PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a number one developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced the creation of the HiFi Solves consortium. This global consortium brings together researchers from 15 leading genomics research institutions across 11 countries to review the worth HiFi-based human genome sequencing could have in clinical research applications and to further our […]
Dementia experts from UC San Francisco will join their peers from across the globe on the annual Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) conference in Boston from Oct. 24 to 27. Presentations cover breakthroughs in therapies that clear amyloid – a trademark of Alzheimer’s – and a symposium on patients with early Alzheimer’s symptoms who […]
In a recent study posted to medRxiv preprint* server, researchers at pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna, Inc. estimated the economic and clinical impact of updated messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 mRNA Autumn 2023 vaccines in Germany. Image Credit: etraveler / Shutterstock *Essential notice: […]
In a recent study published in The Lancet Digital Health, researchers discuss the event and validation of a combined model comprising imaging, clinical, and cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation biomarkers for improved classification of pulmonary nodules and the sooner diagnosis of lung cancer. Study: Accurate classification of pulmonary nodules by a combined model of clinical, imaging, and […]
A recent study posted on the medRxiv* preprint server has assessed the sensitivity of antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs). Study: Comparison of the analytical and clinical sensitivity of thirty-four rapid antigen tests with essentially the most prevalent SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern throughout the COVID-19 pandemic within the UK. Image Credit: Jo Panuwat D/Shutterstock.com *Necessary notice: medRxiv […]
ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, today announced a Task Order award with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a component of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As a part of this award, ATCC, a member […]
Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has received a $78.4 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the NIH, the fourth consecutive grant since its founding in 2008. The grant provides federal funding over the subsequent seven years to support research services, resources, and academic programs, and native, regional, and national initiatives. The award […]
A recent study published within the Eurosurveillance Journal described severe and fatal infections in neonates attributable to a brand new echovirus 11 (E-11) variant in France. Study: Severe and fatal neonatal infections linked to a brand new variant of echovirus 11, France, July 2022 to April 2023. Image Credit: KomsanLoonprom/Shutterstock.com Background Enteroviruses commonly cause infections in newborns. […]