Astronomy

SOFIA approaching first test flight

The SOFIA 747-SP aircraft, complete with a 98.4-inch (2.5 meter) infrared telescope, is rapidly nearing its first test flight. Under development for 8 years, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for ...
SpaceNews

SOFIA Completes Closed-Door Test Flights

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA — NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, has passed a significant mission milestone. It has completed the first phase of experimental flight ...
Business Wire

Quidel Receives FDA Clearance for Its Point-of-Care Sofia® Lyme Fluorescent Immunoassay for Use with Sofia® 2 Instrument

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”), a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, announced ...
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Health Canada Approves Quidel’s Sofia® SARS Antigen FIA Test for Screening of Asymptomatic Populations With Serial Testing

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”), a leading provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, ...
Business Wire

Quidel’s Sofia® SARS Antigen Test Receives Emergency Use Authorization for Screening Use With Serial Testing

Quidel’s Sofia® SARS Antigen Test Receives Emergency Use Authorization for Screening Use With Serial Testing Easy-to-use test that provides results in 15 minutes is now available without a ...