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News on noninvasive prenatal testing, carrier screening, and preimplantation genetic screening.

Illumina Begins Upgrading NIPT Customers to New Version of Test With Genome-Wide Options

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Illumina plans to upgrade all its NIPT customers to version 2 of its VeriSeq solution over the next year.

Natera Q2 Revenues Rise 18 Percent

The company beat analyst estimates on the top and bottom line, driven by sales of its Panorama noninvasive prenatal and Horizon carrier screening tests.

NIPD Genetics Wins $1.5M From Cypriot Foundation to Develop Liquid Biopsy, PGT Assays

The Cyprus-based company has been offering a cell-free DNA-based noninvasive prenatal test for fetal aneuploidies, called Veracity, since 2015.

Predictive Laboratories, Preeclampsia Foundation Partner to ID Genetic Factors of Condition

The partners will request samples from more than 2,500 existing and new participants in the foundation's Preeclampsia Registry for sequencing analysis.

Illumina Says Population Sequencing, DTC Will Continue to Grow in the Long Term

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During a conference call to discuss the firm's second-quarter results, CEO and President Francis deSouza also highlighted potential growth from clinical sequencing.

Jul 26, 2019

Invitae Reflects on Consumer-Initiated Test Pilot, Plans Improvements to Counseling Outreach

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Jul 16, 2019

Startup Cradle Genomics Raises $17.1M in Series A Round to Develop NIPT

Jul 11, 2019

Singular Bio Technology Offers Invitae Route to Low-Cost Testing

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Jul 10, 2019

Yourgene Health Books 45 Percent Revenue Increase in FY2018, Posts Profit

Jul 10, 2019

NIPD Genetics Enters Cancer Dx Market, Expands Prenatal Testing

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Jul 02, 2019

Noninvasive Endometriosis Test Developer DotLab Secures $10M in Series A Funding

Jun 27, 2019

BGI Genomics, Eluthia Partner on Reproductive Genetic Testing in Germany

Jun 27, 2019

Noninvasive Preimplantation Aneuploidy DNA Test Shows Promise But Concerns Remain

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Jun 19, 2019

Thermo Fisher, Predictive Labs Collaborate on Infertility Genetics Research

Jun 17, 2019

Illumina Wins NIPT Infringement Suit Against Roche's Ariosa Diagnostics

Jun 17, 2019

Invitae to Acquire Singular Bio for $55M

Jun 17, 2019

At ESHG, Researchers Present New Noninvasive Prenatal Tests, Disease Recurrence Risk Study

Jun 13, 2019

Fetal Genetic Variants Implicated in Spontaneous Preterm Birth Risk

May 29, 2019

Unexpected Prevalence of High-Risk HPV Types Demonstrates Utility of Zeesan Biotech Assay in Low-Resource Setting

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May 29, 2019

FDA Clears Two Hologic Vaginitis Assays

May 24, 2019

Startup Novel Microdevices Developing Rapid Point-of-Care MDx System for STIs

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May 23, 2019

FDA Clears Cepheid, Hologic CT/NG Assays for Extragenital Testing

May 20, 2019

Startup GenomeSmart to Address Lack of Genetic Testing Knowledge With Digital Solution

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May 09, 2019

Natera's Q1 Revenues Climb 7 Percent

Apr 30, 2019

PCOS Traits Tied to Rare Variants in Testosterone-Related Gene

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The Scan

Commission's First Meeting

At a meeting this week, researchers and others discussed the regulatory oversight needed for germline genome editing.

More Scrutiny

The US Food and Drug Administration has asked questions about Myriad Genetics' GeneSight test, according to Bloomberg.

Web of Neutrophil DNA

Researchers report that neutrophil extracellular traps appear to binds gallstones together, according to New Scientist.

Science Explores Method to Infer Genotype-by-Environment Interactions

In Science this week: approach to infer genotype-by-environment interaction from genetic variants associated with phenotypic variability, and more.

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