14 January 2022 - News Deck

LumiraDx Lab Analysis Confirms its COVID-19 Antigen Test Detects the Omicron Variant

14 January 202214 January 2022 Newsdeck

Results from ongoing testing and monitoring of COVID-19 variants shows the rapid microfluidic test detects Omicron at a comparable sensitivity to other variants LONDON, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LumiraDx (Nasdaq: LMDX), a next-generation point of care diagnostics company, today announced that results from ongoing testing and monitoring of COVID-19 variants show its SARS-CoV-2 Antigen test detects the Omicron Variant. In-house wet testing with live Omicron virus demonstrated that the LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Antigen test detects the Omicron variant with comparable sensitivity to other variants. In the original U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Truecaller to Acquire Israeli App CallHero

14 January 202214 January 2022 Vijay Raman

The built-in AI assistant can answer your calls with a script of your choice, take messages for you and even block calendars Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communications, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Israeli company CallHero (www.getcallhero.com). CallHero has developed a unique technical solution for both Android and iPhone, with an AI-enabled assistant. CallHero’s assistant can answer calls for you in a natural language, take messages for you and even block your calendar. The feature will be integrated…

Sahyadri Hospitals crosses milestone of 250 liver transplants

14 January 202214 January 2022 Vijay Raman

Organ donation and transplant program gaining momentum in Pune with increased awareness and confidence amongst people – Dr. Bipin Vibhute PUNE, India, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With increased awareness and confidence amongst common people, increasing success rate resulting in new lease of life to many, the organ donation and transplant program in Pune is gaining momentum. Dr. Bipin Vibhute, Director and Head of Organ Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery, Sahyadri Hospitals expressed confidence that with Pune emerging as an affordable centre and a hub of organ transplant, the program will…