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NHS expands trial of skin cancer vaccine
Patients with advanced skin cancer in England are set to be fast-tracked into trials of a new cancer vaccine, following the expansion of a world-leading NHS programme.
Sphere Bio expands Asia Pacific distribution network
Sphere Bio, a leading provider of picodroplet-based microfluidics for functional single-cell analysis and isolation, has announced a significant expansion of its Asia Pacific distributor network.
Antibiotic resistance among key bacterial species plateaus over time
Antibiotic resistance tends to stabilise over time, according to a recent study, which also showed use of antibiotics was weakly associated with resistance, indicating additional factors may be at play.
Source BioScience acquires Cambridge Clinical Laboratories
Source BioScience has announced the acquisition of Cambridge Clinical Laboratories (CCL), a leading Cambridge-based provider of clinical, personalised healthcare testing services.
Clean Cells acquires Karyologic to accelerate expansion in US biologics market
Clean Cells, part of the Clean Biologics group, a leading biopharmaceutical quality control services provider specialising in biologics GMP testing, has announced the strategic acquisition of Karyologic Inc, a specialised karyotyping services company based in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
New polypropylene tips enable parallel pipetting of 1536 channels
Analytik Jena is expanding its liquid handling portfolio with a new 1536-tip tray for the CyBio Well vario. In combination with the appropriate pipetting head, this consumable enables parallel pipetting in 1,536 channels.
WHO confirms MHRA role ensuring safe biological medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the successful redesignation of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Science and Research group as one of its Collaborating Centres for the Standardisation and Evaluation of Biologicals for the next four years.
Human IgG Kappa and Viability Assay Kit for efficient single-cell selection launched
Sphere Bio has launched the Cyto-Cellect Human IgG Kappa and Viability Assay Kit, the first multiplexed assay developed specifically for the company’s new Cyto-Mine Chroma platform.
A step forward in developing new treatment for E. coli infections
Scientists have taken an important step toward the development of a potential new treatment for treating Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), which is associated with severe food poisoning.
Lab Innovations claims top event award
Lab Innovations, the UK’s meeting place for laboratory professionals across the scientific spectrum, won the Award for Best Trade Show under 5000 square metres at the Exhibition News award ceremony on 31 March 2025.
Two forthcoming SHOT Meet the Expert webinars
The Serious Hazards of Transfusion Scheme has confirmed arrangement for two for forthcoming SHOT Meet the Expert webinars, the details of which can be found below.
Driving digital pathology transformation in the South West
Peninsula Pathology Network, which brings together pathology services at five sites in Devon, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly, today announces a partnership with UK cloud, connectivity, communications, and cyber security provider, Exponential-e to implement a secure private cloud environment.
Leica Biosystems and Bio-Techne expand partnership to automated spatial multiomics
Bio-Techne has announced an expansion of the longstanding partnership between its spatial biology brand, Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD), and Leica Biosystems.
UKHSA launches call for evidence to tackle rising TB
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is launching a call for evidence to help shape the next 5-year Tuberculosis (TB) National Action Plan for England, which will run from 2026 to 2031. The latest data for England show that TB rates are rising, and TB epidemiology is changing.
Biotia partners with Mayo Clinic on infectious disease diagnostics
Biotia has announced a joint development agreement with Mayo Clinic to propel precision medicine in infectious disease diagnostics.
Cross-sector coalition makes case for community diagnostics
The British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA) - along with leading industry and health charities - has launched a new policy declaration that highlights the value of community diagnostics and their role in a future neighbourhood NHS.
Diagnexia and Stratipath to expand access to AI-based cancer diagnostics
Digital pathology firm Diagnexia and Stratipath AB, a pioneer in AI-based cancer diagnostics, have announced a strategic partnership to bring Stratipath Breast, an AI-based prognostic risk profiling tool for invasive breast cancer, to pathology laboratories, hospitals, and healthcare providers across the UK and Europe.
US District Court vacates FDA rule on laboratory-developed test procedure regulation
The Association for Molecular Pathology and pathologist Michael Laposata MD PhD, have announced a favourable ruling in their lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the regulation of laboratory-developed test (LDT) procedures.
National Cancer Institute collaboration to advance AI-powered biomarker research
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), is to partner with cancer diagnostics firm Lunit to explore innovative applications of AI in cancer research.
MHRA showcases next phase of regulatory science
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recently hosted an event for the seven newly established Centres of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSIs) to showcase how their projects will help drive advancements in healthcare.
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