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Jun 11, 2019

Multi-Gene Panel Testing Finds Pathogenic Variant Carriers Missed Under Current Testing Guidelines

Color researchers reported that 21.7 percent of individuals with pathogenic variants in well-established genes did not meet guidelines for testing.

Jun 07, 2019

Not Always the Expected Donor

Genetic testing reveals cases in which the wrong donor sperm was used to conceive children decades ago, the New York Times reports.

Jun 05, 2019

NIH Announces Upcoming Genomic Medicine Studies

The trials are part of the second phase of the Implementing Genomics in Practice program, which is slated to receive $42 million in funding over 5 years.

Jun 04, 2019

Patients With Pathogenic Breast Cancer Variants May Receive Treatment That Deviates From Guidelines

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Stanford University's Allison Kurian and her colleagues found that women with pathogenic variants were more likely to undergo a bilateral mastectomy.

May 31, 2019

ICE to Expand DNA Testing Sites

The Hill reports that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to implement rapid DNA testing at seven border sites.

May 30, 2019

Apology on Gene Test Letter Error

The Irish Times reports that a hospital in Ireland has apologized to a woman who was told an incorrect BRCA gene test finding.

May 29, 2019

Coverage for Cancer Testing

The Japan Times reports that Japan's public health insurance system will cover genetic testing for some cancer patients.

May 13, 2019

Baylor Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital Form Genetic Testing Alliance

Baylor Genetics will be King Faisal Specialist Hospital International's exclusive lab partner for all genetic testing and precision medicine applications.

May 08, 2019

Fulgent Genetics Posts 15 Percent Increase in Q1 Revenues

The company reported double-digit year-over-year growth in the number of billable genetic tests it delivered during the first quarter of 2019.

May 02, 2019

Pilot DNA Testing Program at Border

US officials are to pilot a DNA testing program aimed at catching migrants traveling with children who are not their own, Time reports.

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Collins to Avoid 'Manels'

US National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins says he will avoid male-only speaker panels.

Patient Dies Following Fecal Transplant

Two patients fell ill, and one subsequently died, following a fecal microbiome transplant that harbored multi-drug-resistant bacteria, according to the New York Times.

From Pigs to Monkeys

Technology Review reports that eGenesis is testing whether organs from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into monkeys.

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