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PGx: Truth, Hope, and Hype

By Cassidy Finley | March 5, 2024

Author: Dr. JP Canner, Ph.D., NRCC, MT(AAB) Pharmacogenetics (PGx) is the practice of applying the knowledge of an individual’s genes to guide the best therapeutic options.  Given the generality of this definition, there are numerous ways to implement PGx in practice.  In this article, we’ll cover the basics of PGx, detailing what it is and…

Xylazine: Still a Threat

By molly wheeler | February 15, 2024

Author: Dr. JP Canner, Ph.D., NRCC, MT(AAB)   Xylazine: Still a Threat In April 2023, Xylazine was designated as an emerging threat to the United States after a series of reports from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). (1) While the dangers of Xylazine have been documented, the prevalence of…

Gravity Diagnostics Expands Testing Services to Include Xylazine Detection: A Crucial Advancement in Ensuring Public Safety

By Gravity Diagnostics | September 20, 2023

  [[Covington, KY] – [9/20/23] – Gravity Diagnostics, a leading clinical toxicology laboratory, is announcing a significant expansion of their testing services. They are now offering comprehensive testing for Xylazine, a powerful sedative and muscle relaxant. This groundbreaking addition to their testing portfolio demonstrates their unwavering commitment to advancing public health and safety. Xylazine, originally…

5 Tips to Manage Stress

By Gravity Diagnostics | May 17, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and making sure that you’re taking care of your emotional well-being is a vital part of one’s overall health. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how you think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how you handle stress Stress is a natural and…

Gravity Diagnostics Partners with Film Cincinnati to Provide COVID-19 Testing

By Gravity Diagnostics | September 2, 2021

EY Announces Tony Remington and Julie Brazil of Gravity Diagnostics as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 East Central Award Winner

By Gravity Diagnostics | August 6, 2021

COVINGTON, KY- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced yesterday that Tony Remington, CEO, and Julie Brazil, COO, of Gravity Diagnostics were named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 East Central Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. The award recognizes those who…

Gravity Diagnostics Sponsors Blood Drive with Hoxworth Blood Center and the University of Cincinnati

By Gravity Diagnostics | August 6, 2021

COVINGTON, KY – Gravity Diagnostics partnered with the Hoxworth Blood Center, a division of the University of Cincinnati, to host a blood drive in Covington, Kentucky. On July 8th, 56 Gravity employees took time out of their busy schedules to donate blood. Of the employees, 26 were first-time donors, a reminder that these events spearhead…

Gravity Diagnostics Expands Diagnostic Product Offerings by Launching Blood Testing

By Gravity Diagnostics | July 20, 2021

Gravity Diagnostics announces another expansion of their diagnostic product offerings with the addition of blood testing. Gravity currently serves over 1,000 customers nationwide, some of which include private practices, urgent cares, rehab and addiction clinics, pain management, and more. In July 2016, Gravity specialized primarily in toxicology testing, but quickly added pharmacogenomics, sexually transmitted infection testing,…

ATHLETICS CASE STUDY: ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY

By Gravity Diagnostics | June 21, 2021

MIAMI, FLORIDA BOBCATS’ OFFENSIVE STRATEGY AGAINST COVID-19 Background In the summer of 2020, the NAIA mandated that all athletes receive a PCR COVID-19 test before participating in their particular sport. St Thomas University had close to 1,000 student-athletes and immediately needed an accurate, fast, and cost-effective way to do COVID-19 testing.   Outcome STU and…

COVID-19 Testing Solutions for Camps

By Gravity Diagnostics | May 12, 2021

Gravity Diagnostics, a CAP-accredited and CLIA-certified laboratory licensed in all 50 states, is pleased to be a trusted COVID-19 testing partner to over 1,000 customers nationwide and has facilitated more than 2.3 million processed samples. In a recent school study, we were able to reduce the student positivity rate from 13% to less than 1%…