Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Cologuard Plus™ test, the company’s next generation multitarget stool DNA test. The Cologuard Plus test is now approved for adults ages 45 and older who are average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC).

Eli Lilly has opened a new R&D facility in the Boston Seaport district with the aim of advancing the firm's RNA and DNA-based therapies, as well as discovering new drug targets and developing new medicines.

Diasorin (FTSE MIB: DIA) today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted de-novo authorization for the Simplexa® C. auris Direct kit to test patients suspected of Candida auris colonization and aid in preventing potential spread in healthcare settings. This real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay is used for the direct in vitro qualitative detection of C.auris DNA from a swab of axilla/groin from patients suspected of C. auris colonization, and detects the six C.auris clades that are circulating globally.

Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA and genetic testing, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Diversified biotechnology company CCM Biosciences (CCM Bio) announced the launch of its business unit CCM 5Prime Sciences (5Prime) focused on the development and application of proprietary technology in the domain of DNA biotechnology. 5Prime’s technology platform includes multiple patent-protected, globally commercialized compositions and methods for molecular cloning, next-generation DNA sequencing and molecular diagnostics.

An international team of researchers has developed a PCR-based assay to detect mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage in blood, an indicator of Parkinson's disease. The test may help diagnose the condition before the nervous system of patients is excessively damaged, they said, and could be used to measure response to certain drugs in development to treat the disease.

Devyser’s novel test for detecting donor-derived cell-free DNA in blood samples from kidney-transplant patients and its product for screening and follow-up of stem cell transplant patients fulfill IVDR requirements in Europe.

Researchers have determined that a liquid biopsy human papillomavirus DNA test may serve as a useful tool for the diagnosis and surveillance of HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).

Rice University bioengineers said this week that they have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries where the disease kills more than 300,000 women each year.

Naveris said Wednesday that Mayo Clinic began a Phase II trial of its circulating tumor DNA blood test, NavDx, to guide treatment for patients with HPV-driven head and neck cancer.