Studies show that demographic differences can impact cancer care and that disadvantaged populations suffer from a lack of access to advanced precision cancer diagnostics and treatments. Evaluating and … [Read more...]
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Labcorp Teams with Oncology Research Startup to Eliminate Demographic Disparities in Cancer Treatment
September 13, 2021
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Cloud-Based Platform Enlists Quest to Provide COVID-19 Molecular Test Results to Travelers
August 16, 2021
As proof of COVID-19 vaccination and/or negative molecular test results morphs into a passport for air travel and attending live events, labs with the capacity to generate rapid and reliable tests and … [Read more...]
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Amazon Already Making a Mark on Direct-to-Consumer COVID-19 Test Market
July 11, 2021
Will Amazon transform diagnostic lab testing the way it did the retail industry? Probably not. But the tech giant with the proven capacity to reach into the home and change the shopping patterns of … [Read more...]
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Labs Cutting Deals to Provide Pooled COVID-19 Testing for Schools
June 14, 2021
As schools return to in-person learning environments, communities across the country are turning to COVID-19 testing programs to monitor and contain the virus. Although, more and more teachers, … [Read more...]
Emerging Tests
Test Makers, Retailers Are Raking in Money from Direct-to-Consumer COVID-19 Diagnostics
May 22, 2021
There is no disguising the fact that COVID-19 testing has proven to be a windfall for laboratories and the diagnostics industry. And even though the massive testing revenues of the past year are not … [Read more...]
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Eurofins Teams with Uber for Home Delivery of COVID-19 Test Kits
May 19, 2021
At-home COVID-19 testing and sample collection is becoming so big that it’s drawing players from outside the lab testing market. And it’s not just the Walgreens, Walmarts, Amazons and other retailers … [Read more...]
DTC
Big Retail Chains Set to Roll Out Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
May 10, 2021
DIY at-home COVID-19 testing using over-the-counter (OTC) test kits that don’t require a prescription is likely to become the new norm. With that clearly in mind, three of the country’s largest … [Read more...]
Testing Strategy
CDC/NIH Team with Local Health Authorities to Promote, Evaluate Home COVID-19 Testing
May 10, 2021
As the COVID-19 crisis drags on, the primary focus of the federal government’s testing strategy continues to shift from medical diagnosis and treatment to broad testing of the asymptomatic for … [Read more...]
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Hologic Leverages Google Cloud Machine Learning to Boost Cervical Cancer Screening
March 5, 2021
Hologic has its head in a cloud. And that’s a good thing. On Feb. 1, the Massachusetts-based medical technology firm announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to … [Read more...]
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Siemens, California Health Network and Biopharm Research Company Partner for Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Testing
January 10, 2021
Although COVID-19 remains the driving force, non-pandemic-related strategic deal making continues. Among the most impactful deals announced in December is the partnership among Renown Institute for … [Read more...]
