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Genomic Health to pay $32.5M to settle False Claims Act allegations
Genomic Health, a subsidiary of Exact Sciences, has agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in a scheme to improperly bill Medicare for laboratory tests.
October 4, 2023
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FDA issues EUAs for 2 POC COVID-19 tests
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for two separate point-of-care (POC) assays for SARS-CoV-2 developed by Tangen Biosciences and SD Biosensor.
October 4, 2023
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Protein panel improves Alzheimer’s diagnosis, predictions of disease progression
Quantifying certain proteins in cerebrospinal fluid could improve the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and prediction of disease progression, according to a paper in Science Translational Medicine.
October 3, 2023
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Thermo Fisher receives FDA clearance for neuroendocrine tumor assay
Thermo Fisher has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Brahms chromogranin A (CgA) II Kryptor test, a CgA immunoassay for assessing tumor progression in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients.
October 2, 2023
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BioMérieux subsidiary secures DoD contract for infectious disease testing system
BioFire Defense, a subsidiary of BioMérieux, has secured an order-dependent contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to provide support for a military-use version of its multiplex polymerase chain reaction infectious disease test system.
September 29, 2023
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Genetic predisposition to smoking may drive schizophrenia heart disease risk: Study
Genetic factors are unlikely to directly drive the increased rate of cardiovascular disease in schizophrenia patients but may influence lifestyle, according to a paper in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
September 29, 2023
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Study shows malaria drug resistance occurring in Horn of Africa
Malaria parasites in eastern Africa have developed resistance to artemisinins, essential first-line drugs used in combination therapies, jeopardizing the progress made in recent decades against the disease.
September 29, 2023
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Day Zero Diagnostics to use $16M in funding to improve management of antibiotic-resistant infections
Day Zero Diagnostics recently raised $16 million to fund the application of whole-genome sequencing and artificial intelligence to antibiotic-resistant infections, facilitating the firm’s goal of changing how infectious diseases are diagnosed.
September 28, 2023
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Study launched on early intervention with immune modulators in COVID-19
A clinical trial has been launched to determine if there are benefits to early intensive immune modulation for hospitalized COVID-19 patients with relatively mild illness.
September 26, 2023
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U.S. government investing $600M in COVID-19 test manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is investing $600 million in funding into COVID-19 test manufacturing.
September 26, 2023
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Some emergency sepsis screening tools inadequate, EU study suggests
Two out of the four internationally recommended screening tools used by emergency medical services are inadequate for recognizing sepsis, say German researchers.
September 26, 2023
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HIV vaccine trial begins enrollment in U.S., South Africa
A clinical trial for a preventive HIV vaccine has begun enrollment in both the U.S. and South Africa.
September 25, 2023
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