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qLabs FIB - a new POC device from Stago
Diagnostica Stago is launching qLabs FIB - a novel POC device which measures fibrinogen levels from a single drop of whole blood, further expanding the company’s near-patient testing solutions for the critical care setting.
West Midlands Cancer Alliance goes digital with Sectra
NHS patients throughout the West Midlands are to benefit from a digital pathology programme, designed to help reduce cancer backlogs, transform services, and improve the speed and accuracy of cancer diagnosis.
Clinical trial sees patients receive laboratory grown red blood cells
Red blood cells that have been grown in a laboratory have now been transfused into another person in a world first clinical trial. The manufactured blood cells were grown from stem cells from donors. The red cells were then transfused into volunteers in the RESTORE randomised controlled clinical trial.
SYNLAB investing £2.4 million in major modernisation programme
A £2.4 million investment in state-of-the-art pathology automation solutions is helping to deliver improved care for millions of patients across the UK. SYNLAB has installed world-leading laboratory equipment at three of its NHS partnerships, which combined serve more than four million people.
TissueCypher Barrett’s Esophagus Test can improve outcomes for patients with low-grade dysplasia
Castle Biosciences has announced new data showing that the use of TissueCypher Barrett’s Esophagus Test results can significantly improve management decisions for Barrett’s oesophagus (BE) patients with low-grade dysplasia (LGD) to improve health outcomes.
HORIBA to host feline infectious peritonitis CPD webinar
Feline veterinary specialist Dr Samantha Taylor will be discussing the complexities of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) at HORIBA’s latest free-to-attend online CPD webinar.
SYNLAB and Microba reinforce myBIOME collaboration
SYNLAB and Microba Life Sciences have expanded their strategic agreement to broaden geographic and market availability of the microbiome test myBIOME across Europe and Latin America.
Roche introduces a new molecular diagnostic system to US
Roche has announced plans for the US launch of the cobas 5800 System, a compact, fully-automated molecular laboratory instrument that offers a flexible, PCR testing solution that aids clinicians in diagnosis of infectious diseases.
EKF to showcase POCT connectivity solutions at MEDICA 2022
Global diagnostics company EKF Diagnostics, will be introducing its latest product developments and offerings at MEDICA 2022, Düsseldorf, Germany, 14-17 November.
Cherwell to lead discussion on environmental monitoring and Annex 1
Cleanroom microbiology solutions firm Cherwell Laboratories will be leading an open discussion on environmental monitoring (EM) in line with EU GMP Annex 1 at the forthcoming Pharmig 30th Annual Conference.
Proscia study - AI can predict diagnostic concordance for melanoma
Proscia has released study results on new artificial intelligence (AI) that predicts diagnostic agreement for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Thermo Fisher Scientific to expand PPD clinical research laboratory in Kentucky
The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific has unveiled plans to invest $59 million to significantly expand its laboratory operations in Highland Heights, Kentucky, USA over the next two years.
Altasciences receives accreditation from College of American Pathologists
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Altasciences’ clinical site in Los Angeles, California, based on results of a recent on-site inspection.
Zürich University Hospital starts using Stockholm3
Zürich University Hospital has started using Stockholm3 for prostate cancer testing. This is the first clinic in Switzerland that uses Stockholm3.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Pillar Biosciences to collaborate on NGS
More companies around the world continue turning to Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, for their next-generation sequencing (NGS) needs with the Biomek NGeniuS System.
Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire The Binding Site Group
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Binding Site Group, a global leader in specialty diagnostics, from a shareholder group led by European private equity firm Nordic Capital, in an all-cash transaction valued at £2.25 billion.
French hospital group moves to digital pathology with Sectra
Three French university hospitals are to adopt the digital pathology solution from Sectra, joining forces to speed up cancer diagnostics.
Implementation of future Medical Device Regulations delayed by 12 months
The government has introduced a 12-month extension to the implementation of the future Medical Device Regulations, with an aim to bring the new regulations into force by July 2024.
Resolve Biosciences secures funding to further develop Molecular Cartography workflow
Resolve Biosciences, the company which has pioneered Molecular Cartography technology, has announced it has secured a $71 million of financing to accelerate commercial expansion.
Sphere Fluidics opens new UK laboratory facilities
Sphere Fluidics, a company developing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Granta Park, Cambridgeshire, UK.
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