Twist Bioscience Launches Custom MRD Panels for Cancer Assay Development
The new platform offers custom panel manufacturing in as little as one day to support development of tumor-informed MRD assays.
The new platform offers custom panel manufacturing in as little as one day to support development of tumor-informed MRD assays.
Abbott’s Oncodetect MRD test showed a 30% sensitivity improvement over existing methods for detecting colorectal cancer recurrence post-surgery, according to clinical data presented at ESMO 2026.
The molecular test can identify multiple causes of fever from a single blood sample in about an hour, helping healthcare workers diagnose infections and respond to outbreaks more quickly.
The new testing solution integrates ongoing data reanalysis to re-evaluate variants as clinical gene-disease knowledge expands.
Read MoreAs molecular diagnostics expand what laboratories can detect, laboratories are placing greater emphasis on matching the breadth of testing to the patient and how the results will be used.
Read MoreA new federal directive tasks HHS with launching rapid diagnostic R&D for vector-borne diseases, emphasizing decentralized molecular testing as part of a broader strategy to improve local pathogen surveillance.
Read More10x Genomics and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have launched a multi-project collaboration to study single cell and spatial profiling for cancer diagnostics, including biomarkers in bladder cancer and residual disease detection in AML.
Read MoreRoche Diagnostics has supplied two molecular testing systems and is training laboratory staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo to expand PCR testing capacity for Bundibugyo virus amid rising Ebola testing demand.
Read MoreCerenome has launched two CSF-based molecular profiling tests for CNS cancers, offering DNA and RNA sequencing panels to evaluate primary, metastatic, and hematologic malignancies in the central nervous system.
Read MoreBaylor Genetics has been named lead sequencing provider for Florida’s five-year Sunshine Genetics Pilot, which will use whole-genome sequencing to screen newborns for nearly 900 genetic conditions statewide.
Read MoreA peer-reviewed study found that Olink proximity extension assay technology correlates with ELISA for measuring endothelin-1 in coronary artery plasma, supporting its use for high-throughput proteomics in clinical research.
Read MorePillar Biosciences has introduced the oncoReveal Myeloid v2 Panel, expanding its NGS assay from 58 to 80 genes and enhancing FLT3-ITD detection while maintaining existing laboratory workflows.
Read MoreResearchers from the PRECISE-SG100K study have identified over 2,500 new genetic-protein associations by analyzing data from 10,000 participants, advancing biomarker discovery in large-scale, multi-ethnic cohorts.
Read MoreRenew Biotechnologies and Mayo Clinic have partnered to evaluate NeuroLens, a cfDNA-based test, for monitoring central nervous system injury and disease progression in multiple sclerosis and related neuroimmunologic conditions.
Read MoreRoche subsidiary TIB MOLBIOL has launched a CE-marked newborn screening kit that simultaneously tests for spinal muscular atrophy, severe combined immunodeficiency, and sickle cell disease in laboratories across Europe.
Read MoreThe FDA has cleared Qiagen’s QIAstat-Dx BCID GN Plus AMR Panel, enabling U.S. labs to detect 13 gram-negative bacterial pathogens and 18 resistance markers in about one hour on the QIAstat-Dx system.
Read MoreUniversity of Florida researchers have developed a portable diagnostic device that detects and differentiates seven mosquito-borne viruses in under an hour, offering rapid results without the need for traditional lab equipment.
Read MoreGarvan Institute researchers have developed a long-read nanopore DNA test that screens over 300 genes, diagnosing inherited muscle diseases in cases missed by standard testing.
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