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Diagnostics World Contributed Commentary | As the number of labs offering next generation sequencing testing has increased, variability of how results are reported and variability in test results between labs have become a greater concern.
Feb 15, 2018
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Diagnostics World | Thomas Carey from the University of California, Berkeley has been selected as the recipient of the second annual Diagnostics World Early Innovator Award. The announcement was made at the 2018 Molecular Medicine Tri Conference in San Francisco.
Feb 14, 2018
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MIT Technology Review | Using a swab of saliva from a newborn’s cheek, a new DNA test will probe the baby’s genes to search for 193 genetic diseases, like anemia, epilepsy, and metabolic disorders. But not all parents may want to know.
Feb 7, 2018
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Diagnostics World Brief | A $4 million grant was awarded to support transfer to manufacturing of MeMed's pioneering point of care platform that distinguishes bacterial from viral infections.
Feb 6, 2018
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Diagnostics World Brief | IDx announced today that it has filed its De Novo submission to the FDA for IDx-DR, an AI-based system for the autonomous detection of diabetic retinopathy. If cleared by the FDA, IDx-DR is expected to become the first-of-its-kind autonomous, AI-based diagnostic system intended for use in the front lines of healthcare.
Feb 2, 2018
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Diagnostics World Brief | QIAGEN announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire STAT-Dx, a privately-held company developing the next generation of multiplex diagnostics for one-step, fully integrated molecular analysis of common syndromes using a novel system based on real-time PCR technology and proven QIAGEN chemistries.
Feb 2, 2018
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Diagnostics World Brief | Illumina announced today that it has signed a value-based contract with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care with the goal in mind of accelerating wider patient access and reimbursement of next-generation sequencing for non-invasive prenatal testing.
Feb 1, 2018
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Diagnostics World | January featured news, products, and partnerships from around the diagnostics community from numerous companies, universities, and organizations, including PerkinElmer, Roche, Charles River, and more.
Jan 31, 2018
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Diagnostics World Brief | PerkinElmer announced the launch of the first commercially available in-vitro diagnostic kit for newborn screening of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Jan 30, 2018
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Diagnostics World Brief | Foundation Medicine and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer announced today a collaboration in which Foundation Medicine’s comprehensive genomic profiling tests will be used to inform patient eligibility for oncology clinical trials through the EORTC’s Screening Patients for Efficient Clinical Trial Access program.
Jan 30, 2018
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Diagnostics World Brief | Yesterday, Illumina won a $26.7 million jury verdict in a U.S. lawsuit accusing rival Ariosa Diagnostics, a subsidiary of Roche, of using patented prenatal testing technology without authorization.
Jan 26, 2018
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Diagnostics World Brief | Rapid advancements in the molecular diagnostic testing of lung cancer have led to new treatments and greater hope for patients battling lung cancer. To ensure that clinicians stay apace and provide optimal patient care, three leading medical societies have updated their 2013 evidence-based guideline.
Jan 23, 2018
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Diagnostics World | Experts during a panel session at the 2018 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference weigh in on what in the diagnostics field is overhyped, as well as the implications and expectations of PAMA regulations on innovation and reimbursement.
Jan 22, 2018
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NPR | Scientists believe they have solid evidence that repeated direct hits to the head can cause the degenerative brain disease seen in some athletes, even if there are no signs of concussion.
Jan 18, 2018
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The Mercury News | 23andMe’s spit tests for insights into family history and health were top sellers on Amazon this past holiday season, but its ancestry test and those from three other companies produced drastically different results, a new report said.
Jan 17, 2018