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PCR-based diagnostics

Roche to Acquire TIB Molbiol to Expand Infectious Disease Test Portfolio

TIB Molbiol already has more than 45 CE-marked tests available on Roche's LightCycle PCR instruments and its MagNA Pure sample prep systems.

CRISPR-Based Wearable Diagnostics Enable SARS-CoV-2 Detection Through Mask
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Synthetic biology and CRISPR have enabled researchers to develop wearable sensors that can detect a variety of viruses and bacteria, including SARS-CoV-2.

Hologic Banking on MDx Acquisitions to Elevate Long-Term Revenue Growth
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The company has invested revenues from its pandemic testing business to buy assets that are growing faster than its base business.

ACMG Presentation Highlights Broad Institute's Massive Expansion of COVID-19 Testing Program

The Broad's clinical research sequencing lab now runs 135,000 tests each day and routinely tests more than 100 higher education sites and 40 schools in the state.

Scope Fluidics Gets CE Mark for Rapid MRSA MDx Panel

The assay runs on the firm's rapid molecular diagnostics instrument, the PCR One, in approximately 15 minutes.

Feb 25, 2021

German Nucleic Acid Sample Prep Startup Rides COVID-19 Testing, Automation Waves
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Jan 5, 2021

Illumina, Helix Collaborate on CDC-Coordinated Coronavirus Surveillance

Sep 15, 2020

Fulgent Genetics Wins Utah COVID-19 Testing Contract

Sep 9, 2020

Fulgent Genetics Shares Rise on News of Miami-Dade County Coronavirus Testing Deal

Aug 19, 2020

Oppenheimer Initiates Coverage of Fulgent Genetics With Outperform Rating

Aug 17, 2020

Fulgent Genetics Opens CLIA-Certified Lab in Houston, Raises Revenue Guidance

Aug 6, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 Study Documents Viral Dynamics in Young Adults With or Without Symptoms

Aug 5, 2020

Fulgent Genetics Touts Returns on COVID-19 Testing Investment
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Aug 4, 2020

Fulgent Genetics Revenues More Than Double in Q2, Driven by COVID-19 Testing

Jul 31, 2020

NIH Awards $249M to Seven Firms for Rapid Acceleration of COVID-19 Diagnostics

Jun 26, 2020

Iowa Startup FBB Biomed Pursues RNA Blood Test to Predict COVID-19 Disease Severity
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May 20, 2020

Mammoth Biosciences, GSK Developing CRISPR-Based SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic for Home Testing
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May 15, 2020

Case Study Shows Power of SARS-CoV-2 Genome Testing to Track Viral Spread, ID Strains
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May 4, 2020

Fulgent Genetics Q1 Revenues Jump 44 Percent

Apr 29, 2020

UCSF, Stanford, CZ Biohub Receive $13.6M to Study Bay Area COVID-19 Spread

Apr 16, 2020

UCSF, Mammoth Bio Develop Rapid Coronavirus Diagnostic Using CRISPR-Cas12 Method

Mar 25, 2020

Sentinel Diagnostics Looks to Expand Global Influence With SARS-CoV-2 Test

Mar 3, 2020

Ubiquitome Pushes Compact PCR System for Decentralized Coronavirus Testing
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Feb 24, 2020

Luminex Submits Verigene II Respiratory Assay for FDA Clearance

Feb 14, 2020

BGI Distributes More Than 230K Coronavirus Test Kits

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Transplant Tests Edited Pig Kidneys

The Associated Press reports a University of Alabama-Birmingham team transplanted genetically modified pig kidneys into a brain-dead human patient.

UK Changes Some Gene-Edited Crop Rules

A new law may enable gene-edited crops to be sold in the UK within about five years, New Scientist says.

Pill Works Against Omicron in Lab

Pfizer's antiviral pill to treat SARS-CoV-2 appears to work against the Omicron variant, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Nature Papers Find Genetic Risk Factor for Smell, Taste Loss in COVID-19; Analyze TB Granulomas

In Nature this week: genome-wide association study find locus linked to the risk COVID-19 patients losing their sense of taste or smell, and more.