ctDNA Blood Test May Help Guide Treatment Selection for Spreading Cancer
Research presented at ESTRO 2026 suggests circulating tumor DNA can identify which patients will benefit from combined radiation and drug therapy.
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Researchers Develop Test to Detect Biomarkers for Specific Type of Dementia
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a digital seed amplification assay that detects TDP-43 protein seeds in cerebrospinal fluid, enabling identification of FTLD-TDP, a specific frontotemporal lobar degeneration subtype.
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Eurofins Companies Develop Diagnostic Solutions for Hantavirus Outbreak
Eurofins companies are developing molecular and serological tests to monitor a hantavirus outbreak linked to the Andes strain, with 11 cases and three deaths reported as of May 12.
New Cancer Guidelines Recommend Molecular Testing for All Pancreatic Cancer Stages
The NCCN now recommends comprehensive molecular profiling for all pancreatic cancer patients eligible for therapy, regardless of stage, to better guide targeted treatment and clinical trial enrollment.
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Low-Cost Blood Test Detects Multiple Cancers and Liver Diseases, Study Finds
Researchers at UCLA have developed a low-cost blood test, MethylScan, that detects multiple cancers and liver diseases by analyzing DNA methylation patterns in cell-free DNA.
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Illumina Partners with Florida State University Lab for Rare Disease Genome Sequencing
Illumina will provide clinical sequencing services to Florida State University’s new Diagnostic Lab for Pediatric Rare Diseases, aiming to accelerate rare disease diagnostics for an estimated 30 million affected Americans.
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Invivoscribe Launches Automated System Integrating Nucleic Acid Extraction and Quantification
Invivoscribe, in collaboration with Hitachi High-Tech, has launched the PrepQuant System, an automated platform that integrates nucleic acid extraction, concentration, and quantification to streamline molecular testing workflows.
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Bruker Launches High-Throughput Molecular Diagnostic System for Infectious Diseases in Europe
Bruker has launched the MyGenius PRO molecular diagnostics system in Europe, offering fully automated, high-throughput PCR testing for infectious diseases with an initial focus on CMV, EBV, and BKV assays for clinical labs.
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Portable Tuberculosis Test Matches Laboratory Accuracy in Minutes, Study Finds
A study finds the battery-powered MiniDock MTB delivers lab-accurate tuberculosis results from tongue swabs in under 30 minutes.
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Singular Genomics Unveils Direct-Seq Technology for In Situ Sequencing of FFPE Samples
Singular Genomics introduced Direct-Seq technology for in situ sequencing of FFPE samples on its G4X platform and announced the SPOT-Met colorectal cancer study at AGBT 2026, analyzing 1,000 tumors using spatial multiomics.
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Test
The FDA has granted Breakthrough Device designation to PreludeDx’s AidaBREAST assay, which uses multi-omic data and AI to assess recurrence risk and radiation therapy benefit in early-stage invasive breast cancer.
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New Partnership Aims to Improve Early Alzheimer’s Disease Detection
Circular Genomics and Vitazi.ai have formed a partnership to combine AI-driven retinal imaging and blood-based RNA biomarkers for early Alzheimer’s disease detection, aiming to address gaps in early-stage patient identification.
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ClearNote Health to Present Pancreatic Cancer Test Data at DDW 2026
ClearNote Health will present data at DDW 2026 showing its Avantect Pancreatic Cancer Test achieved 82.6% sensitivity and 97.5% specificity in patients at elevated risk.
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CareDx to Acquire Oncology Diagnostics Company Naveris for $160 Million
CareDx will acquire Naveris for $160 million, adding a Medicare-reimbursed liquid biopsy platform for viral-mediated cancer monitoring to its precision medicine portfolio.
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Illumina Partners Advance Cancer Research with Multiomics Technologies
Studies demonstrate spatial transcriptomics, 5-base sequencing, and proteomics applications in oncology diagnostics and therapeutic development.
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Blood Test to Distinguish Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
The mRNA-based test aims to provide objective data to help clinicians distinguish between psychiatric conditions that often share symptoms.
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Study Finds Undiagnosed Tuberculosis DNA in US Patients Using Ultrasensitive Test
A Boston University study found TB DNA in 12% to 16% of respiratory samples from hospitalized patients in a low-incidence area using an ultrasensitive assay, suggesting underdiagnosis of tuberculosis in the US.
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Watchmaker Genomics Launches Molecular Kits Aimed at Faster Point-of-Care Results
Watchmaker Genomics has launched new RT-qPCR and qPCR kits, enabling assay developers to create rapid, robust point-of-care and field-deployable molecular diagnostic tests, with results in under 10 minutes.
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