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Qiagen Syndromic Testing System, Respiratory Panel Garner FDA Clearance

The QiaStat-Dx system will now be commercially available in the US along with a panel that detects more than 20 respiratory viral and bacterial pathogens.

Novigenix Developing NGS Version of Early Colorectal Cancer Detection Test

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The firm launched a study this year to validate the new CRC-specific immune-transcriptomic assay, aiming to obtain regulatory approval in Europe.

Curetis Posts 45 Percent Increase in Q1 Revenues

The company also reported a decline in its net loss for the quarter on lower operating expenses due to a recent reorganization that included layoffs.

DiaSorin Molecular Gets CE Mark for Herpes Virus Assay

The firm said that its HSV and varicella-zoster virus assay delivers answers for related herpes conditions in about an hour.

Binx Health Targeting Broader STI Screening With Rapid POC Platform

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The firm is developing a multipanel test and an antibiotic resistance panel to augment its recently CE marked chlamydia and gonorrhea assay.

May 15, 2019

ArcherDx Raises $60M in Series B Financing Round

May 14, 2019

Mobidiag Secures €25M Loan to Build Test Menu

May 14, 2019

OpGen Submits Antibiotic Resistance Test to FDA

May 09, 2019

Becton Dickinson Fiscal Q2 Revenues Down 1 Percent

May 08, 2019

Bio-Rad Laboratories Reports Flat Q1 Revenues

May 08, 2019

Despite Q1 Challenges, Luminex Targeting Long-Term Growth From Pipeline Products

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May 07, 2019

Adial Pharmaceuticals, Eurofins Scientific Partner on CDx for Alcohol Use Disorder Drug

May 06, 2019

Hong Kong Startup Licenses Nasopharyngeal Cancer Early Detection Technology From Grail

May 06, 2019

Hologic Introduces Upgrades to Panther MDx System, Touting Scalability, Flexibility

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May 03, 2019

Fluidigm Q1 Revenues Soar 19 Percent

May 02, 2019

Oral HPV DNA Persistence After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Linked to Disease Progression

May 02, 2019

Meridian Biosciences Expects MDx Business Rejuvenation With GenePOC Acquisition

A bill passed by a US House of Representatives appropriations subcommittee would give scientific agencies including the National Science Foundation boosts in funding.

Limit of Relevance

Relocating USDA agencies outside of Washington, DC, may make them less effective, critics of the move tell NPR.

This Week in PLOS

In PLOS this week: genes that help Borrelia burgdorferi survive in ticks, CiliaCarta collection of about 1,000 suspected cilia genes, and more.

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A Digital PCR Liquid Biopsy Workflow for Mutation Detection and Therapeutic Monitoring

This webinar will outline the entire liquid biopsy workflow from cell-free DNA isolation to mutation detection by Crystal Digital PCR with the Naica System from Stilla Technologies.

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The Promise of Liquid Biopsy in Lung Cancer Monitoring

This webinar will overview the potential for liquid biopsy approaches to monitor therapy resistance in lung cancer.

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Clinical Genomics of NTRK Fusion Detection in Cancer

This webinar will discuss background and clinical genomics of NTRK fusion detection in cancer. NTRK fusions are the focus of new therapeutic options, but clonal and subclonal lesions are notoriously difficult to detect.

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Comparison of Group B Streptococcus Molecular Assays for Routine Screening in Pregnant Women

This webinar will share the results of comparisons of commercially available nucleic acid amplification tests for use in routine screening of pregnant women for Group B Streptococcus (GBS).

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