RURAL Cohort Study to Utilize PixCell Medical s HemoScreen™ Hematology Analyzer for Research Initiative
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YOKNEAM ILIT, Israel, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ PixCell Medical, innovator of rapid diagnostic solutions at the point-of-care, announced today that the Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal Study (RURAL) has selected PixCell s novel miniaturized, portable hematology analyzer, HemoScreen™, as part of its six year research study, aiming to gain insight into the specific health-related concerns of the rural southeastern United States population. The RURAL Study is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Led by a group of researchers from 16 different US institutions, the RURAL study aims to understand health concerns specific to rural communities in the South, particularly related to increased rates of heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders. Focusing on ten rural counties in