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US approves at-home COVID test from Brisbane company Ellume Health – NEWS.com.au
US awards $304 million contract to Brisbane-based Ellume for at-home COVID test
The US government is awarding nearly $304 million to a Brisbane-based biotech firm to scale up production of its rapid at-home COVID-19 diagnostic test, officials said Monday.Ellume’s coronavirus home test kit received an emergency use authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December.
The test, which uses a nasal swab and can be purchased without a prescription, can be performed at home with results reported via smartphone app within 15 minutes.
It detects COVID-19 with 95…
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