Respiratory
News on diagnostics for respiratory pathogens, including influenza, coronavirus, and more.
CDC Greatly Expands Number of Infectious Disease Targets for National Wastewater Surveillance
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The National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) will test sewage for gastrointestinal, respiratory, and antimicrobial resistance targets using digital PCR.
Domus Diagnostics Wins $2.4M NIH RADx Tech Contract
The firm will use the funding to validate a rapid, low-cost, zero-power multiplex assay for COVID-19, flu A and B, and respiratory syncytial virus.
COPD Risk Loci Uncovered With GWAS, Machine Learning-Based Phenotyping
Using a machine learning model for distinguishing individuals with or without COPD, researchers identified dozens of new and known risk loci.
The new SpotFire system is significantly faster than other CLIA-waived syndromic tests, and a new test menu could provide even more advantages, the firm said.
As the firm continues to develop assays to run on a current batch-based MDx system, it seeks to develop a more flexible, random-access testing platform.