STDs
LetsGetChecked Nabs FDA Marketing Authorization for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Test
The assay is the first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea with at-home sample collection to receive marketing authorization, according to the agency.
Evvy Closes $14M Series A for Vaginal Microbiome Testing, Launches Add-on STI Screen
The New York-based firm will use the funds to scale access to its testing, discover new vaginal health biomarkers, and validate outcomes of its service.
Genomic Epidemiology of Syphilis in England Reveals Sexual Networks, Drug Resistance Patterns
Investigators from the Wellcome Sanger Institute analyzed previously sequenced whole T. pallidum genomes from 237 syphilis patients to understand disease transmission.
Aptitude Medical Systems Gets Gates Foundation Grant for At-Home STI Test
The funding will support development of a point-of-care and over-the-counter molecular diagnostic to detect chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas.
The Berlin, Germany-based firm said it plans to expand its test menu to take on many more infectious diseases with its portable molecular instrument.