RECENT NEWS

Digital and computational pathology firm Proscia has announced that Virscio, a leading provider of translational research and development services, has deployed Concentriq for Research. The contract research organisation (CRO) is leveraging Proscia’s flagship software platform to provide faster, more informed drug safety insights, helping its sponsors to improve research and development efficiency.

A study led by the University of St Andrews suggests that a frequently used medical test for heart injury could one day be used to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalisation.

Marking Infertility Awareness Week (23-29 April), a French laboratory has recently been helped by Beckman Coulter Diagnostics to automate a crucial step in the IVF process.

A new clinical study into managing high-risk bleeding has demonstrated the effectiveness of the Quantra Haemostasis Analyser, Stago UK’s novel point-of-care solution. This is the first time that Quantra has featured in an interventional study.

Lab Innovations will return to the NEC, Birmingham, on 1-2 November 2023, to champion sustainability and innovation in the laboratory industry. This year’s exhibition is already shaping up to be a must-attend event, with over 84% of the exhibition space already sold, despite increasing the floorplan at this year’s show to accommodate more exhibitors than ever.

Leica Biosystems has announced the European launch of BOND-PRIME, a faster, more advanced staining solution. BOND-PRIME delivers all elements of Universal Access – able to handle any slide, in any combination, at any time, using any reagent.

Philips and Saint-Joseph Hospital & Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, one of France’s leading centres of excellence in cancer care, have announced the first steps in a partnership to fully integrate digital pathology into the Saint-Joseph and Marie Lannelongue hospitals’ enterprise imaging solutions.

Time is running out to secure best-price tickets for IBMS Congress, with the Premium Early Discount rates coming to an end on 30 April.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is leading the way to help laboratories prepare for critical upgrades to comply with the new In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR), and to clear up confusion for laboratories that will soon be governed by IVDR.

Xyall and Indica Labs have entered into a global strategic partnership designed to bridge the gap between histology and molecular pathology. It unites Xyall’s unique automated tissue dissection solutions with Indica Labs’ AI-powered, diagnostic digital pathology platform.

NHS laboratories across Greater Manchester have begun to go live with technology that will transform how pathologists across the region collaborate; helping to improve timely diagnosis of cancers and other illnesses.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, and in vitro diagnostics company bioMérieux have announced that they have teamed up to improve health outcomes globally by exploring selected opportunities to bring nanopore sequencing to the infectious disease diagnostics market.

PreOmics has launched a BeatBox-based formalin-fixed, paraffin wax-embedded (FFPE) workflow, which simplifies, speeds up and standardises FFPE sample preparation for deep, unbiased tissue proteomics by subsequent protein digestion and nanoLC-MS/MS analysis.

The NHS Health Research Authority has launched its new Artificial Intelligence and Digital Regulations Service website, which aims to clearly set out the information and guidance that developers and adopters need to follow to develop safe, innovative technologies in health and social care.

Fujifilm Irvine Scientific has expanded its BalanCD CHO Media Platform portfolio with the addition of two new, chemically defined growth media - BalanCD CHO Perfusion and BalanCD CHO DG44.

The Validair technical sales team has accepted the top award for business growth and commercial performance from contamination control world leader TSI Inc. at its Channel Partner conference in Spain.

Enalees, a biotech company producing rapid molecular diagnostic tests for the veterinary profession, has announced the official opening of its new proteomics development and production laboratory at the Genopole cluster site (Greater Paris region, France) for production of recombinant proteins and to strengthen R&D for its rapid diagnostic kits to support veterinary professionals.

The NHS has launched a new testing programme to diagnose thousands of people with a genetic condition that increases the chance of developing cancer. Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition that increases the risk of certain cancers, including bowel, ovarian and pancreatic, which can be identified with a genomic test.

The SHOT team has announced its first webinar of 2023 covering a UK Transfusion Laboratory Collaborative (UKTLC) overview, highlights from the UKTLC survey results, latest standards, and available resources.

Genomics England has confirmed its partnership with the inaugural Genomics and Precision Medicine Expo, taking place on 23-24 May 2023 at ExCeL London.