While developed in response to COVID-19, the DASH technology could be translated to other viruses and bacteria using samples of saliva, blood or nasal swabs, according to Northwestern. Minute Molecular Diagnostics is working on similar tests for influenza, HIV, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted infections, MRSA and C. diff, according to the news release.
NIH grant to help Northwestern spinoff produce 1 million COVID-19 tests per month
