops of the resulting solution are released on to...