Diagnostics

The National Institutes of Health awarded Salimetrics, LLC a Phase I SBIR grant under RFA-MD-24-006 to assess whether insulin can be measured in dried saliva spots. The early-stage work will combine analytical and feasibility studies with community engagement; the award amount was not disclosed, and the project is not evidence of a validated or clinically ready test.

NIH's NICHD awarded Inherent Biosciences' Path Fertility a two-year, $2 million Direct to Phase II SBIR grant to validate a semen-based epigenetic diagnostic for non-obstructive azoosphermia and associated cancer risk. The award signals federal R&D investment in reproductive-health diagnostics but is not a procurement solicitation.

Haryana approved approximately Rs 3.26 crore in healthcare procurement and service proposals covering district-hospital equipment, blood-bank and laboratory capabilities, pharmaceutical testing, and a statewide medical-equipment inventory survey. The approvals include two-year rate contracts for mortuary chambers and autopsy tables, but the announcement does not identify solicitation dates, awardees, or procurement contacts.