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Real-Time Surveillance Sequencing Shows Promise for Hospital Outbreak Detection, Prevention
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University of Pittsburgh researchers showed that real-time pathogen whole-genome sequencing can help curb healthcare-associated infections within a hospital.

Biotia Joins Mayo Clinic Program for AI Startups

The firm will focus on validating its next-generation sequencing-based microbial surveillance service and readying it for clinical use.

Genome Sequencing, EHR Machine Learning Method Detects Unnoticed Hospital Outbreaks
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Researchers demonstrated that their method, called EDS-HAT, can pick up outbreaks in hospitals that would otherwise remain undetected.

DiaSorin to Acquire Luminex for $1.8B

DiaSorin said that the transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to its earnings per share and result in cost synergies of about $55 million within three years.

Fluidigm, Next Gen Diagnostics Partner on Sample Prep for Clinical Pathogen Sequencing

Bioinformatics firm Next Gen Diagnostics will integrate Fluidigm's Juno microfluidic sample prep system into its workflow for pathogen whole-genome sequencing.

Dec 10, 2019

Biotia Raises $2.4M in Seed Financing

Nov 8, 2019

ChromaCode Debuts Instrument-Agnostic Multiplex Panel for Multi-Drug Resistant Infection Screening
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Sep 13, 2019

Scope Fluidics Subsidiary Developing 15-Minute PCR System for POC Infectious Disease MDx
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Aug 12, 2019

Clostridium Difficile Speciation Occurring in Healthcare Settings, Genomic Study Suggests

Aug 1, 2019

Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococci Profiled at Public Hospital, Community Sites in London

Jul 29, 2019

Tangen Biosciences Developing Lab-on-a-Disc Isothermal MDx for Point of Care
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May 16, 2019

GenePOC Carbapenem Resistance MDx Panel Gets FDA Clearance

Apr 10, 2019

Genomic Study Uncovers Human Bloodstream Infection Adaptations in Historical Hospital Samples

Nov 15, 2018

Hospitals Build Case for Pathogen Sequencing to Track Resistance, Monitor Outbreaks
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Oct 23, 2018

GenePOC C. Diff MDx Approved in Canada

May 15, 2018

Cepheid Carba-R 'Superbug' Test Gets Expanded Claims

Apr 20, 2018

Genetic Signatures Gets CE Mark for 'Superbugs' Kit

Feb 7, 2018

Genomic Analysis Finds Hospital Plumbing Harbors Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Jan 15, 2018

BD, Check-Points Receive CE Mark for Resistant Organism Screening Test

Oct 25, 2017

UK MRSA Genomes Highlight Overlapping Hospital-Community Transmission Clusters

Jun 3, 2017

Genomic Analysis Uncovers Population Restructuring Among Hospital Pathogen Isolates

May 24, 2017

Biotia Aims to Cut Hospital-Acquired Infections by Monitoring Microbiome of Hospital Environment
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May 24, 2017

Microbiome Study Maps How Bacteria Spread in New Chicago Hospital Over a Year
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Mar 17, 2017

Genomic Analysis Traces Transplant Recipient Infection Back to Donor

Nov 17, 2016

OpGen Makes Case for Using its Technology to Study, Track Infections in Healthcare Systems
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Sick Newborns Selected for WGS With Automated Pipeline

Researchers successfully prioritized infants with potential Mendelian conditions for whole-genome sequencing or rapid whole-genome sequencing, as they report in Genome Medicine.

Acne-Linked Loci Found Through GWAS Meta-Analysis

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics find new and known acne vulgaris risk loci with a genome-wide association study and meta-analysis, highlighting hair follicle- and metabolic disease-related genes.

Retina Cell Loss Reversed by Prime Editing in Mouse Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa

A team from China turns to prime editing to correct a retinitis pigmentosa-causing mutation in the PDE6b gene in a mouse model of the progressive photoreceptor loss condition in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

CRISPR Screens Reveal Heart Attack-Linked Gene

Researchers in PLOS Genetics have used CRISPR screens to home in on variants associated with coronary artery disease that affect vascular endothelial function.