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The Baltimore-based firm is developing multiplex molecular tests for sexually transmitted disease identification and drug susceptibility characterization.
CARB-X Awards $1M Each to Prompt Diagnostics, Fuse Diagnostics for Point-of-Care STI Tests
The funds will support the development of Prompt's test for drug resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Fuse's test for N. gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis.
Last week, the company announced digital health firm Imaware had acquired its consumer health testing business for an undisclosed amount.
LetsGetChecked Nabs FDA Marketing Authorization for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Test
The assay is the first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea with at-home sample collection to receive marketing authorization, according to the agency.
In recent CDC data, racial and sexual orientation minorities, especially, have been disproportionately affected by STDs.