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Coalition to Boost African Ancestry Genomic Data

Population genetics

An historically Black medical college and pharmaceutical industry group began a program to increase the numbers of people of African descent in genomic databases. . . . → Read More: Coalition to Boost African Ancestry Genomic Data

Organ Chip Devices to Model for Radiation Sickness

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The U.S. government’s health preparedness agency awarded a contract with a university lab to explore organ models on chips to document effects of radiation sickness. . . . → Read More: Organ Chip Devices to Model for Radiation Sickness

Start-Up Adapts Crispr for Molecular Detection, Raises $40M

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A new company is underway that says it adapts the gene editing technique Crispr to make detecting nucleic acid targets like DNA or RNA faster and simpler. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Adapts Crispr for Molecular Detection, Raises $40M

High-Speed Biologic Injection Device Shown Feasible

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A developer of an auto-injection technology says its device can deliver a biologic drug under the skin in a fraction of the time of conventional syringes. . . . → Read More: High-Speed Biologic Injection Device Shown Feasible

Genetic Tests of Breast Cancer Patients Shown Useful

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Experiences from a rural hospital in North Carolina show hereditary genetic testing of all breast cancer patients is feasible and can result in changes in care for many patients. . . . → Read More: Genetic Tests of Breast Cancer Patients Shown Useful

FDA Clears Genetic Cancer Risk Detection Test

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The Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a genetic test for detecting hundreds of gene variants associated with a higher risk of developing certain cancers. . . . → Read More: FDA Clears Genetic Cancer Risk Detection Test

Cardiac Tech Start-Up Partners with Mayo Clinic

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A new company developing digital cardiac diagnostics is collaborating with the Mayo Clinic on early detection of coronary artery disease, a key trigger of heart attacks. . . . → Read More: Cardiac Tech Start-Up Partners with Mayo Clinic

Small Biz Award Funds Wearable Drug Delivery Patch

SatioRx wearable drug and vaccine delivery device, worn on the arm

A developer of medical devices designed as skin patches received a contract to develop a device to deliver any drug approved by FDA for delivery through the skin. . . . → Read More: Small Biz Award Funds Wearable Drug Delivery Patch

Genomics Company, Amazon Partner on Generative A.I.

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A genomics company is providing precision medicine analytics from its databases with generative A.I. based on large language models from Amazon Web Services. . . . → Read More: Genomics Company, Amazon Partner on Generative A.I.

Challenge Seeks Point-of-Care, Home Maternal Health Technologies

Pregnant woman

A crowdsourced competition offered by NIH is seeking new technologies to monitor the health and detect early problems with new babies and their mothers, at the point of care or in the home. . . . → Read More: Challenge Seeks Point-of-Care, Home Maternal Health Technologies