We lost an incredible friend, patient advocate, and research partner on June 14, 2020. Dr. Neil Spector meant so much to so many people, and his contributions to patient advocacy and advancing research in the tick-borne disease community will be sorely missed. Many people and organizations have paid tribute to Neil’s life and work. We […]
A Message from our CEO: Galaxy and COVID-19
Galaxy Diagnostics CEO/President Amanda Elam provides an update on what Galaxy is doing to care for customers, team members and the communities that we serve throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Navigating the Path from Pandemic Crisis to Business Recovery At Galaxy, our number one priority during this crisis is keeping people safe. We are focused on […]
What does the Novel Coronavirus Mean for Tick-borne Disease Exposure?
As states continue to enforce shelter-in-place and social distancing orders, news reports suggest that people and their pets are spending more time engaging in outdoor activities. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, people should be aware that experts are warning the mild winter may mean larger populations of disease-carrying ticks across the United […]
Successful Move for Galaxy Diagnostics! What is coming next?
Our staff is hard at work returning to normal operations and accepting samples shipments now. Stay tuned for improvements to existing assays and new test options coming soon! We are excited to announce that the Galaxy team moved our offices and laboratory on April 20th to a beautiful location just up the road from our […]
PCR Testing is Important for Identifying Viral Pathogens That Lead to Non-Specific Symptoms
Viruses are simple in structure and function compared to bacteria or unicellular parasites, yet their presence often leads to identifiable disease patterns as well as nonspecific symptoms for both humans and animals. Like other pathogens, viruses are detected and characterized from patient samples using various testing techniques. Introduction Viruses are infectious particles that rely on […]
The Impact of Host Response on COVID-19
Bartonella species are complex bacteria that cause non-specific, multi-systemic symptoms in people and animals. The presence of these bacteria as well as many other infectious pathogens leads to differing symptoms between individuals because of variations in host responses. These differences in severity and duration of symptoms have also been observed in patients infected by SARS-CoV-2. […]
