Tools & Technology
The latest news on life science tools and technology in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Ravgen NIPT Patents Withstand Illumina Challenge
The US Patent Trial and Appeal Board delivered a pair of rulings stating that Illumina failed to show Ravgen's innovations should be considered unpatentable.
Labcorp, VieCure Collaborate on NGS, Software for Cancer Diagnosis
Startup oncology bioinformatics firm VieCure expects this collaboration to bring precision oncology diagnostics and treatment to more community clinics.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, AstraZeneca to Develop Solid Tissue and Blood-Based CDx Test
The firms will develop the NGS-based CDx for non-small cell lung cancer drug Tagrisso using the Oncomine Dx Express Test on the Genexus Dx System.
DermTech Stock Soars on News of Additional Coverage for Melanoma Detection Test
The molecular diagnostics firm said two payors with 1.2 million members in New York and Hawaii will cover DermTech's noninvasive testing platform.
The company is developing a nonsurgical approach to help increase testing rates and lower the time to diagnosis for endometriosis.