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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed a diagnostic test for COVID-19 made of scalable materials that can deliver results within minutes at a fraction of the cost of other tests.
Called RAPID 1.0 (Real-time Accurate Portable Impedimetric Detection prototype 1.0), the test was developed as an alternative to RT-PCR tests, which require trained laboratory technicians to perform and can take days to get results back, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The new test uses a screen-printed electrode, which the researchers say can be mass-produced, to detect the virus in nasal-swab or saliva samples. Results are returned within four minutes and can be read on a benchtop instrument or on a smartphone.
Below is Alston & Bird’s
Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news.
Week in Review Highlight of the Week:
This week, President Biden unveiled a $2.25 trillion infrastructure and tax proposal called the American Jobs Plan. Read more about the plan and other news below.
I. Regulations, Notices & Guidance
On March 30, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. HHS is the Federal government s lead agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS enhances the health and well-being of Americans by promoting effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public hea