Color Genomics
Color Health Partners With CDC on COVID-19 Testing Access
The firm will launch "nearly 1,000" new testing sites across the country, with many in rural areas targeting uninsured individuals at high risk for COVID-19.
Color Health Raises $100M in Series E Round, Plans to Expand Healthcare Services
The genetic testing and population health services provider said it is expanding into vaccination and preventive health services for schools and employers.
At NSGC, Genetic Counselors Address Race-Based Medicine, Ways to Change
Medical racism and race-based medicine persist, though plenary speakers at this year's NSGC meeting said genetic counselors may be able to help address disparities.
Pathogenic Germline Structural Variants May Be Missed by Some Testing Approaches
Researchers at Color Health reported that intronic data is needed to uncover pathogenic structural variants linked to hereditary cancers or cardiovascular disorders.
Color Health, Yale Get FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Sample Collection Kits
The kits are designed for the self-collection of anterior nasal swab or saliva specimens by adults for use with SARS-CoV-2 tests.