Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells from cancer patients.  Full Story
Enzo Life Sciences, which makes products used to genetically screen for disease, sued rivals Roche Diagnostics Corp., Life Technologies Corp. and Gen-Probe Inc., claiming infringement of a U.S. patent.
Synthetic Genomics Inc. and Integrated DNA Technologies Inc. entered into an agreement to manufacture, market and commercialize small synthetic gene products, the companies announced Thursday.
San Diego-based DexCom Inc. entered into a development and commercialization agreement with Tandem Diabetes Care Inc. to integrate a future generation of DexCom’s continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology with Tandem’s t:slim insulin delivery system.
The American Heart Association is pumping heart disease awareness events into San Diego through February in celebration of National Heart Month.
The San Diego County Medical Society Foundation has received a $50,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation, a private family foundation headquartered in Los Angeles, according to a release.
The Grossmont Healthcare District, a public agency that supports health-related community programs and services in the East County region, is accepting nominations for its 2012 Healthcare Hero Awards, according to a release.
For those doubting the effect of Southern California’s life sciences industry, an economic impact report released Wednesday seeks to quantify it.
The American Red Cross has completed a new Disaster Operation Center, which will be unveiled at a VIP event Thursday evening.
In terms of investments made, venture capitalists dealing in clean technology across the country were nearly as active in 2011 as they were in 2010, but the total dollar value of their investments declined, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis.
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