@veravas

Veravas is transforming laboratory medicine through technology that delivers superior test results to improve confidence that diagnoses are true and accurate.

 Oakdale, MN
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Joined June 2019
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The VeraPrep Antibody Detection kit, which is being introduced today at AACC by Veravas, allows researchers to measure antibodies against any antigen of interest in serum, plasma or saliva. Read more at bit.ly/3uksqbQ #veravas #veraprep #antibody #aacc
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Veravas is proud to announce its new antibody detection platform based on the 7C Process for RUO at AACC this week. Watch the video below or for more info, connect to bit.ly/3EVOkak #veravas #veraprep #antibody #aacc vimeo.com/612909961
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COVID-19 is known to cause severe respiratory issues, but anywhere between 30% to 80% of patients also have neurological problems. #veravas #TempleUniversity #Covid19 radio.com/kywnewsradio/news/…
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Over the past several months, we’ve heard health officials continue to emphasize the key role of COVID-19 tests in stopping the spread of the virus. What may not be as clear is when you need to get tested exactly? #veravas #Covid19 parade.com/1113211/ericaswee…
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What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Testing #veravas #Covid19Test #WebMD webmd.com/coronavirus-in-con…

What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Testing

WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, speaks with Geoffrey Baird, MD, PhD, Pathologist and Acting Chair of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, about the different types of COVID-19...

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The US Food and Drug Administration released a letter Nov 3, warning laboratories and healthcare providers about the potential for false positive results with rapid antigen tests for detecting SARS-CoV-2. #veravas #360DX #COVID19 #FalsePositive #antigen bit.ly/2Im9BB6

FDA Warns of Potential False Positives With Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Tests

The FDA recommended following test instructions and noted that processing multiple specimens in batches could create challenges for proper intubation time.

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FDA updates EUA template for antigen test developers. #veravas #rapidtesting #antigen #EUA #360dx bit.ly/3kaG8aJ

FDA Updates Template for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Tests

Among its recommendations, the FDA said antigen tests for the coronavirus should have a minimum sensitivity of 80 percent for all sample types submitted.

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New COVID-19 related genes found in massive screen conducted by Yale University, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. #veravas #Yale #MIT #Harvard #Covid19 news.yale.edu/2020/10/26/new…

New COVID-19 related genes — helpful and harmful — found in massive screen

Research by Yale and partner institutions sheds new light on the genetics behind cells’ susceptibility to infection by SARS-Cov-2 and MERS viruses.

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CEOs of NorDx Laboratories, Sonora Quest Laboratories, and HealthPartners/Park Nicollet Laboratories expect demand for SARS-CoV-2 tests to only increase in coming months. bit.ly/34TPDXp #veravas #Covid19Testing #clinicallabs #HealthPartners #ParkNicollet
360DX recently featured Veravas and its work on developing SARS-CoV-2 antigen and antibody tests. Read the full article: bit.ly/38b6WoG #veravas #360DX #antibody #antigen #Covid19 #serology #assay
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Accelerated Screen Identifies 25 Existing Drugs Capable of Disrupting SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry. #veravas #Covid19 #RapidTesting technologynetworks.com/drug-…

Accelerated Screen Identifies 25 Existing Drugs Capable of Disrupting SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry

A team from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) has screened existing drug compounds that have already passed through the entire drug development pipeline, to determine...

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Airlines are going to great lengths to boost the confidence of travelers hoping to fly again soon. United now has rapid testing for COVID-19 on a select route, with the possibility of more in the future. #Veravas #Covid19 #RapidTest forbes.com/sites/geoffwhitmo…

United Airlines Has New COVID-19 Test Options

This rapid testing option for passengers starts on October 15, 2020, from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hawaii.

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It is not well understood how important COVID-19 testing can be when cases are decreasing as there is always a threat of resurgence. #veravas #Covid19testing news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/10/…
COVID-19 testing with saliva may be comparable to nasal swabs but offers the promise of results in minutes instead of hours or days. #veravas #covid19testing #rapidtesting #testingathome youtube.com/watch?v=G6Q-BTkp…

Is the future of COVID-19 testing at home?

Instead of waiting in a long line for a COVID-19 test that involves...

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With the onset of the 2020–2021 flu season, sufficient testing capacity is critical to managing COVID-19 and minimizing further outbreaks. #flu #veravas #Covid19testing mckinsey.com/industries/heal…

Winter is coming: What’s next in COVID-19 testing

The upcoming flu season is expected to increase demand for COVID-19 testing. Will there be enough flexible testing capacity to respond to global demand and avoid second lockdowns?

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High frequency COVID-19 testing regimes using cheap, simple, and lower analytic sensitivity rapid tests may capture most infections while they are still infectious. #veravas #covid19testing #rapidtest nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…

Rethinking Covid-19 Test Sensitivity — A Strategy for Containment | NEJM

As Covid-19 cases accelerate or plateau around the world, we urgently need a point-of-care test that is inexpensive enough to use frequently, even if it lacks high analytic sensitivity. Such a test...

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The NIH announces second round of RADx awards with a year-end goal to make tests available to 6 million Americans (2% of the population) on a daily basis. #NIH #Covid19testing #veravas #RADx aacc.org/cln/cln-stat/2020/o…
According to the Washington Post, the FDA will soon release new vaccine EUA guidance that will make it challenging for a COVID-19 vaccine to be released before mid-November. #veravas #FDA #covid19 #vaccine washingtonpost.com/health/20…
Mutations of glycans N165A and N234A significantly reduces binding of SARS-CoV-2 to ACE2 as a result of the RBD conformational shift toward the “down” state. #veravas #SarsCov2 #covid19 pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…

Beyond Shielding: The Roles of Glycans in the SARS-CoV‑2 Spike Protein

Abstract. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in more than 28,000,000 infecti

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Veravas announces novel rapid antigen assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection in saliva. Read the full press release here. veravas.com/news/veravas-ann… #veravas #covid19 #SARSCov2 #CovidTesting #rapidantigen #VeraTest #VeraPrep #patentpending #CLIA
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