Diagnostics Group Refutes FDA’s Concerns
Kerry Grens | Dec 17, 2015
The Association for Molecular Pathology finds fault in the agency’s report on safety issues associated with certain lab tests.
Cuba Ends Mother-To-Child HIV
Bob Grant | Jul 2, 2015
The Caribbean nation is the first to effectively eliminate the prenatal transmission of syphilis and the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization.
Should Standard Prenatal Screening be Scrapped?
Bob Grant | Feb 28, 2014
Researchers suggest that a new prenatal DNA test should become the new standard to detect Down syndrome in fetuses.
New DNA-based Prenatal Test
Dan Cossins | Mar 1, 2013
Another company has launched a non-invasive DNA screen for genetic disorders in unborn babies, adding to the competition in an emerging market.
Top Genomes of 2012
Beth Marie Mole | Dec 20, 2012
What researchers learned as they dug through some of the most interesting genomes sequenced this year
Year of the Fetus
Beth Marie Mole | Dec 18, 2012
2012 saw the birth of a handful of non-invasive genetic prenatal tests, but the young industry faces growing pains as legal and ethical questions loom.
Patent War for Prenatal Tests
Cristina Luiggi | Jun 28, 2012
Four companies who have developed noninvasive genetic prenatal tests are fighting over who has the patent rights to the new and revolutionary techniques.
Mom's Blood Reveals Baby's Down Syndrome
Jef Akst | Oct 25, 2011
Last week researchers released the first non-invasive prenatal test for Down syndrome, and more such tests are expected in the coming months.