RECENT NEWS
Mixed-reality training platform for healthcare sector awarded funding
UK immersive technology company FourPlus, along with collaborators Holosphere and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, has been awarded funding from Innovate UK to create and test a mixed-reality training platform that enables customised training delivery for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare.
NHS expands virtual wards to paediatric patients
An expansion of virtual wards will see up to tens of thousands of children able to receive hospital-level care at home, NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard has announced on the 75th anniversary of the NHS.
Novacyt and Yourgene announce merger plans
Diagnostics firm Novacyt has agreed a takeover of Yourgene, a genomic medicine company based in Manchester, in a deal worth £16.7 million.
New £14 million investment targets rare diseases
A new platform will bring together UK strengths in rare diseases research to improve diagnosis and treatment through better understanding of the disease. The UK Rare Disease Research Platform has been established with a £14 million investment over five years by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Sphere Fluidics expands Cyto-Mine capabilities
Single cell analysis company Sphere Fluidics has announced updates to its flagship platform, Cyto-Mine, enabling it to be compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations enforced by the US FDA. By meeting these legally mandated, quality requirements, the company now provides a solution to increase efficiency and productivity of cell line characterisation and selection within drug manufacture workflows.
New online experience from Alpha Laboratories
Alpha Laboratories launched its new website, which has been designed to offer scientists and clinicians easier access to a wealth of information, across its laboratory and diagnostics supplies, services and solutions.
New high-capacity digital hotplates and stirrers from Torrey Pines Scientific
Torrey Pines Scientific has launched its new EchoTherm high capacity hot plates and digital stirring hot plates.
MHRA updates timeframe for CE-marked medical devices
Following the legislation introduced during May to extend the acceptance of CE-marked medical devices on the Great Britain market, the MHRA has further updated its future plans
Biotium introduces labelling kits for IgM antibodies
Biotium has announced the release of its latest product, Mix-n-Stain CF Dye IgM Antibody Labelling Kits. These kits are able to enhance the labelling process for IgM antibodies, enabling researchers to easily obtain high-performance fluorescent IgM conjugates with minimal hands-on time and no purification after labelling.
Register now to visit Lab Innovations 2023
Visitor registration is now open for Lab Innovations, the UK’s largest trade exhibition for the laboratory industry. This year’s show, taking place on 1-2 November, 2023, at the NEC, Birmingham, is set to be the biggest Lab Innovations yet, with the show expanding its floorplan following the success of 2022’s show, which saw the highest attendance rate in the show’s history.
StatLab Medical Products continues expansion
StatLab Medical Products, a leading global developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic equipment and supplies, is expanding across multiple manufacturing sites to support business growth after successful acquisition of two UK-based histology consumables and diagnostic equipment companies in 2021 and 2022.
NHS Long Term Workforce Plan promises record recruitment and reform to boost patient care
Record numbers of doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare staff will be trained in England as part of the first ever Long Term Workforce Plan published by the NHS and backed by the Government.
Honeycomb Biotechnologies and Revvity expand single-cell research
Revvity, in collaboration with single-cell genomics company Honeycomb Biotechnologies, has announced the launch of a suite of new solutions and services that expand the frontiers of single-cell biology: the HIVE CLX Single-Cell RNAseq Solution, BeeNetPLUS analysis workflow.
IBMS Congress – early booking rates ending
If you haven’t already booked your tickets for IBMS Congress, then now is the time as early booking rates end this weekend, on Sunday 2 July.
Data presented showing progress in Breath Biopsy tests for liver cirrhosis and NASH
Owlstone Medical, the developer of Breath Biopsy for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, has announced new data on the development of novel tests for the detection of liver disease.
NHS staff switching to improved patient record service
NHS England is encouraging all health and care professionals to move to the new version of an NHS patient record service to enhance the way national patient medical information can be accessed.
King’s Fund report gives NHS mixed bill of health
The NHS is ‘neither a leader nor a laggard’ when compared to health care systems of similar countries, though on some critical measures of resources and performance the UK is falling well-below average, according to a major new report from The King’s Fund.
Lunaphore to be acquired by Bio-Techne
Lunaphore Technologies, a Swiss life sciences company developing technology to enable spatial biology in every laboratory, has reached an agreement to be acquired by Bio-Techne Corporation, a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostics communities.
NanoDrop at-home blood-sampling device earns CE Mark
Thorne HealthTech has announced that its NanoDrop device has received CE Mark certification and has successfully fulfilled the European Union's relevant performance, safety and product requirements.
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific expands capabilities of Life Whisperer IVF platform
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific has added the Life Whisperer Genetics module to its Life Whisperer software package (launched in 2021), enabling non-invasive evaluation of embryo genetic integrity during in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
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