China develops novel 'bacterial gene markers' test for early detection of colon cancer

The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is commonly used to screen for colorectal cancer but it has low sensitivity (around...

July 29, 2021 | Thursday | News
Australia develops test for early ovarian cancer detection

A test being developed in Queensland, Australia could help to reduce the high mortality rate from ovarian cancer by dram...

July 28, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Shimadzu unveils device for measuring amyloid peptides in blood

Shimadzu Corporation has released the Amyloid MS CL system for measuring amyloid peptides in blood. This “controll...

July 28, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Japan develops 20-min test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

A team of scientists from Japan, at Hokkaido University’s Faculty of Engineering, has developed a 20-minute test t...

July 26, 2021 | Monday | News
IFC invests $16.5M in MedGenome to support COVID-19 response in India

As India emerges from the devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Finance Corporation (IF...

July 15, 2021 | Thursday | News
Korean firm Seegene develops detection test for delta and delta plus variants

South Korea's biotechnology firm Seegene Inc. has announced the launch of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant diagnostic test ...

July 13, 2021 | Tuesday | News
Thailand accelerates development of innovative COVID-19 screening kits

A research team led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sanchai Payungporn, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulal...

July 12, 2021 | Monday | News
Korea uses machine learning to detect thyroid cancer

A joint research team in Korea, at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), has proposed a new non-in...

July 12, 2021 | Monday | News
QuantuMDx launches Q-POC rapid PCR point of care diagnostic system in the UK

QuantuMDx Group Limited, a UK-based developer of transformational point-of-care diagnostics, announces the launch of Q-P...

July 9, 2021 | Friday | News
Univercells and VectorBuilder partner to optimize custom viral vector production

Univercells Technologies, a provider of novel biomanufacturing technologies for flexible and scalable viral vector produ...

July 7, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Korean firm Seegene expands diagnostic biz to US in partnership with Bio-Rad

Seegene Inc., a South Korean leading biotechnology firm, has signed a partnership agreement with Ame...

July 7, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Sysmex Corp teams up with QIAGEN for global cancer companion diagnostics

QIAGEN has announced a global strategic alliance with Japan’s Sysmex Corporation for the development and commercia...

July 2, 2021 | Friday | News
Singapore prepares for future pandemics with hi-tech diagnostic lab

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Pathnova Laboratories, a medical diagnostic company back...

July 2, 2021 | Friday | News
China develops blood test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

An international research team led by Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) in China has developed a ...

July 1, 2021 | Thursday | News
Korea's Seegene unveils mobile station for on-site routine diagnostic testing

South Korea-based Seegene Inc. has introduced its new deployable container laboratory "MOBILE STATION", at the...

June 30, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Singapore develops malaria test kit that delivers results in 30 mins

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a test kit for ...

June 29, 2021 | Tuesday | News
Australia develops quick test to detect jaundice in infants

A fast, cheap paper test that can detect jaundice in newborns is on the verge of bedside validation and commercialisatio...

June 28, 2021 | Monday | News
China lays focus on early cancer screening ecosystem

Berry Oncology Corporation, a member company of Berry Genomics, and Alibaba Health have signed a strategic agreement to ...

June 22, 2021 | Tuesday | News