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GlobalData reveals major trends for in vitro diagnosis in 2023
This year will be pivotal for many diagnostic companies as they try to navigate the ongoing supply chain issues and the upcoming recession, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
SmartControl EM for accurate, compliant environmental monitoring
SmartControl EM from Microgenetics is purpose-built environmental monitoring software that saves time, improves compliance, and empowers quality managers to make better decisions.
BSMT Annual Microbiology Conference – registration now open
Registration is now open for the British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) 38th Annual Microbiology Conference, with early bird booking rates available until 10 April.
UK Biocentre and Eurofins Genomics announce partnership
UK Biocentre is to partner with Eurofins, the world leader in biological testing, to provide high throughput research and clinical genomic services.
Cherwell publishes new guide to EM best practice in compliance with revised Annex 1
Cherwell, a specialist company in cleanroom microbiology solutions has published an update to its guide to ‘Environmental Monitoring Processes and Validation’, incorporating specific detail on the new version of EU GMP Annex 1. This aims to help sterile medicinal product manufacturers with reviewing and improving their environmental monitoring (EM) programs in preparation for compliance with the revised guidelines by August 2023.
Ibex announces new collaboration for AI-based HER2 scoring
Ibex Medical Analytics has announced a new agreement with AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo, for the development, clinical validation and early adoption of an AI-powered product to aid pathologists with an accurate and reproducible assessment of HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) scoring in breast cancer patients.
New survey reveals UK clinicians' opinions on POC diagnostics
LumiraDx has published the findings from its first annual UK survey, ‘Point of Care Diagnostics: A Clinician's View’, designed to understand clinician perspectives on the latest point of care technologies available.
University of Derby to create biomedical science ‘Super Lab’
The University of Derby has been awarded £5.8 million from the Office for Students (OfS) to develop a new biomedical science ‘Super Lab’.
VisualDx awarded grant to advance diagnostic accuracy
VisualDx, an award-winning web-based clinical decision support system, has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop diagnostic and surveillance tools to help medical providers improve treatment decisions and outcomes in underserved areas.
MAT delivers modular laboratories for University of Warwick
Medical Air Technology (MAT), has just completed a turnkey design-and-build project to provide three new Containment Level 3 (CL3) laboratory suites at the University of Warwick.
Qiagen launches EZ2 Connect MDx platform for diagnostic laboratories
Qiagen has announced the launch of EZ2 Connect MDx for use in diagnostic laboratories, making the IVD platform for automated sample processing available for widescale use 18 months after being made available for research.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences opens brand new Colorado research hub
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has officially opened the first phase of its new $10 million research and development hub based in Loveland, Colorado, USA.
BD upgrades Kiestra solution with robotic automation
BD has introduced a new, robotic track system for its Kiestra microbiology laboratory solution that automates specimen processing, which can help to reduce manual labour and speed up results.
Vésale Bioscience receives €1.8M Euro grant for PhageDiag
Vésale Bioscience is to receive €1.8M in grants from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Fund for its PhageDiag project, a phagogram using artificial intelligence that enables decentralised diagnostics and personalised treatment.
Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) selects Proscia to drive personalised diagnosis
Digital pathology provider Proscia has been chosen by the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), one of the top 10 comprehensive cancer centres in Europe, to deploy its Concentriq Dx platform. NKI is transitioning to Concentriq Dx to expand its digital pathology practice, laying the foundation for its pathologists to deliver personalised diagnoses that better inform treatment decisions.
Leeds General Infirmary begins construction of new Acute Hospital Laboratory
Construction of a new Acute Hospital Laboratory (AHL) has begun at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI). The 24/7 operated AHL is being created to provide urgent pathology facilities to support clinical teams at the LGI when the main pathology service relocates to the brand-new state-of-the-art pathology laboratory currently under construction at St James’s Hospital.
Hamamatsu Photonics launches new digital slide scanner
Hamamatsu Photonics has released a new digital slide scanner system, the NanoZoomer S20MD.
‘POCT: The Power to Disrupt’ event set for Nottingham
The latest POCT Innovators event, ‘POCT: The Power to Disrupt’ has been unveiled for Nottingham on 28 March.
Enalees appoints Eric Germain as managing director
Enalees, a biotech company producing rapid molecular diagnostic tests for the veterinary profession based on an isothermal amplification technique (LAMP PCR), today announces that it has appointed Eric Germain to the position of managing director.
ProtonDx and Katalyst in strategic partnership for Dragonfly in vitro diagnostic
ProtonDx, an in vitro diagnostic company designing, manufacturing and marketing rapid, accurate, multi‑pathogen, point‑of‑need diagnostic solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with commercial POCT provider Katalyst Laboratories, to distribute ProtonDx’s Dragonfly rapid in vitro diagnostic system.
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