Nearly 2,000 people unknowingly living with HIV have been diagnosed by a pioneering NHS programme, which tests anyone needing a blood test in A&E, saving lives and preventing new infections, new figures show.
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Practical statistics: hypothesis testing – t-tests, ANOVA, and others
In this second article in his new series, Stephen MacDonald moves on to hypothesis testing. Here, he looks at statistical assumptions, study design and data quality, which are central to arriving at the correct decision about what test to run, if at all.
NGS and the IVDR: aligning innovation with regulatory principles
With next-generation sequencing increasingly applied to diagnostics and disease surveillance, this fast-developing technology must also fit into an changing regulatory landscape. Elizabeth Linch examines how NGS fits with Europe’s In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation.
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New LIAISON tuberculosis assay improves efficiency and productivity
Diasorin and QIAGEN have announced the launch of the new CE-marked LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus II, a next-generation assay that redefines speed and throughput as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection on LIAISON analyser systems.
Menarini introduces Coyote FlashDetect PCR device range
Menarini has added Coyote FlashDetect PCR to its range of diagnostic solutions. These scalable rapid PCR devices will enable users to gain high quality results within 35 minutes.
QIAGEN unveils QIAsymphony Connect at AMP 2025
QIAGEN has launched QIAsymphony Connect, the next generation of its widely adopted automated nucleic acid purification platform, at the 2025 AMP (Association for Molecular Pathology) annual meeting.
ProtonDx's Dragonfly evaluated for identifying hidden malaria cases
A new study has shown that Dragonfly, a low-cost, rapid, molecular testing platform is successfully able to detect asymptomatic malaria infections.
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UK NEQAS webinar: Introduction to Immunocytochemistry
Online
14-15 July, 2026
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16 July, 2026
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4 August, 2026
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