RECENT NEWS
Infection control makes environments safer and more sanitary
Over the past two years, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has pushed the healthcare system to its limits and been a catalyst for change and adaptation in the face of the invisible plague that has swept the world.
Delivering AI-powered pathology to drive insight in cancer diagnosis
Proscia, a leader in digital and computational pathology, and Visiopharm, a world leader in AI-driven precision pathology, announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated AI-enabled solutions to improve clinical decision-making for cancer.
Help to streamline sample pooling for arbovirus testing
INTEGRA Biosciences’ ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot is helping the Arbovirus Testing Lab0ratory at the New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories in Concord, USA, to streamline sample pooling for West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis virus testing.
Corrosion-resistant analogue hot plates and stirrers
Torrey Pines Scientific has announced its new line of corrosion-resistant multi-position stirring analogue hot plates and stirrers featuring five or nine stirring positions, making them ideal for acid digestions and working with corrosive solutions.
New GC/GC-MS instrument portfolio launched
Thermo Fisher Scientific enables laboratories to meet ever-increasing efficiency and productivity needs with a collection of new gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) instruments offering hardware and software updates.
Project to help NHS digital pathology accelerate
The National Pathology Imaging Cooperative (NPIC) opens opportunities for NHS trusts around the country to digitise pathology and improve patient diagnoses, following new funding and expanding the usage of Sectra’s digital pathology solution.
New test for diagnosis of atrophic gastritis and H. pylori infection
A clinical validation study confirmed the high accuracy of BIOHIT Oyj’s new generation GastroPanel test for the diagnosis of atrophic gastritis (AG) and Helicobacter pylori infection in patients referred for gastroscopy.
Antipsychotic drug testing introduced to address unmet clinical need
Beckman Coulter has announced it will introduce new antipsychotic drug tests to laboratories and clinicians to address an unmet clinical need for 69 million people with serious mental conditions worldwide.
Smallest molecular system expands access to fully-automated testing
Roche Diagnostics has launched its new molecular laboratory instrument, the cobas 5800 System, in the UK. The new system can help raise testing volumes, improve efficiency and manage the increasing demand that many laboratories are experiencing.
Reimagining pathology: combining cellular and digital platforms
SourceBio International has agreed to purchase the entire issued capital of LDPath, a London-based leader in digital pathology testing services.
Joining forces to advance cell therapy research
Olympus, a global manufacturer of optical and digital precision technology, has announced a partnership with evorion biotechnologies, a pioneer in advanced single-cell analysis using unique microfluidic systems.
Congress 2022: COVID-19 safety measures
With less than a week to the start of the IBMS Congress event, the following is a reminder of the procedures in place to ensure that speakers, delegates and visitors remain safe.
Rapid microbiology and point-of-care diagnostics
Una Health is a company that specialises in rapid microbiology and point-of-care diagnostics, providing reliable results that make more efficient use of already-stretched resources.
Streamlining workflows and supporting data-informed decision-making
Dotmatics, a company providing scientific informatics software to drive the automation of laboratory data workflows and accelerate critical R&D discovery, has released Dotmatics Platform 22.1.
Annual BSMT Microbiology Conference: a further update
The British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) has confirmed that this year’s 37th Annual Microbiology Conference is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 19 July 2022, at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon.
Improving cancer diagnosis with digital pathology image analysis
Crosscope. a provider of AI-enabled digital pathology software, and Mindpeak, known for its AI tools for clinical diagnosis, have announced a partnership to integrate Mindpeak’s image analysis tools into the Crosscope digital pathology platform.
Introducing new Randox point-of-care platforms
Randox has supplied laboratories worldwide with revolutionary diagnostic solutions for almost 40 years, providing them with the right tools to improve healthcare.
Microscopes, prizes and offers from ZEISS: IBMS Congress preview
On stand F20, visitors can get hands-on with the latest microscopes from ZEISS, make huge savings as part of the current promotional offers and even participate in a free prize draw to win a pair of ZEISS binoculars worth £425!
Northern Ireland digitises pathology
Northern Ireland has become the first UK region to combine pathology and radiology images and reports in the same medical imaging system, as pathology goes live with Sectra that will modernise diagnostics for healthcare professionals and patients.
Major records digitisation project underway in Barnsley
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has embarked on a major medical records digitisation project with partners System C, IMMJ Systems and Iron Mountain.
Featured Supplier
The laboratory business is under pressure to change. Market consolidation, standardisation, advanced automation, genomic testing, and the increase in point-of-care testing are driving major shifts in where, when, and how testing takes place. To not only survive, but to thrive, laboratories need a new generation of informatics solutions with...
Upcoming Events
Arab Lab Live 2022
Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre Dubai World Trade Centre - Trade Centre - Trade Centre 2 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
24 - 26 October 2022
Lab Innovations 2022
Hall 2 NEC, Birmingham
2 & 3 November 2022
MEDICA 2022
Messe Düsseldorf D-40474 Düsseldorf, Stockumer Kirchstraße 61
14 - 17 November 2022
Meeting demand: the changing picture of diagnostics
The King's Fund, London, W1G 0AN
16 November 2022
Access the latest issue of Pathology In Practice on your mobile device together with an archive of back issues.
Download the FREE Pathology In Practice app from your device's App store
