Reproductive Health
News on noninvasive prenatal testing, carrier screening, and preimplantation genetic screening.
ACMG Review Finds NIPS Accurately Detects Common Trisomies in General-Risk Pregnancies
The review is going to inform upcoming clinical practice guidelines for noninvasive prenatal screening from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.
Mirvie Raises $60M in Series B Funding
The company plans to use the funding to propel the clinical and commercial development of its Mirvie RNA testing platform for pregnancy health.
Becton Dickinson High-Throughput MDx Module, Triplex STI Test Get FDA 510(k)Clearance
Along with a sample prep module, the BD Cor MX module is capable of delivering as many as 1,000 sample results in 24 hours.
The South San Francisco-based startup recently published two studies showing the performance of its tests for predicting preterm birth and preeclampsia.
FDA Cautions of False Results From Prenatal Genetic Tests
The regulatory agency reminded the public that NIPTs are not diagnostic and that none have yet to win regulatory approval.