antimicrobial resistance
The Baltimore-based firm is developing multiplex molecular tests for sexually transmitted disease identification and drug susceptibility characterization.
New York State Awards $3M to Researchers for Infectious Disease Tool Innovations
Teams from Rover Diagnostics, Mount Sinai, Columbia University, and Niagara University are the third round of awardees of the state’s Biodefense Commercialization Fund.
Diasorin Nabs FDA De Novo Clearance for Candida Auris Assay
The firm said that the test can be used to help prevent and control the spread of the fungal pathogen, which is a common cause of hospital-acquired infections.
Pneumococcus Evolution, Spread Profiled With Genome Sequences, Mobile Phone Data
By combining mobility and genomic data, researchers traced Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission in South Africa, and evaluated vaccine effects on fitness.
The company plans to release Ampore-TB for research use only later this year, followed by regulatory submissions in the US and Europe.