
Qiagen enters the T-cell testing fray
At least two groups have posted early data on T-cell tests for Covid-19; now Qiagen has licensed tech to make its own.

First data hint at T-cell immunity to Covid-19
Oxford Immunotec’s test might be able to pinpoint those at low risk of reinfection.

The other kind of Covid-19 immunity
As antibody tests pile up, Oxford Immunotec is working on an assay to detect T-cell responses to the coronavirus.

The extremes converge in big medtech’s hiring practices
Intuitive Surgical makes the most money per employee – but the title of “most improved” goes to Philips.

Lack of takeovers sees medtech hiring staff again
Intuitive Surgical is the winner in terms of sales per employee, despite increasing its headcount 17%.