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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Helix, Rosalind, RADx Team up for New SARS-CoV-2 Variant ID Method

The project was funded with an undisclosed amount from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering as part of the NIH's RADx initiative.

Helix Obtains FDA Emergency Use Authorization for SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Test With Self-Collection

This test is authorized to detect nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2 in anterior nasal swab specimens that are self-collected using the Helix COVID-19 Self-Collection Kit.

HealthPartners, Helix Team up for Population Genomics Program

The Minnesota-based integrated healthcare provider and health insurance firm aims to use data from the program to provide personalized care for its patients.

People in the News: New Appointments at Helix, Pacific Biosciences, SomaLogic, More

Helix Gets Almost $900K From Rockefeller Foundation to Enhance Viral Genomic Surveillance

The funding will allow Helix to develop increased surveillance capabilities for respiratory illnesses, initially at five health systems.

Dec 6, 2021

Helix Study Finds Tie Between HLA Allele, Side Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines
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Nov 18, 2021

Helix, Cue Health Partner on SARS-CoV-2 Variant Sequencing Study

Sep 21, 2021

GenXys, Helix Partner to Provide Clinical Decision Support for PGx Testing

Aug 18, 2021

Helix Study Identifies Additional Genes for Population Genetic Screening
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May 7, 2021

People in the News: New Appointments at Helix, Fulgent Genetics, IDbyDNA, Quantum-Si, More

Jan 21, 2021

Ancestry Shutters Health Offering, Raising Questions About Future of Consumer Genomics
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Jan 11, 2021

Helix Obtains FDA Authorization for Exome Sequencing Platform, Alzheimer's Disease Risk Test

Jan 5, 2021

Illumina, Helix Collaborate on CDC-Coordinated Coronavirus Surveillance

Oct 26, 2020

Helix Coronavirus Test FDA EUA Reissued to Include Specimen Self-Collection

Aug 10, 2020

Helix Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization for NGS-Based COVID-19 Test

Aug 7, 2020

Illumina Sees Expanding Sequencing Market in COVID-19 Response, Despite Short-Term Woes
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Jul 31, 2020

NIH Awards $249M to Seven Firms for Rapid Acceleration of COVID-19 Diagnostics

Jul 29, 2020

Saliva Samples Slow to Catch On for Large-Scale Coronavirus Testing
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Jul 27, 2020

Genetic Screening Identifies Many at Risk of Inherited Disease But Missed by Routine Care

Jul 27, 2020

Helix, CoWin Biotech Coronavirus Tests Get FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Jul 14, 2020

Helix, San Diego County Partner on COVID-19 Molecular Testing

May 15, 2020

Emerging COVID-19 Viral Genome Sequencing Assays Provide Alternative to Existing Diagnostics
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May 12, 2020

High-Throughput Diagnostic COVID-19 Sequencing Assays May Enable Large-Scale Testing
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Mar 6, 2020

As Consumer Genomics Market Cools, Providers Ponder Better Ways to Reach Customers
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Jan 28, 2020

Helix Researchers Analyze Rare Variants in 70K Exomes From Two Cohorts

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UK Moves to Allow Sale of Gene-Edited Food

The UK is moving ahead to allow the sale of gene-edited food in England, Scotland, and Wales, according to New Scientist.

Questions for the Field

Stat News writes that the alleged Buffalo shooter's citation of genetics research raises questions about what the field can do.

Cell Studies on Tumor Evolution in Mouse Model of Lung Cancer, Stereo-seq, Bacteriophage Responses

In Cell this week: tumor evolution tracked in mouse model of lung cancer, organogenesis mapped using Stereo-seq, and more.

Taking Stock of the Stockpile

The US and European countries are evaluating their smallpox vaccine stockpiles as the number of monkeypox cases increases, the Washington Post reports.