Face Masks That Can Diagnose COVID-19
A team has integrated biosensor technology into standard face masks to detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a patient’s breath within 90 minutes.
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U.S. Setting Up $1.7B National Network to Track Virus Variants
The United States is creating a national network to test for, identify, and track concerning COVID-19 variants, as well as other pathogens to prevent future pandemics, reports ABC News.
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Black and White Women Have Same Mutations Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
“The findings challenge past, smaller studies that found Black women face a greater genetic risk and the suggestion that race should be an independent factor when considering genetic testing,” says first author Susan Domchek, MD.
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New Genotyping Assay Will Allow For More Diverse Genetic Testing
Twist Bioscience Corporation has collaborated with RGC for the production of a custom NGS population genetics genotyping assay.
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AMP Provides Recommendations for Clinical CYP2D6 Genotyping Allele Selection
AMP has published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clinical CYP2D6 assays, standardization, and patient care.
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