The CDC says that the number of people in the US who have been infected with diseases carried by mosquitoes, ticks, and flea bites have more than tripled in recent years.
The researchers built a combination nucleic acid-antibody test for the disease using an approach they said could be generally useful for rapid test development.
Rheonix has won an administrative supplement to an existing SBIR grant to develop the Zika test using its CARD cartridge and Encompass Optimum platform.
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Rheonix will soon begin a clinical trial for a microarray-based test for sexually transmitted infections with the aim of submitting the assay to the US Food and Drug Administration for clearance next year.
Lawmakers have asked four direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies to explain their privacy policies and security measures, according to Stat News.
