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HIV Testing Saw Big Declines in Pandemic’s First Year, New Data Show
Recently released CDC data show that the largest drops occurred among groups who are most affected by HIV.
AACC to Host Discussion with Theranos Whistleblowers
Hosted by AACC president Dr. Stephen R. Master, the talk will cover the ethics of lab testing and the role of clinical lab professionals.
Labcorp Completes Acquisition of Personal Genome Diagnostics
BURLINGTON, NC — Labcorp, a leading global life sciences company, announced Feb. 21 that it has closed its acquisition of Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. (PGDx), a leader in cancer genomics with a portfolio of comprehensive liquid biopsy and tissue-based products....
Startup Awarded NIH Grant to Develop Endometriosis Test
OAKLAND, CA — NextGen Jane, a genomics startup generating big data for novel applications in molecular diagnostics and drug development for female reproductive disorders, announced that it has received the green light for the second phase of a Small Business...
Beyond EUA: FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance for a COVID-19 Test
On Jan. 27, BioFire Defense's COVID-19 Test 2, an assay developed in collaboration with the U.S. Army, received 510(k) clearance from the FDA. Previously, the test had been cleared only for emergency use. And that’s a big deal. In fact, almost all of the more than...
Leader in Brain Health Sector Achieves Key Certification
ST. LOUIS, MO — C2N Diagnostics has earned ISO 13485:2016 certification for its quality management system. In late 2020 C2N launched the PrecivityAD™ test, an innovative blood test intended for use with patients with cognitive impairment. The test aims to help...
Newly Identified Protein May Help Diagnose Ulcerative Colitis
An international research collaboration has discovered a potential new diagnostic marker for ulcerative colitis in a trans-ethnic analysis of Japanese and White patients. The finding could lead to the development of non-invasive, diagnostic blood test to both...
MRI May Lower Breast Cancer Deaths from Variants in 3 Genes
Annual MRI screenings starting at ages 30 to 35 may reduce breast-cancer mortality by more than 50 percent among women who carry certain genetic changes in three genes, according to a comparative modeling analysis published Feb. 17, 2022, in JAMA Oncology. The...
Financing to Advance Early Autism Diagnosis and Treatment in Children
ATLANTA, GA — (BUSINESS WIRE) — EarliTec Dx, Inc. (“EarliTec”), a digital health company developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic products for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and early childhood vulnerabilities, announced today a $19.5 million...
COVID-19 Testing Company in Hot Water for Numerous Infractions
An Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company and its laboratory is facing lawsuits from two different states as well as investigations from several state and federal authorities after patient and employee complaints brought to light a number of problems. The Center...
NIOSH Awards More than $5M to Address COVID-19 Related Challenges
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provided more than $5 million in extramural funding during fiscal year (FY) 2021 to 38 projects that address challenges related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This amount...
Whatever Happened to Those Part B Lab Test Spending Reductions?
The Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) was supposed to significantly reduce Medicare Part B lab tests spending. But it hasn’t happened. In FY 2018 and 2019, the first two years under the PAMA system, Medicare payments under the Clinical Laboratory Fee...
