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Heart Disease
Can a simple saliva test ID CVD risk?
Researchers in Canada say that the early warning signs of cardiovascular disease may be gleaned from a simple saliva sample.
August 24, 2023
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Microbiology
Lab system reveals oral superorganisms with unique mobility that may threaten teeth
Oral bacteria and fungi team up, creating cavity-causing “superorganisms” that lead to more tooth decay, according to a study.
October 12, 2022
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Molecular Diagnostics
FDA warns of risk of false results from genetic prenatal tests
Also called noninvasive prenatal testing or tests (NIPTs), these screening tests can determine the risk of a fetus having certain genetic abnormalities, which could result in a child being born with a serious health condition. However, since they are not diagnostic tests, they cannot confirm or rule out a suspected genetic abnormality, the FDA said in an April 19 bulletin.
April 19, 2022
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Agreement
Proscia, Siemens ink digital pathology deal
Under the deal, Siemens Healthineers will expand its enterprise imaging offering into the global digital pathology market using Proscia’s Concentriq Dx platform. The agreement with Proscia enables Siemens Healthineers to expand into one of the few remaining areas of healthcare that is left to begin experiencing the full benefits of digitization.
March 16, 2022
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Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
Labs need to improve functionality, security of LIS
Achieving operational efficiencies throughout the lab is integral for diagnostic providers, requiring an LIS infrastructure that is functional, reliable, interoperable, and highly secure. As the U.S. moves toward an endemic approach to infectious disease, which will continue to drive testing, these survey results highlight significant shortcomings, the company said.
February 27, 2022
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Kickback
Bogus testing kickback scheme results in guilty plea
Elizabeth Turner, the owner of Advanced Tele-Genetic Counseling, pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud conspiracy in the U.S. District Court in Nashville. Her company received approximately $234,730 in illegal kickback payments, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Tennessee.
December 21, 2021
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Gastric Cancer
Cancer diagnoses still lower a year into COVID-19 pandemic
For a four-month period ending March 2021, the rate of cancer diagnosis was 19% lower than before the pandemic for eight common cancers, according to the study, which was completed by researchers from clinical lab operator Quest Diagnostics. While this represented an improvement over the first four months of the pandemic, the cancer diagnosis rate was still much lower than what might otherwise be expected.
August 31, 2021
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Blood Clots
Genetic testing cut adverse events in heart patients
Patients often will be prescribed the blood thinner clopidogrel to prevent blood clots after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention procedures, which can irritate blood vessels and cause clots.
August 26, 2020
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Sequencing
AI-based test diagnoses dental infection-related brain abscess
The algorithm-based pathogenic sequencing technique, which provides quicker, more precise results than traditional lab bacterial cultures, showed that several types of bacteria that can colonize the oral cavity were found in the 53-year-old woman's brain and spinal cord fluid. She was diagnosed with ventricular and spinal canal empyema, which is rarely seen today due to medical advances.
August 20, 2020
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PCR
Poor oral care may affect the accuracy of COVID-19 tests
Patients who didn't brush or rinse their teeth may have allowed noninfectious viral nucleic acid to build up, resulting in prolonged viral shedding. On average, those who didn't keep their oral cavities clean continued to shed the virus for an additional two weeks and resulted in more positive real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, the authors wrote.
August 3, 2020
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HudsonAlpha Institute gets $2.9M NIH grant for pediatric rare disease sequencing
Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, AL, have been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to identify genetic contributors to rare diseases in children.
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ADLM releases guidance for blood lipid assessment, lipoprotein testing
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Seegene, Springer Nature launch PCR innovation program
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European Court rules for Illumina in jurisdictional appeal
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HudsonAlpha Institute gets $2.9M NIH grant for pediatric rare disease sequencing
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, AL, have been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to identify genetic contributors to rare diseases in children.
September 6, 2024
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ADLM releases guidance for blood lipid assessment, lipoprotein testing
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Document outlines recommendations for standardizing clinical lipid testing workflows.
September 4, 2024
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Seegene, Springer Nature launch PCR innovation program
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Molecular diagnostics firm Seegene and Springer Nature have launched a new project for the development of diagnostic assays, as part of their ongoing strategic partnership.
September 3, 2024
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European Court rules for Illumina in jurisdictional appeal
By LabPulse.com staff writers
The European Court of Justice ruled that the European Commission did not have jurisdiction over Illumina's acquisition of Grail, reversing a ruling by a lower court that dismissed Illumina's appeal and overturning a €432 million ($477.8 million) fine.
September 4, 2024
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BioMarin to lay off 225 employees, reorganize programs
By LabPulse.com staff writers
BioMarin Pharmaceutical will lay off 225 employees as part of a reorganization, according to a regulatory form the company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
August 30, 2024
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CDC prioritizes mpox specimens for testing laboratories
By LabPulse.com staff writers
The CDC recommended that all laboratories performing mpox testing send certain types of clinical specimens to a laboratory that can perform clade-specific testing as quickly as possible.
August 28, 2024
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University of Eastern Finland researchers develop algorithm for better breast cancer screening
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed an algorithm to improve mammogram density assessment, with the potential to increase screening accuracy.
August 23, 2024
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FDA issues draft guidance for PCCPs for medical devices
By LabPulse.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance document for its proposed policies for predetermined change control plans (PCCPs) for medical devices.
August 23, 2024
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Roche announces support for mpox response
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Roche is supporting the response to the global mpox health emergency by providing increased access to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing and partnering with governments, healthcare providers, and organizations to combat the mpox outbreak.
August 21, 2024
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AMP sues FDA over LDT final rule, suggests CLIA reform
By LabPulse.com staff writers
AMP's lawsuit is one of a string of protests to the FDA's final rule on LDTs announced April 29, 2024.
August 20, 2024
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At-home heart failure screening device unveiled at ACS meeting
By LabPulse.com staff writers
A prototype heart-failure screening device that measures levels of two biomarkers for heart failure in as little as 15 minutes from a drop of saliva is being presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) hybrid fall meeting.
August 20, 2024
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Scale Bio launches 100M cell challenge research initiative
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Scale Biosciences, in collaboration with Ultima Genomics and Nvidia, has launched a global initiative for single-cell research projects aimed at collectively analyzing 100 million cells or more across diverse biological systems and research areas.
August 19, 2024
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