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Tecan introduces Veya for scalable digital automation

Tecan has unveiled Veya, its new liquid handling platform designed to bring efficiency, precision and compliance to laboratories of all sizes.

Genomic test predicts bowel cancer risk in people with IBD

A new genomic test can identify which people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have the highest risk of bowel cancer, according to a new study by Cancer Research UK scientists working at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London.

Trilobio introduces whole-laboratory automation platform at SLAS2025

Trilobio, developer of whole laboratory automation solutions for advancing biology research, has introduced the first version of its comprehensive robotics, laboratory equipment and software platform at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening conference, SLAS2025, alongside pilot customer data, demonstrating the platform’s abilities in advancing research workflows.

Developing regulatory science to advance healthcare

Innovate UK, in partnership with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Office for Life Sciences and the Medical Research Council (MRC), has announced seven new Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSIs) to help drive advancements in healthcare.

Pioneering sepsis test to be marketed in US

The TriVerity Test System, claimed to be the first and only molecular blood test that can both identify bacterial and viral infections and assess need for critical care, has been granted marketing authorisation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Beckman Coulter’s Alzheimer's blood test

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Beckman Coulter's Access p‑Tau217/β-Amyloid 1-42 plasma ratio. This blood test is designed to aid healthcare providers identify patients with amyloid pathology associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Diasorin welcomes new Sales Manager for Ireland

Diasorin is pleased to welcome Tom Attride as the new Area Sales Manager for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

OsmoPRO MAX osmometer delivers automation and data management

Leading osmolality testing supplier Advanced Instruments has launched the newest update to its clinical line of freezing point osmometers. The OsmoPRO MAX is designed for clinical laboratories of all sizes seeking enhanced productivity through automation.

RCPath launches new Workforce Strategy

The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) has launched its first dedicated Workforce Strategy that advocates for pathology services that are fit for the future.

Sphere Fluidics launches next generation single-cell analysis platform

Sphere Fluidics has announced the launch of Cyto-Mine Chroma, its next generation single-cell analysis platform alongside the opening of its Early Access Program.

NHS introduces genetic test to reduce risk of donor kidney failure

Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage can now get a simple blood test through the NHS to help reduce the risk of kidney failure.

Leadership changes at UKHSA

Dame Jenny Harries has announced she will step down as UK Health Security Agency’s Chief Executive in early summer.

Leica Biosystems partners with Molecular Instruments

Leica Biosystems and Molecular Instruments (MI), the inventor of the HCR imaging technology, have announced a partnership to enable fully integrated RNA-ISH using the BOND RX and BOND RXm research staining systems.

Funding boost for tackling antibiotic-resistant infections in CF patients

Glox Therapeutics, a company pioneering the development of precision antibiotic therapies based on naturally occurring bacteriocins, has announced it has been awarded a share of the £3 million Collaborative Discovery Programme (CDP) launched by the Cystic Fibrosis Antimicrobial Resistance (CF AMR) Syndicate with funding from the medical research charity, LifeArc.

$2.5 Million grant to expand leukemia and lymphoma testing in Africa

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and the Indiana University School of Medicine have been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Cancer Institute totalling $2.5 million over a five-year period to increase critical leukaemia and lymphoma testing access in Western Kenya.

Government to deliver all schemes in New Hospital Programme

The government has confirmed funding and a realistic timetable to put the New Hospital Programme on track to deliver all of its hospital projects. The new timeline for delivery will ensure that staff and patients have access to the facilities they desperately need around the country as soon as possible.

Arab Health to welcome more than 58,000 visitors

​Arab Health, the Middle East’s largest and most important healthcare event and congress, will return to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 27-30 January 2025. The show will attract an international audience under the theme of ‘Where the world of healthcare meets.'

Cambridge to continue as host of the NIHR BioResource

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £49.2 million to Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to continue hosting the NIHR BioResource for four years from 1 April 2025.

UK invests £5.5 million to tackle mpox in sub-Saharan Africa

The UK government has announced £5.5 million for research into transmission, new vaccines and treatments to tackle the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.

Microbiology Society reveals Annual Conference ‘Hot Topic’ presentation

The Microbiology Society has announced that the ‘Hot Topic’ presentation at its Annual Conference 2025 will be ‘Soil Microbiomes and One Health’, given by Professor Marcel van der Heijden.

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