Tools & Technology
The latest news on life science tools and technology in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
CDC Awards $22M to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Infectious Diseases
The funding goes to 28 global organizations and establishes two new networks to address pathogenic threats.
Breast Cancer Therapy Response Predicted by Multiomic Machine Learning Model
A team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge analyzed more than 160 pre-treatment tumor biopsies to identify features linked to treatment response.
Redx Pharma, Caris Life Sciences Partner for Colorectal Cancer Phase II Drug Study Recruitment
The pharma firm is using Caris’ comprehensive molecular profiling to help advance its investigational Porcupine inhibitor, RXC004, in the US.
FDA Lists SARS-CoV-2 MDx Tests Potentially Impacted by Omicron Variant
The agency's bioinformatics analysis suggests 26 assays from 23 developers are likely to be impacted by mutations present in the Omicron variant.
With $8 million in new funding, the startup is expanding beyond its DTC roots by offering "legit science" to support its personalized health recommendations.