RECENT NEWS
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.
Previa Medical raises €2.1 million to develop AI sepsis detection
France-based start-up Previa Medical says it has raised €2.1 million in seed funding for SEPSI-SCORE, a specialist AI-based solution designed to improve the early detection of sepsis in healthcare facilities.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences highlighting automation at SLAS2023
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences will have a full team of dedicated professionals and informative programming at the upcoming Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) International Conference and Exhibition, focussing on highlighting the benefits of automation to improve laboratory workflows.
NHS consulting on future IT systems
IT professionals across health and social care are being invited to have their say over future plans for the IT systems that underpin the NHS.
Terumo’s IMUGARD Platelet Pooling Set cleared by FDA
Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies has announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and official launch of its IMUGARD WB Platelet Pooling Set, which supports extended shelf life of whole blood-derived platelets from five days to seven days.
Sophia Genetics expands AstraZeneca partnership
Sophia Genetics is partnering with AstraZeneca to apply its multimodal technology and expertise to the biopharmaceutical company’s oncology portfolio.
Bio-Rad introduces new dyes for multiplex flow cytometry
Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched StarBright Blue-series and StarBright Yellow-series dyes to provide greater flexibility in conventional and full spectrum flow cytometry applications.
Roche expands personalised healthcare collaboration with Janssen
Roche has announced that it has expanded its collaboration with Janssen Biotech, to create companion diagnostics for targeted therapies, further strengthening research and innovation activities.
Homerton Hospital opens new pathology laboratory
Homerton Hospital’s new Essential Services Laboratory was opened this week by Chief Executive Louise Ashley and Chair Sir John Gieve in a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Aiforia to provide AI solutions for the UK PathLAKE Plus consortium
Aiforia has received a contract award to provide artificial intelligence solutions for 25 NHS Trusts’ pathology departments in the UK to support the diagnosis of patients.
Ibex’s Galen Prostate is the first AI cancer diagnostics to obtain CE mark
Ibex Medical Analytics has announced that Galen Prostate is now CE marked under the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR) for supporting pathologists in primary diagnosis of prostate biopsies. Galen Prostate is the first standalone AI-based cancer diagnostics product of its kind certified under the IVDR.
Aptamer Group partners with BaseCure Therapeutics for new targeted gene therapies
Aptamer Group, the developer of novel Optimer binders to enable innovation in the life sciences industry, has announced a new partnership with BaseCure Therapeutics for the development of Optimer-targeted gene therapies.
Antibiotic induced hearing loss test receives preliminary recommendation by NICE
Point-of-care molecular diagnostics company Genedrive has announced that the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has preliminarily recommended that the Genedrive MT-RNR1 ID Kit can be used by the NHS following the evidence review as part of its Early Value Assessment (EVA) Programme.
Bio-Rad increases compatibility of SEQuoia RNA Library
Bio-Rad Laboratories has developed partnerships with leading innovative next-generation sequencing (NGS) instrument providers, gaining compatibility of the SEQuoia RNA Sequencing Library Preparation portfolio on new state-of-the-art sequencers, including the Singular Genomics G4 System.
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