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Coronavirus

Unscrupulous Corporations Are Stealing Your DNA

Pat Farrell PhD - October 21, 2020

They collect your DNA with every swab, and it’s sent to a laboratory for analysis. Then where does that sample go, and who has access to the data extracted? Not you.

Coronavirus

Is Your Covid Test Being Used to Covertly Harvest Your DNA?

Dr Robert Turner - October 15, 2020

Business and government want your genetic data. They will ensure they get hold of it, one way or another, either in collusion with each other or independently.

Coronavirus

FDA grants yet another EUA for RNA Extraction-Free Covid-19 Assay

Medika Life - September 8, 2020

A SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test which eliminates the costly and time-consuming step of RNA extraction. As opposed to most other molecular assays that rely on RNA extraction and qRT-PCR

Womens Health

BRCA1 and 2: The Breast Cancer Genes

Dr Jeff Livingston - August 28, 2020

Recent breast cancer statistics suggest that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Approximately 60 percent of women who have inherited these harmful gene mutations will develop breast cancer.

Technical

AURA™ adds Protein/Non Protein Identification to Horizon®

Medika Life - August 6, 2020

Aura revolutionizes biologic stability analysis, enabling simple protein and non-protein aggregate identification in formulation development and analytical testing

Laboratory Based

COVID-19 Testing with 72 Hour or Less Turnaround Time

Medika Life - August 6, 2020

TCA/GENETWORx is building capability to perform 870,000 tests per day or 26 million per month. In order to meet demand, the company launched a massive recruiting campaign called Re Employ America

Neurological

Alzheimer’s Long Road

Pat Farrell PhD - August 5, 2020

Alzheimer’s is only one dementia, and there are many others, currently about ten types. The problem is in identifying the individual’s precise dementia and treating it appropriately.

Diseases

Getting Tested for HIV. What Women Need to Know.

Dr Jeff Livingston - July 30, 2020

Getting tested is the only way to find out if you have HIV. Early testing is important. If you have HIV, starting treatment early with today’s antiviral drugs may help you live decades longer and lower the risk of passing HIV to your partners.

Laboratory Based

RAST, Radioallergosorbent antibody test

Medika Life - June 27, 2020

RAST s a blood test using radioimmunoassay test to detect specific IgE antibodies, to determine the substances a patient is allergic to

Genes

Direct to Consumer, Genetic Testing

Medika Life - June 15, 2020

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing provides people access to certain of their genetic information without necessarily involving a healthcare provider

Coronavirus

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Testing

Medika Life - May 28, 2020

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fast and inexpensive technique used to "amplify" - copy - small segments of DNA to enable testing.

Diagnostics

Blood, Types and ABO Testing

Medika Life - May 28, 2020

Blood groups explained, and how your blood works to provide life to your entire body. Understand donor compatibility and classification.

Editors Choice

Neurological

Alzheimer’s Long Road

Pat Farrell PhD - August 5, 2020

Alzheimer’s is only one dementia, and there are many others, currently about ten types. The problem is in identifying the individual’s precise dementia and treating it appropriately.