RECENT NEWS
England Rare Diseases Action Plan to tackle health inequalities
The 2023 England Rare Diseases Action Plan, published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on Rare Disease Day - 28 February, aims to make sure people receive faster diagnosis and specialist care for rare diseases.
IBMS Congress unveils 2023 programme
The full programme of lectures taking place at this year’s IBMS Congress is now available on the event’s website.
Robotics firm Clarapath acquires Crosscope to move into digital pathology
Clarapath, a robotics company aimed at catalysing change in the way pathology laboratories process human and animal tissue, has announced the acquisition of digital pathology company Crosscope.
Canon Medical extends AI-driven Enterprise platform to include pathology
Canon Medical has extended its Enterprise Imaging (EI) suite of solutions to include pathology through its partnership with Tribun Health. This provides new capability for healthcare organisations to efficiently include pathology into their enterprise imaging plans as part of their precision informatics roadmaps.
New canine coronavirus antibodies from ViroStat
ViroStat has just released a number of monoclonal antibodies to the canine coronavirus. These new antibodies are specific to the nucleocapsid of the virus and do not cross react with other canine viruses. These antibodies form pairs for the rapid detection of the virus by immunoassay.
CN Bio extends microphysiological system portfolio
CN Bio, a leading organ-on-a-chip (OOC) company that designs and manufactures single-and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), has announced the commercial launch of the PhysioMimix Single-organ Higher Throughput (HT) System.
Genomics England launches ground-breaking cancer data programme using Sectra imaging
Genomics England has completed installation of an enterprise imaging system that will help to support a world-pioneering initiative for cancer research. The programme is linking whole genome sequencing, pathology and radiology data, in what has been described as the world’s largest multimodal cancer research platform.
Identifying AMR with INTEGRA Biosciences’ pipetting solutions
INTEGRA Biosciences’ pipetting platforms are being used to streamline the liquid handling steps involved in antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), contributing to the early detection of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and helping to direct patients onto the appropriate care pathway as soon as possible.
Simplified COVID-19 self-test COVI-Go available in the USA
Mologic, the US subsidiary of Global Access Diagnostics (GADx), has announced that its proprietary COVI-Go SARS-CoV-2 Ag Self-Test received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for over-the-counter home use.
Enalees opens German subsidiary
Veterinary diagnostics firm Enalees has announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Germany and the appointment of Philip Hausen as general manager for the Germany-Austria-Switzerland (DACH) region.
DHSC to host MedTech Strategy webinar
The Medical Technologies Directorate at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is hosting a webinar on Monday 6 March at 11am to promote the recently published Medical Technology Strategy.
Linkam presents new cryo-electron microscopy research at Microscopy Conference 2023
Linkam Scientific will present a new cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) research paper at the Microscopy Conference 2023 (MC2023), Darmstadt, Germany: ‘New principle and robot for vitrification of cryo-EM samples with controllable sample thickness and real-time optical inspection’.
Oxford scientists develop AI diagnostic to identify respiratory viruses
Nicolas Shiaelis and Dr Nicole Robb, Oxford University scientists and co-founders of health technology company Pictura Bio, have developed a world-first diagnostic test, powered by artificial intelligence, that can identify known respiratory viruses such as influenza and COVID-19 within five minutes from just one nasal or throat swab.
AI and Digital Healthcare Technologies Capability framework published
Health Education England has published a capability framework that will allow for the health and care workforce to build up skills in artificial intelligence and digital healthcare technologies.
Roquefort Therapeutics partners with Randox to develop Midkine cancer antibodies
Roquefort Therapeutics has signed an exclusive licence and royalty agreement, for the field of medical diagnostics only, with Randox Laboratories, in relation to its Midkine antibody portfolio.
NHS to open 19 more CDCs this year
Tens of thousands of patients across the country will benefit from quicker access to tests, with 19 new community diagnostic centres (CDCs) which will perform 1.1 million tests, checks and scans every year set to open later this year.
Labvolution 2023: The trade fair for the smart laboratory
The laboratory world will meet in Hannover on 9 – 11 May at Labvolution, the European trade fair for laboratory technology and optimised laboratory workflows.
Beckman Coulter and MeMed partner on infection diagnostic
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics and MeMed have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and commercialise the proven MeMed BV test, a host immune response diagnostic that is able to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections.
Volition’s Nu.Q vet cancer test available for point of care
VolitionRx’s Nu.Q vet cancer test is now available for pre-order to veterinarians at the point-of-care through Heska Corporation.
Tasso blood collection device earns CE mark
Tasso has announced that the TassoOne Plus, a new high-volume liquid blood collection device, has received CE mark certification and successfully fulfilled all of the performance, safety, and relevant product requirements under the new European Union Medical Device Regulation.
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