Newsroom Archives

March 6, 2014
Everyday Health
How Safe is Your Hospital? 

February 10, 2014
CNN iReport
After the Diagnosis: Learning to Living a More Fulfilled Way of Life

February 3, 2014
Expert Beacon
Take a DNA test to avoid a breast cancer biopsy misdiagnosis

 

 

 

November 25, 2013
KGUN9 ABC Tucson
New DNA techniques help in the diagnosis of prostate cancer

 

September 2013
Medical Laboratory Observer
Strand Diagnostics provides advanced forensic services that enhance patient safety

 

July 12, 2013
FoxNews.com
DNA test helps doctors avoid false positive cancer diagnoses

 

July 2013
ADVANCE for the Administrators of the Lab
Safety in Testing Cycle for Cancer 

 

July 2013
Imaging Econonics
Cutting down on Biopsy Identification Errors

 

July 2013
DOTmed.com
The end of traditional mammography?

 

June 26, 2013
Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry
DNA Tests Designed to Curb Biopsy Blunders

 

June 17, 2013
Press Release
Strand Diagnostics and Manhattan Labs partner to create myPAP™ test

 

June 12, 2013
Forbes.com
Your next business challenge: Solve a problem shared by many

 

February 4, 2013
Men’s Health News
Could your doctor be wrong about this?

 

January 29, 2013
Prevention
How often are biopsies wrong?

 

January 23, 2013
Press Release
Strand Diagnostics appoints new President 

 

January 10, 2013
MedPage Today
Study shows ID errors in prostate biopsies

 

January 9, 2013
Diagnostic Imaging
Tracking breast, prostate biopsies for added security

 

January 9, 2013
Press Release
Reducing medical mistakes: Two recently published studies support the use of DNA testing on biopsy samples to prevent misdiagnoses

December 1, 2012
Radiology Today
DNA matching verifies patients receiving breast biopsies

 

November 16, 2012
Orlando Sentinel
Local company engineers system to reduce errors in cancer diagnoses

 

October 17, 2012
Living Well Magazine
Shedding light on the breast biopsy process

 

October 11, 2012
Jane Porretta discusses the know error® system

 

October 2, 2012
ImagingBiz
Strand Diagnostics launches system to prevent mix ups in breast biopsies

 

October 1, 2012
DOTmed News
How safe are breast biopsy samples?

 

September 25, 2012
Medical Device Daily
Strand has ‘know error’ for cancer diagnosis

 

September 24, 2012
Press Release
Strand Diagnostics launches the know error® system for breast biopsies

 

July 31, 2012
Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare
Taking a DNA “Time Out” to ensure accuracy  | PDF (307KB)     PSQH July/August 2012 Digital Edition

 

July 18, 2012
NBC Southern California
Preventing breast cancer misdiagnosis

 

May 16, 2012
News 8 WTNH
Preventing cancer misdiagnosis

 

April 30, 2012
Inside Indiana Business
$30M in funding helps Indy company prevent patients’ worst nightmare

 

March 28, 2012
MedCity Indiana
DNA testing system to prevent cancer diagnosis errors lands $30M series A

 

March 28, 2012
Los Angeles Business Journal
NantWorks invests in DNA diagnostics firm

 

March 28, 2012
Press Release
Strand Diagnostics raises $30 million in series A funding  |  PDF (369KB)

December 15, 2011
WICC Radio
Interview with know error® system user Dr. Andrew Kenler

 

November 10, 2011
News 12 Connecticut
Know Error: DNA verification for biopsies

October 25, 2011
Press Release
Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute at Bridgeport Hospital