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Breaking news on coronavirus testing, with real-time reporting on assays to detect the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.
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Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires Massachusetts COVID-19 Testing Firm
Project Beacon COVID-19 was started by F-Prime Capital, GV, and the Broad Institute to help implement COVID-19 testing in Massachusetts and its environs.
23andMe Study Associates Gene Locus With COVID-19-Related Loss of Smell, Taste
A multi-ancestry genome-wide association study found that genetics likely contributes to the loss of smell or taste in COVID-19 patients.
Genomics, MDx M&A Activity Exploded in 2021 Driven by COVID-19 Testing Tailwinds
Mergers and acquisitions volume nearly doubled to 101 deals. Eight of those deals were each worth more than $1 billion; eight more, greater than $500 million.
Enzo Biochem Q1 2022 Revenues Down 8 Percent
The company said its life sciences revenues fell 9 percent from Q1 2021 because of ongoing COVID-19-related shutdowns in Europe, among other reasons.
The results, statistically significant for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, provide insight into early vaccine response and ways to personalize vaccinations.