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Space Radiation Shows Limited Effects on Mammalian Sperm DNA, Fertility

A team from Japan tracked genetic and fertility features in freeze-dried mouse sperm samples stored in space for several years, along with pups produced from them.

DNA-Based Screening, Effective Clinical Care Must Be Combined to Improve Health, ACMG Says

The organization has released guidance on the use of DNA-based screening in an effort to show how it can be used to improve population health.

Illumina, Genomic Medicine Sweden to Evaluate Sequencing-Based Leukemia Diagnostics

The study will compare whole-genome sequencing and RNA sequencing to conventional diagnostic methods in about 450 acute leukemia patients in Sweden.

Australian Team Developing Saliva-Based Assay for HPV-Driven Oropharyngeal Cancer
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The group believes its assay, which detects HPV-16 DNA, could be deployed as a screening test in the way that HPV is currently screened to prevent cervical cancer.

DIAMONDS Project Using New Classification Approach to Develop Rapid Infectious Disease Tests
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Technology partners on the study include BioMérieux and SkylineDx, as well as Imperial College London's biomedical electronics unit.

Jan 7, 2020

Clinical Investigators Validating Mouth Swab PCR Test for TB
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Nov 14, 2019

Linear Diagnostics Lands £2M Investment

Nov 6, 2019

U of Vermont Health Network Launches DNA Risk Screening Pilot Program

Aug 15, 2019

Actionable Mutation Analysis Reveals Germline Risk in Older CRC Patients

Dec 5, 2018

Cancer Methylation May Produce Easily Assayed Changes to DNA Polymer Properties

Nov 1, 2018

PerkinElmer, Precipio Collaborate On Liquid Biopsy Testing

Jul 10, 2018

Agena Bioscience, Dian Diagnostics Ink Deal Targeting China

Jun 29, 2018

Bionano Genomics Seeks to Raise $34.5M in IPO

Feb 28, 2018

Cardiomyopathy Genetic Tests Work Better in White Patients Than Other Ethnicities

Dec 14, 2017

International Team Publishes Prostate Cancer Genetic Testing, Counseling Consensus Guidelines

Oct 19, 2017

Retinoblastoma Surveillance Guidelines Include Genetic Testing, Counseling in Risk Stratification

Oct 17, 2017

PlumCare Partners With PBKM FamiCord to Offer DNA Testing Service in Poland

Oct 3, 2017

Roche to Initiate Blood Sample Screening for Babesia Under IND

Mar 23, 2016

DNA Diagnostics Center Acquires All About Truth DNA Services

Sep 16, 2015

Memorial Sloan Kettering, Illumina Partner on Research Studies of ctDNA

Aug 4, 2015

California Precision Medicine Effort Awards $2.4M to Pediatric Cancer, Infectious Disease Projects

Apr 4, 2013

Life Tech to Distribute LGC Forensic DNA Analysis System as Firms Eye Field-Based Testing Products
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Mar 28, 2012

Strand Diagnostics to Receive $30M Investment from Nantworks

May 5, 2011

ZyGem, Lockheed Martin Aim to Speed Forensic DNA Analysis with Portable, Automated Platform
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May 26, 2010

MicroLab Diagnostics Acquisition 'Transformational' for ZyGem
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Booster Push

New data shows a decline in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy over time, which the New York Times says Pfizer is using to argue its case for a booster, even as the lower efficacy remains high.

With Help from Mr. Fluffington, PurrhD

Cats could make good study animals for genetic research, the University of Missouri's Leslie Lyons tells the Atlantic.

Man Charged With Threatening to Harm Fauci, Collins

The Hill reports that Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., was charged with making threats against federal officials.

Nature Papers Present Approach to Find Natural Products, Method to ID Cancer Driver Mutations, More

In Nature this week: combination of cryogenic electron microscopy with genome mining helps uncover natural products, driver mutations in cancer, and more.