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Collaboration to explore the feasibility of a device that supports non-melanoma skin cancer detection
PHC and NovaScan have announced the launch of a collaboration through which they will seek to explore the feasibility of MarginScan, an investigational ex vivo medical device that will seek to support clinicians in detecting non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC).
All-in-one solution for widefield and spinning disk confocal microscopy
CrestOptics, a manufacturer of high-end microscopy solutions and advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy and diagnostic applications, has announced the launch of CICERO, its new spinning disk confocal microscope system. Focusing on the essential elements of epifluorescence and confocal microscopy, CICERO has been developed to make high-end imaging accessible to the wider scientific community by providing a compact and cost-effective system for powerful imaging solutions.
Next epidemic could be spotted early in wastewater
Routine monitoring at sewage treatment works could provide a powerful early warning system for the next influenza or norovirus epidemic.
Annual BSMT Microbiology Conference: book before 10 April for discounted rates
Register now for the British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) 38th Annual Microbiology Conference, as early bird booking rates are only available until 10 April.
Lunaphore expands COMET spatial biology solution portfolio
Lunaphore, a Swiss life-sciences company developing technology to enable spatial biology in every laboratory, has expanded its COMET platform and product suite, which now includes a wide range of tools and applications across all research and drug development stages.
NHS consulting on sharing private healthcare data
A consultation is open on recommendations that NHS England should collect and process information on healthcare activity carried out at private hospitals. Plans to create a single source of healthcare data in England to improve the quality of care for patients are the focus of a consultation which is part of the Acute Data Alignment Programme (ADAPt).
BSMT Annual Microbiology Conference – time to register
Register now for the British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) 38th Annual Microbiology Conference, as early bird booking rates are available until 10 April.
Olink Proteomics available in the UK via Source Genomics
Source Genomics is the first UK-based commercial service provider of Olink Proteomics. The company has partnered with Olink to maximise the power of proteomics, providing high-throughput and scalable biomarker discovery for laboratory projects with unparalleled specificity.
Fujirebio expands neurodegenerative diseases assay menu
Fujirebio has announced the availability of the Lumipulse G NfL CSF and Lumipulse G NfL Blood assays for the fully automated random-access LUMIPULSE G immunoassay systems.
Thermo Fisher Scientific opens cell therapy facility at University of California
Thermo Fisher Scientific and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), will accelerate advanced cell therapies for difficult to treat conditions, including cancer, rare diseases, and other illnesses, from a newly opened cGMP manufacturing facility adjacent to UCSF Medical Center’s Mission Bay campus.
Government sets out strategy to protect NHS from cyber attacks
The government has published a new plan to promote cyber resilience across the health and care sectors by 2030, protecting both services and patients.
Boots to pilot diabetes screening with the LumiraDx HbA1c test
National pharmacy retail chain Boots has announced a UK-wide diabetes screening pilot which will offer a private screening service to customers using the LumiraDx platform and HbA1c test.
Bio-Rad launches new thermal cyclers
Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched the new PTC Tempo 96 and PTC Tempo Deepwell thermal cyclers, designed to optimise PCR applications such as sequencing, cloning, and genotyping.
Proxim Diagnostics announces bioMérieux investment
Proxim Diagnostics, a company developing a handheld, point-of care diagnostic device, announced it has received a strategic investment from bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics.
MHRA to streamline clinical trial approvals
A series of new measures will be introduced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) with support from partners to make it faster and easier to gain approval and to run clinical trials in the UK.
PerkinElmer completes move to life sciences and diagnostics company
PerkinElmer has successfully completed the previously announced divestiture of its applied, food and enterprise services businesses to New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm.
Proscia strengthens position in preclinical R&D
Proscia, a leading provider of digital and computational pathology solutions, has strengthened its position in the $12 billion preclinical research and development (R&D) market with enhancements to its flagship Concentriq for Research platform.
Novel NAD blood test launched in US
NADMED, a start-up that offers kits and laboratory services for the measurement of NADs from any biological sample, has announced a partnership with health data company and CLIA-certified laboratory TruDiagnostic to launch a novel NAD blood test in the United States.
More advanced diagnostic testing crucial to prevent an avian influenza pandemic
Dr Nicole Robb, Assistant Professor at Warwick University, Oxford University lecturer, and co-founder of healthtech company Pictura Bio, has today warned that the UK’s diagnostic testing capabilities are not advanced enough to deal with an influenza spill-over event from birds to humans quickly and efficiently. Dr Robb believes that new diagnostic technologies are needed as a priority.
INTEGRA Biosciences acquires Miroculus to accelerate genomics
INTEGRA Biosciences has acquired Miroculus, a biotechnology specialist focused on developing hands-off automation solutions for next generation sequencing (NGS) protocols.
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