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SEC Sues Founders of Bankrupt Human Microbiome Testing Firm uBiome For Fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission alleges that uBiome's founders misled investors in order to close a Series C financing round in 2018. 

uBiome Files for Chapter 7 Liquidation

The company had previously declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which would have enabled it to reorganize to stay afloat and pay its creditors over time.

uBiome Declares Bankruptcy, Offers Assets for Sale

The San Francisco-based microbial genomics firm will sell off its product lines, testing labs, IP, and data within the next three months.

uBiome Shakes Up Management; Launches Investigation Into Billing Practices

The moves come in the wake of an FBI search of the company's San Francisco office as part of an investigation into its billing practices.

uBiome, University of Louisville Partner on IBD Study

The partners aim to determine whether the microbiome can be used to predict patient responses to certain inflammatory bowel disease therapies.

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The Scan

Blend of Omicron With Delta

The Associated Press reports that currently circulating Omicron variants have some features previously seen in the Delta variant.

Limited Contrast

The New York Times reports that there is a shortage of a contrast agent used for some medical scans.

Pig Improvement

Farmers in China are using genetics to improve their hog herds, according to Reuters.

Science Papers Present Way to Molecularly Classify Prostate Cancer, Saliva-Based SARS-CoV-2 Test, More

In Science this week: approach to molecularly classify prostate tumors, saliva-based test for SARS-CoV-2, and more.