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The technology can in principle correct almost half of pathogenic mtDNA mutations, paving the way for mitochondrial disease modeling and therapeutic applications.
Guardant Health Files Motions to Dismiss, Change Venue in Illumina Patent Lawsuit
Guardant claimed that a patent lawsuit filed against it by Illumina in March was filed in an inappropriate district court and is a “brazen attempt” to stifle competition.
Domus Diagnostics to Launch Point-of-Care Infectious Disease Molecular Diagnostics Test System
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The Park City, Utah-based firm combines RT-LAMP with lyophilization and a scalable manufacturing system for its laminate card technology that keeps costs low.
Local Coverage Determinations Roundup: Castle Bio, SkylineDx
Palmetto GBA released a final local coverage determination that covers tests from Castle Biosciences and SkylineDx.
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes Improve With Diverse Gut Microbes, Immune Cells
By profiling the gut microbiome and blood immune cells, researchers found features linked to good outcomes and lower graft-versus-host disease rates.