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Akonni Bio Obtains FDA 510(k) Clearance for TruDiagnosis MDx System, PGx Test

Akonni has received clearance for a molecular diagnostic instrument and a saliva-based pharmacogenomics test for warfarin metabolism.

Genotyping Appears to Offer Warfarin Dosing Edge in New Clinical Trial

Results from a randomized clinical trial known as GIFT suggest that genotype-guided warfarin dosing is linked to fewer adverse events than clinical dosing.

U of Chicago Researchers Discover Novel Polymorphisms Associated With VTE in African Americans

The research team found three novel polymorphisms on chromosome 20 associated with an increased risk of blood clots in populations of African descent.

Meta-Analysis Implicates Two New Loci in Venous Thromboembolism

Data from a dozen GWAS led researchers to venous thromboembolism-associated variants in the TSPAN15 and SLC44A2 genes.

JAMA Study Questions Need for Genotype Testing for Clopidogrel

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Call for a Different Tack

Experts weigh the value of recent experiments testing genetically modified pig kidneys using brain-dead individuals, according to Nature News.

Wastewater Warning

The New York Times reports that wastewater surveillance in some parts of the US point to a possible surge.

Can't Get in the Program

Due to the Northern Ireland protocol dispute, the European Union is preventing UK researchers from joining the Horizon Europe research program, the Times of London reports.

Science Paper on Spatial-Controlled Genome Editing

In Science this week: approach to enable a CRISPR-Cas13a-based system to be used as a cancer therapy.