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Sophia Genetics launches AI tool to find COVID-19 ‘unknowns’

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The data mining tool will be used to try to unearth some of the many unknowns with the virus, using next-generation sequencing (NGS) to see how the genome of SARS-CoV-2 changes over time, along with patient genetic information, results of lung and CT scans, and other clinical data.

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In the News: October Regulatory and Development Updates

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In November 2017, Foundation Medicine received approval for FoundationOne CDx , a genomic profiling test for solid state tumors, which paved the way for partnerships with pharma companies’ therapeutics. Approval of the Month: Companion Diagnostic for Bayer’s Vitrakvi Should Lead to Improved Patient Outcomes.

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A history of AstraZeneca

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But although it was dubbed a “dangerous game”, some companies came out on top… On 6th April 1999, two companies with similar science-based cultures and a shared vision of the pharmaceutical industry came together to form what’s now considered as one of the top ten pharma companies in the world: AstraZeneca.

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Top 10 Fastest Growing Biotech Companies in 2023

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Now, let’s delve into the list of the top ten fastest growing biotech companies in 2023, ranked by their compound annual growth rate (CAGR). These companies were identified through The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies 2023 list by the Financial Times.

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WHO Honors the Legacy and Contribution of Henrietta Lacks

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This included segregated wards at Johns Hopkins containing Black patients with cervical cancer whom white doctors would collect samples from without their knowledge or consent. However, the agreement did not include a share of any profits that researchers or pharma companies may make from use of the cells.

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Yale-NBA Partnership Results in FDA Approval for COVID-19 SalivaDirect Test

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Moreover, samples for the SalivaDirect test can be collected in any sterile container, and hence does not require any specific type of swab or collection vessel, making collection quick and easy. The diagnostic test has some unique features, including a novel method of processing saliva samples to test for COVID-19 infection.

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Synthetic biology tools advancing and accelerating drug discovery efforts

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The libraries contain only the sequences that occur in the human repertoire, rather than randomly generated sequences,” adds Dr Leproust. . They contain all the necessary enzymes for transcription and translation, making it possible to execute the central dogma outside a cell. .

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