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Pricing Agreement Expected to Broaden Access to Hologic Infectious Disease Tests

Public sector programs in some low- and middle-income countries will obtain access to Hologic's Panther system through a single, all-inclusive pricing structure.

Sooty Mangabey Genome Insights May Inform AIDS Research

An Emory University team has sequenced the genome of the sooty mangabey, comparing the DNA to other primates including humans to further research in AIDS resistance

Florida STI Clinic to Use Cepheid CT/NG Assay in Rapid Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Patients
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The clinic, a partnership of the Florida Department of Health in Broward County and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation hopes to improve STD treatment and control.

NIH to Fund Genomic Research Into HIV/AIDS Drug Response

The agency is seeking grant applications for projects using genomics to study HIV/AIDS drug responses and comorbidities.

Brown Group Develops One-Step Ligation on RNA Amplification to Detect Drug-Resistant HIV
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The method simplifies previous techniques, and preliminary testing using a microfluidic device indicates it could ultimately be used in low-resource settings.

Feb 10, 2015

Rheonix Gets $1.5M NIH Grant to Commercialize POC HIV/AIDS Test

Dec 29, 2014

Cepheid's HIV MDx Assay Gains CE-IVD Mark

Nov 20, 2014

Studies Detail Improved Droplet Digital PCR Sensitivity for HIV Detection
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Sep 26, 2014

Roche Partners on Launch of Global Program for HIV Testing

Jul 18, 2014

UH Case Medical Center, Arup Labs Reach Marketing Deal on Sequencing-based HIV Test

Apr 28, 2014

Diaxonhit Awarded $2.4M to Develop HIV CDx

Jul 11, 2013

UW Wins $15M in NIAID Funds for Non-Human Primate Genomics Core

Jul 10, 2013

Study Reveals Nature of Gut Microbiome Shifts During HIV Progression

Dec 6, 2012

PEPFAR Invests Additional $11M to Supply Cepheid TB Test in 14 High-burden Countries

Dec 5, 2012

Roche Diagnostics, PEPFAR Tackle HIV/AIDS in Africa

Oct 11, 2012

Monkey Study Points to Gut Virome Shift During AIDS Development

Jul 12, 2012

NIH To Fund Projects to ID miRNA Cancer Markers, Study Role of ncRNAs in HIV-Associated Disorders
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May 23, 2012

NIAID to Fund Nonhuman Primate Genomics Lab for AIDS Studies

Sep 23, 2011

Virginia Tech's SinkSource Algorithm Uses Interactome Data to Predict Protein Function
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Aug 19, 2011

NextGen Inks Deal with University of Nebraska to Use Biomarker Discovery Panel for NeuroAIDS Work
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Dec 24, 2010

Scientists Identify Protein Biomarkers for Guiding Antiretroviral Therapy in AIDS Patients
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Nov 11, 2009

Pfizer/GSK HIV Spin-Off ViiV Healthcare Debuts With Personalized Drugs in Portfolio
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Mar 10, 2009

Funding Update for Mar 10, 2009
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Mar 2, 2009

Mass. Union Wants Life Sciences Act Suspended Pending Provision Barring Non-Union Hiring
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Feb 25, 2009

Monogram to Expand Oncology Franchise in '09 as '08 Revenues Rise 44 Percent
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Positive Framing of Genetic Studies Can Spark Mistrust Among Underrepresented Groups

Researchers in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances report that how researchers describe genomic studies may alienate potential participants.

Small Study of Gene Editing to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

In a Novartis-sponsored study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that a CRISPR-Cas9-based treatment targeting promoters of genes encoding fetal hemoglobin could reduce disease symptoms.

Gut Microbiome Changes Appear in Infants Before They Develop Eczema, Study Finds

Researchers report in mSystems that infants experienced an enrichment in Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and Finegoldia and a depletion of Bacteroides before developing eczema.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Specificity Enhanced With Stem Cell Editing

A study in Nature suggests epitope editing in donor stem cells prior to bone marrow transplants can stave off toxicity when targeting acute myeloid leukemia with immunotherapy.