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RealSeq Biosciences Raises $1.5M in Oversubscribed Seed Financing Round

The company will use the funding to validate its RiboMarker platform and further develop its laboratory-developed test for Valley Fever. 

Rapid Pathogen ID/AST Market Begins to Recover Post-COVID as Drug-Resistant Infections Spike
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Although bacterial and fungal drug resistance rates increased during the pandemic, a heavy focus on COVID testing has slowed adoption of novel ID/AST technologies.

Pathonostics Gets CE Mark for Next-Gen Test for Fungal Skin Infections

The multiplex PCR test can detect and distinguish more than 15 fungal pathogens that cause dermatophytosis.

BGI Bloodstream Pathogen Nucleic Acid Detection Kit Gets CE Mark

The kit, developed by BGI Patho-Genesis Pharmaceutical Technology, is designed to construct a metagenomic sequencing library directly from clinical samples.

Metagenomic Sequencing Can Quickly Identify Pathogens in Body Fluids, New Study Finds

The approach, which is developed for both Illumina and nanopore sequencing, had high sensitivity and specificity for identifying bacteria and fungi.

Dec 19, 2019

Stanford Researchers Apply Liquid Biopsy Tools to Molecular Fungal Detection Workflow
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Oct 31, 2019

Sherlock Biosciences Aims to Create Dx Tool for 'Where Testing Should be Done, But Isn't'
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Jul 29, 2019

Tangen Biosciences Developing Lab-on-a-Disc Isothermal MDx for Point of Care
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Jul 17, 2019

PathogenDx, Nationwide Laboratory Services Partner on Fungal Testing

Jun 12, 2019

Immune-Related Gene Implicated in Chronic Candida Yeast Infection Risk

Apr 16, 2019

Ancient European, Pathogen DNA Data Promises to Shed Light on Brain Disorders, Infectious Disease
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Feb 1, 2019

Antimicrobial Candidate Found in Insect Microbiome Analysis

Jan 25, 2019

GeneCapture Targets Antibiotic Resistance Space With Combined Pathogen ID, AST Assay
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Jul 30, 2018

GenMark Diagnostics Q2 Revenues Rise 20 Percent

Jul 19, 2018

Genomes Confirm Food Industry Yeast Belongs to Same Species as Opportunistic Pathogen

Mar 15, 2018

Spanish Startup Microomics to Tackle Human Microbiomes, Multiple Markets With Metagenomic Assays
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Dec 21, 2017

Studies Reveal Which Gene Mutations Allow Stem Rust Fungus to Infect Resistant Wheat Crops

Dec 6, 2017

FDA Clears DxNA's Valley Fever Molecular Test

Dec 6, 2017

Multicenter Trial Evaluates BioMérieux's Vitek MS for Clinical Mold ID
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Oct 23, 2017

Enzo Biochem Lands NYS Approval for Bacterial Vaginosis Test

Oct 18, 2017

CogenDx Uses Molecular Methods to ID 'Unusual Suspect' Pathogens in Wound Care
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Oct 6, 2017

Bruker Invasive Fungal Disease Products CE-IVD Marked

Jul 18, 2017

T2 Biosystems Receives CE Mark for Bacterial Panel

Jul 11, 2017

NASA-Led Team Examines Mycobiome of Environment Mimicking Space Habitats

Mar 28, 2017

DNA Sequencing Uncovers Mutational Signature Linked to Aflatoxin Exposure

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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.