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New HCV Test Enables Diagnosis and Treatment in a Single Visit

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Unlike traditional testing methods that require samples to be sent to central laboratories, this test utilizes a blood sample from the fingertip to detect HCV RNA, delivering results in approximately one hour. The infection, if left untreated, can lead to severe health issues such as liver cancer and liver failure.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

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Liquid biopsy tests in oncology involve isolating entities such as circulating tumor cells (CTC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and tumor-derived exosomes. These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data. The same webinar held a Q&A session with Dr. Bahassi and two other experts from Medpace, Dr. Lyon L.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

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The company’s candidate vaccine, mRNA-1273, is a synthetic messenger RNA that encodes the stabilized SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Tension is mounting as nations big and small jockey around industry to ensure they are first in line to access a vaccine, should one prove to be successful against COVID-19. The price of that prize is incalculable.

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