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Precipio Posts Preliminary Q2 Revenue Growth of 213 Percent

The company, which merged with Transgenomic in 2016, attributed the revenue increase to strong demand for its pathology services.

Talis Biomedical Developing 'SlipChip' Microfluidic POC Platform for Genotypic, Phenotypic Testing

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Formerly known as SlipChip Corp, the firm has recently won nearly $10 million in funding to hone its approaches to sepsis and CT/NG testing.

LexaGene Continues Vet Dx Market Push, Explores Sequencing Sample Prep for Microfluidic PCR Tech

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The firm aims to commercialize its platform for infectious disease testing in the US by mid to late 2019, and continues to explore additional financing options.

Quidel's Solana Whooping Cough MDx Clears FDA

The test detects and distinguishes pertussis and parapertussis in nasopharyngeal swab samples. It is for use on the Quidel's Solana MDx instrument.

3M Wins USDA Food Safety Testing Contract

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service will use the company's 3M Molecular Detection System for pathogen detection.

Jul 13, 2018

Citizen Science Project Helps Determine Distribution of Tick Pathogens in US

Jul 12, 2018

ArcherDx, MGH Suing Qiagen Over Anchored Multiplex PCR Technology

Jul 11, 2018

LexaGene Completes C$5.8M Bought Deal Financing

Jul 06, 2018

UK Study Suggests Need for Faster Viral Meningitis Diagnosis

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Jul 02, 2018

DiaCarta, Arrow Diagnostics Ink Italian Distribution Deal for CRC Test

Jun 28, 2018

Natera Expands Into Transplantation Market, Focusing on Rejection Detection

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Jun 27, 2018

Duke 'Exposome' Project Nears Commercialization, Spawns Startup

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Jun 27, 2018

FDA Approves LabCorp Multiplex PCR Assay for HCV, HIV, HBV

Jun 25, 2018

Vela Diagnostics Buys Great Basin Scientific

Jun 22, 2018

UK Researchers, BioMérieux, Bioaster Developing TB Assay Based on Host Gene Signature

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Jun 22, 2018

LexaGene Announces C$5M Bought Deal Financing

Jun 21, 2018

Cergentis Aims to Introduce TLA Kits for Cancer Companion Dx Development

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Jun 20, 2018

Genedrive Receives UK NIHR Grant for Antibiotic-Related Hearing Loss Assay

Jun 19, 2018

MBS Signs German Distribution Deal for Thermal Cycler

Jun 19, 2018

UC Berkeley Team Develops Enzymatic DNA Synthesis Method

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Jun 19, 2018

Pancreatic Cancer Risk Linked to Germline Mutations in Six Cancer Predisposition Genes

Jun 19, 2018

UK Researchers Develop Rapid POC Test for Antibiotic-Related Hearing Loss

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Jun 19, 2018

Grifols Gets FDA Clearance for Two Blood Screening Assays on Procleix Panther System

Jun 18, 2018

Health Canada Approves Hologic Panther Fusion System; Flu, Respiratory Assays

Jun 18, 2018

Recurrent Rearrangements Identified in Rare Infant Soft Tissue Tumors

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Alan Rabson Dies

Cancer researcher Alan Rabson has died at 92, the New York Times reports.

ECRI Institute to Offer Medical Guidelines

As the National Guideline Clearinghouse goes dark, the ECRI Institute says it will pick up the slack.

This Week in Genome Research

In Genome Research this week: sequencing method examines proteins parasite uses to evade immune system, L1 insertions in cancer, and more.

Places to Talk About It

The Atlantic reports on private Facebook support groups for people who receive unexpected parentage results from direct-to-consumer genetic tests.

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Can Saliva Replace Blood for DNA Collection and Analysis?

Discovering Neuronal Cell Types

Highly Resolved Separation of DNA Fragments on the Fragment Analyzer

FEMTO Pulse Genomic DNA Sizing and Quality Control

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Identifying Inherited Risk Factors of Pancreatic Cancer Using Targeted Sequencing in a Large Cohort

In this webinar, Dr. Fergus Couch from the Mayo Clinic will present data from a large study that used a targeted sequencing panel to determine pancreatic cancer risk associated with inherited mutations in several cancer predisposition genes.

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Antibiotic Gene Surveillance: What You Don’t See Can Hurt You!

This online seminar will discuss the advantages of incorporating molecular testing into the microbiology laboratory to aid in the identification of relevant antibiotic resistance mechanisms.

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Rapid and Comprehensive NGS Variant Interpretation Using Web-Based Software

This webinar will present the results of an evaluation of a web-based variant interpretation software system for clinical next-generation sequencing.

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Analytical Utility of Mass-Spec Liquid Biopsy for NSCLC and Melanoma Samples

In this two-part webinar, Dr. Elin Gray, from Edith Cowan University, and Ms. Weiwei Zhao, from Kingmed diagnostic, will compare the highly sensitive, multiplexed UltraSEEK technology, on the MassARRAY system, to digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) results on melanoma and non-small cell lung carcinoma samples.

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