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Diagnostics World News Brief | Caris Life Sciences has filed a patent infringement suit against Foundation Medicine in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Boston Division. Caris is seeking damages and other relief for Foundation's willful infringement of Caris' patent rights by its FoundationOne, FoundationACT and FoundationOne Heme products.
Nov 8, 2017
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Diagnostics World | HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology announced the continuation and expansion of its Information is Power initiative today. This will be the third year HudsonAlpha and Kailos Genetics have run the initiative and the second year it is being sponsored by Redstone Federal Credit Union.
Nov 8, 2017
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Gizmodo | In the past, the US Food and Drug Administration has closely scrutinized consumer DNA tests that claim to inform customers whether or not they’re are at risk for a certain health condition. But a statement on Monday from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb indicates that the agency will soon be loosening regulations for genetic health risk tests.
Nov 8, 2017
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The Atlantic | Huge genetic databases are changing how scientists study disease.
Nov 7, 2017
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Diagnostics World Contributed Commentary | Pain is probably the most relatable condition in healthcare. Unfortunately, when the price of relief comes in the form of opioids, too many people get more than just a prescription.
Nov 3, 2017
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Diagnostics World | October featured news, products, and partnerships from around the diagnostics community from numerous companies, universities, and organizations, including UCLA, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Genestack, and more.
Nov 2, 2017
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Diagnostics World | The 9th annual Leaders in Biobanking Congress was held last week in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference featured lectures from prominent experts in the field of diagnostics and biobanking, and included discussions on topics of clinical research and precision medicine, which often go hand in hand. Here are just a few highlights from the program.
Nov 1, 2017
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Diagnostics World | For the first time, Dassault Systèmes’s Living Heart Project was used to simulate detailed drug interactions affecting the entire organ function. Now, the Living Heart is available on the cloud.
Oct 25, 2017
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CBS News | Genetic counselors in Boston are offering new parents a controversial peek at their baby's future health. It's part of a landmark study that could lead to gene scans for all infants at birth.
Oct 24, 2017
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Diagnostics World | A recent survey, conducted by Diagnostics World, provides insight into the practices and opinions of those in drug research and development. Qualified members of the R&D industry gave their take on the microbiome’s potential for providing contributions in healthcare, among other things.
Oct 20, 2017
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Diagnostics World Contributed Commentary | In Alzheimer’s clinical trials, one of the best known and widely-used tests for patient study inclusion is the Mini-Mental State Exam, or MMSE. The main problem with the MMSE is that it is not a valid test of cognitive function.
Oct 19, 2017
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The New York Times | New research shows that the number of eggs a woman has left doesn’t necessarily predict her ability to conceive naturally.
Oct 16, 2017