S&T Announces Winner in the $250K Escape Respirator Challenge
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HHS Supports Development of First High-Throughput COVID-19 Diagnostic Test
The molecular diagnostic test from Hologic, Inc. becomes the first COVID-19 product selected for development through ASPR's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority streamlined selection process, called an easy broad agency announcement (EZ-BAA). Keep Reading
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