pathogen detection
Day Zero Diagnostics Aiming to Bring Whole-Genome Sequencing Pathogen ID/AST to Clinical Labs
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The firm intends to use new funding to move its platform into the clinical trial stage in the pursuit of an FDA-regulated IVD product.
Ginkgo Bioworks, Ceres Nanosciences Partner on Pathogen Monitoring
The partners have already set up labs in the Middle East and Africa and plan to build wastewater testing capacity in countries where Ginkgo has pathogen monitoring programs.
An economic and health impact model developed by Genpax calls for proactive whole-genome sequencing to catch outbreaks, regardless of antibiotic sensitivity.
Africa CDC, WHO, Robert Koch Institute Launch Disease Surveillance Partnership
The program is funded by Canada's Weapons Threat Reduction Program and aims to improve integrated disease surveillance capabilities across Africa.
Georgetown Researchers Call for Improved Pathogen Genomic Data Sharing
In a commentary in NEJM this week, the researchers highlighted problems with current pathogen genomic data sharing practices and provided solutions.