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Torus Biosystems Completes $25M Series A Financing Round

The funding round was led by Northpond Ventures, and Northpond's director Adam Wieschhaus will join Torus' board of directors.

Test for Them All

The New York Times reports on the development of combined tests for SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses like influenza.

US Department of Defense Awards $178.5M Contract to Hologic for SARS-CoV-2 Assays, Multiplex Tests

The DoD said that it has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to Hologic for its Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 and Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assays, among other products.

Mammoth Biosciences Taking Lead Role in DARPA-Funded Development of Pathogen Detection Tech
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The company's DETECTR disease detection platform will be used to help develop the technology and optimize the CRISPR enzymes used in the point-of-care device.

DARPA Awards $36.7M to Six Organizations for Gene Editing-Based Dx, Biosurveillance Tech

The contract was awarded under DARPA's Detect It with Gene Editing Technologies program, which aims to create a device to detect at least 10 pathogens.

Oct 15, 2020

Scanogen Developing Direct-From-Blood Infection Test That Could Provide Results in 90 Minutes
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Oct 6, 2020

Startup Coral Genomics Wins $2M SBIR Grant From NIH

Oct 2, 2020

UK Team Enhances Real-Time PCR Multiplexing Using Data Analytics
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Sep 24, 2020

BGI Genomics Gets CE Mark for Multiplexed SARS-CoV-2, Influenza Tests

Sep 14, 2020

GenMark Diagnostics Receives CE Mark for Respiratory Panel Including SARS-CoV-2, Flu

Jul 17, 2020

Cepheid Debuts 10-Color Molecular Detection Technology With New Tuberculosis Test
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Feb 11, 2020

Verigene II, New Assay Launches Anticipated to Revivify Luminex Revenues in 2020
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Jan 30, 2020

Atila Biosystems High-Throughput Isothermal HPV Test Validated in Study
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Jan 15, 2020

JP Morgan Healthcare Day 2: 10x Genomics, GenapSys, Caris, Adaptive Bio, Danaher, Agilent, Luminex

Dec 18, 2019

Rapid Diagnostics Resurrects Multiplex MiniLab Platform, Targets TB POC Test
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Dec 17, 2019

ChromaCode Raises $28M in Series C Financing

Sep 12, 2019

Applied BioCode Submits Respiratory Pathogen Panel to FDA

Aug 27, 2019

After Years of Groundwork, Rapid STI MDx Space is Inaugurated With Binx FDA Clearance
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Aug 5, 2019

GenMark Diagnostics Reports 23 Percent Revenue Increase in Q2

May 8, 2019

Despite Q1 Challenges, Luminex Targeting Long-Term Growth From Pipeline Products
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Apr 30, 2019

GenMark Diagnostics Q1 Revenues Grow 4 Percent

Feb 4, 2019

Curetis Partner Submits MDx System, Pneumonia Test for Chinese Regulatory Approval

Jan 23, 2019

SpeeDx Signs Distribution Deals in Finland, Italy

Jan 18, 2019

Curetis Subsidiary Ares Ramping Up NGS Antibiotic Resistance Testing Business
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Jan 16, 2019

Predigen Diagnostics Developing Gene Expression Platform to Differentiate Bacterial from Viral Infections
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The Scan

J&J Booster Support

A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has voted to support a booster dose of Johnson & Johnson's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, according to the Los Angeles Times.

To Keep the Cases Moving

The president of the UK Royal College of Pathologists tells the Financial Times that more investment is needed to tackle a backlog of cases.

NAS Expels Archaeologist

Science reports Luis Jaime Castillo Butters' expulsion is the first of an international member from the US National Academy of Sciences.

PLOS Papers on Angelman Syndrome-Like Cases, Salmonella Paratyphi A, SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil

In PLOS this week: exome sequencing analysis of Angelman syndrome-like cases, genetic epidemiology of Salmonella Paratyphi A, and more.