An NIHR-supported trial is investigating whether a 60-second test could cut the time to diagnose winter respiratory viral infections.
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Building a resilient future: establishing a Community of Practice
Victoria Bradley, Nicola Rouse, Sheri Scott, Tracey Elsam and Raymond Toghill present the vision, research framework, and collaborative ethos behind their project to establish a Community of Practice for advanced and consultant biomedical scientists.
Pre-eclampsia risk stratification: a paradigm shift using POC PIGF test
Novel technology for detecting pre-eclampsia at the point of care has the potential to transform patient pathways for this tricky to diagnose condition, particularly in under-served communities, explains Naomi Chant.
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ProtonDx's Dragonfly evaluated for identifying hidden malaria cases
A new study has shown that Dragonfly, a low-cost, rapid, molecular testing platform is successfully able to detect asymptomatic malaria infections.
New blood-based assay for Alzheimer's disease research
Precision proteomics firm Alamar Biosciences has announced the launch of the NULISAqpcr BD-pTau217 Assay, which it says is a transformative leap in blood-based quantification of brain-derived phosphorylated tau 217 (pTau217)—a pivotal biomarker in Alzheimer's disease research and other tauopathies.
Ten-colour PCR platform bridges gap between PCR and NGS
Countable Labs has announced the launch of Countable 10, the first and only PCR platform capable of 10-color multiplexing. The new platform will extend the utility of the company’s core Countable PCR technology to enable higher level multiplexing that easily and cleanly reveals more insights in a single reaction.
Gestalt launches PathFlow update
Gestalt has announced the release of PathFlow Version 6, the latest evolution of its award-winning digital pathology platform.
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UK NEQAS webinar: Specialist Demonstration of Amyloid, Fibrin and Carbohydrates
Online
10-11 February, 2026
BIVDA Regulatory Affairs Seminar
Grand Hotel, Birmingham
10 - 11 February, 2026
BDIAP Molecular Pathology Study Day
10 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
2 March, 2026
UK NEQAS webinar: Introduction to Cellular Components, Tissue Morphology and Tissue Recognition
Online
3-4 March, 2026
Cell & Gene Therapy 2026
Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, CB10 1RQ
9-11 March, 2025