New COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Approved On ‘GeneXpert’ TB Platform; Could Pave Way For More Testing In Low- & Middle-Income Countries

US Food & Drug Administration authorization of a rapid COVID-19 test on the GeneXpert platform, one of the most widely-used TB diagnostic tools in the world, could be the first crack in the doorway to wider testing capacity in low- and middle-income countries, leading TB advocates told Health Policy Watch.  There are some 23,000 GeneXpert … Continue reading New COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Approved On ‘GeneXpert’ TB Platform; Could Pave Way For More Testing In Low- & Middle-Income Countries