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COVID-19 breath test gets provisional authorisation in Singapore, to undergo trial at land checkpoint
Dr Jia Zhunan (left) and Mr Du Fang (centre) of Breathonix with National University of Singapore (NUS) deputy president of innovation and enterprise Professor Freddy Boey. (Photo: NUS)
24 May 2021 11:10AM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: A locally developed COVID-19 breath test that can generate results within one minute has received provisional authorisation from Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA).
The BreFence Go COVID-19 breath test system was developed by Breathonix, a spin-off company of the National University of Singapore (NUS), and is the first breath analysis system to secure such authorisation in Singapore.
An easy-to-use breath test that can accurately detect COVID-19 within a minute has received provisional authorisation from Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA). Developed by Breathonix Pte Ltd, a spin-off company from the National University o
May 24, 2021 10:00am The BreFence Go test system, administered by trained personnel, uses a software algorithm to analyze a breath sample for COVID-19-related biomarkers and returns results in less than one minute. (Getty Images)
Taking deep breaths is a well-worn tactic for calming daily anxieties, and, now, with Singapore’s approval of a breathalyzer test for COVID-19, a large exhale could help mitigate what is currently one of the world’s biggest stressors of all.
The country’s Health Sciences Authority granted provisional authorization to the BreFence Go COVID breath test from Breathonix, a local startup spun out of the National University of Singapore, making it the first breath analysis system to receive the go-ahead from the agency.
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