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Is Population-Scale Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Feasible?

360Dx NEW YORK – As the US looks to restart its economy following the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, scientists and policymakers are exploring how communities might return to somewhat more normal work and social lives without sparking a repeat of the recent outbreak. A pair of high-profile groups, one associated with non-profit organization […]

Reef Technology partners with Opko’s BioReference Labs for pop-up antibody testing sites

South Florida Business Journal With its latest partnership, Reef Technology has entered the Covid-19 antibody testing business following expansions of its ghost kitchen and last-mile delivery services. The Miami-based company, formerly ParkJockey, has partnered with BioReference Laboratories to launch pop-up testing sites across the nation, starting at the Miami International Mall. As opposed to testing efforts detecting who is […]

HLTH Interview: BioReference’s COVID-19 Response

As the entire world is feeling the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19), we are thankful for the healthcare community, especially to those on the frontlines. On May 15, Dr. Jon Cohen, BioReference’s Executive Chairman spoke with HLTH, a large-scale forum for collaboration across senior leaders from established payers, providers, employers, pharma, startups, and investors, as […]

Some back-of-the-envelope math reveals the risk in relying on even the best antibody tests to tell us who’s had the coronavirus

Business Insider Medical tests, like the blood tests that look for antibodies to the novel coronavirus, aren’t perfect. Sometimes, you end up with a false negative: You actually did have the coronavirus and your immune system developed antibodies to the virus, but the test says you don’t have those antibodies. Other times, you end up with […]

OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories Launches COVID-19 Employer Solution

BioReference provides employers with flexible program options for employee screening ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., May 13, 2020 – BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ:OPK), today launched the BioReference Employer Solution, a COVID-19 screening program that assists employers’ decisions about return-to-work policies. Test results play a critical role in the fight against COVID-19 by identifying […]

Detroit coronavirus update: Retailers to get instructions on reopening | Fairgrounds testing expands for seniors

Crain’s Detroit Business Retailers in the city of Detroit could get “detailed plans” next week for how they can reopen safely amid the coronavirus crisis, Mayor Mike Duggan said Wednesday. Michigan is in the third phase, or “flattening” phase, of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s six-phase reopening plan. Duggan said he expects the fourth phase, “improving,” to start […]

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BioReference Laboratories to Provide Lab Services to Westchester Medical Center Health Network

360dx NEW YORK – Opko Health’s BioReference Laboratories announced Wednesday it has entered an agreement with the Westchester Medical Center Health Network to provide laboratory administrative services, operations, reference testing, and outpatient lab services.  The 10-hospital health system, headquartered in Valhalla, New York, performs more than 7 million lab tests every year, and under the […]