Long before SARS-CoV-2 turned the world upside down, severe acute respiratory disease was already a major cause of morbidity and mortality for adults and children all over the world. As of 2019, acute respiratory infections accounted for more than 2.6…
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Laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, many current molecular tests were developed as laboratory-developed tests, outside the strict regulatory framework of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This does not mean that…
Company expands presence and support in US market. Proprietary TOCE™ technology overcomes PCR testing limitations for high multiplex applications. IRVINE, Calif., January 5, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Seegene Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Seegene Inc., South Korea's leading molecular diagnostics company, announced…
Congress approved the first National DNA Day in April 2003 to celebrate both the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA. Here are some fun facts related to…
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, identifying individuals who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 in a reliable and timely manner has been a crucial strategy in controlling the spread of the disease. Over the course of the last two years, several at-home…
After the global spikes in positive Omicron variant cases in December 2021 and January 2022, February saw a dip in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths worldwide. In addition to this, several US states have lifted mask mandates. Large…
Although the “original” BA.1 subvariant of Omicron is the dominant form of the SARS-CoV-2 variant worldwide, a subvariant, BA.2 is now spreading rapidly in Asia and in parts of Europe and is reported to be the dominant form of SARS-CoV-2…
In 2020, the news broke that the Pfizer and Moderna SARS-CoV-2 vaccines had reached historic milestones. This began the conversation about a roll-out plan and how our lives would be impacted moving forward. At that point in time, many schools…
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay The recently reported Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has a 69-70del mutation in the S-gene (which codes for the spike protein). This implies that the S-gene is not detected on PCR tests. The World Health…