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Coronavirus Ellume at-home test developed in Brisbane approved for emergency use in US
A new at-home coronavirus test, developed by a Brisbane company, has been approved for emergency use in the United States.
Key points:
- The new at-home quick test was produced by a Brisbane company
- The US FDA approved it for emergency use, allowing it to be sold over the counter in pharmacies
- Another Queensland-based team has helped produced a COVID-19 app being used by medical professionals worldwide
The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test is designed to detect fragments of the virus from a nasal swab sample from a person as young as two years old.
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Stephen Hahn said the authorisation of the test was a major milestone in diagnostic testing for COVID-19.
“By authorising a test for over-the-counter use,…
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