Dr Nicole Robb, Assistant Professor at Warwick University, Oxford University lecturer, and co-founder of healthtech company Pictura Bio, has today warned that the UK’s diagnostic testing capabilities are not advanced enough to deal with an influenza spill-over event from birds to humans quickly and efficiently. Dr .
Oxford University scientists Nicolas Shiaelis and Dr Nicole Robb, co-founders of health tech company Pictura Bio, have developed a world-first diagnostic test powered by artificial intelligence, capable of identifying known respiratory viruses such as influenza and COVID-19 within five minutes from one nasal or throat swab, improving not only virus identity but also differentiation between strains. Click to read more.