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LexaGene, US Army to Test Automated Pathogen Detection System for Biothreats

The RT-PCR system was developed for veterinary diagnostic and food safety applications but is being tested for human pathogens under the cooperative R&D agreement.

Newly Rebranded Inteliquet Bolstering Precision Oncology Offerings Through NCI Contract
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The company formerly known as TransMed Systems looks to bring "clarity and transparency" to the emerging field of precision oncology and in patient-trial matching.

Seven Bridges to Develop Data-Analysis Tools for VA's Million Vet Program

The work will support the Million Veteran Program, which aims to study the link between genes and disease using a research cohort veterans and active military.

CytoTest, USU, Henry M. Jackson to Develop Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer

The partners signed a CRADA to develop biomarkers discovered by the Center for Prostate Disease Research for use in clinical diagnostic testing. 

PositiveID Collaborates With US Military to Further Develop Handheld Real-time PCR Device

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – PositiveID today announced an agreement with the US Special Operations Command Research, Development, and Acquisition Center to further develop military applications for the company's real-time PCR pathogen detection system, Firefly Dx.
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Panel Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Kids

CNN reports that the US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has voted in favor of authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years old.

Sharing How to Make It

Merck had granted a royalty-free license for its COVID-19 treatment to the Medicines Patent Pool, according to the New York Times.

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Bloomberg reports that a genetic analysis has tied a cluster of melioidosis cases in the US to a now-recalled aromatherapy spray.

Nucleic Acids Research Papers on SomaMutDB, VThunter, SCovid Databases

In Nucleic Acids Research this week: database of somatic mutations in normal tissue, viral receptor-related expression signatures, and more.