Roche on Wednesday announced that it is partnering with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Burn and Blast Medical Countermeasures Program to develop diagnostics for traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Abbott announced on Tuesday that its laboratory-based test for traumatic brain injuries has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration.

New research led by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust suggests that biochemical analysis of brain tissue could be used for diagnosis and prognosis of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) to improve patient outcomes and save billions in future clinical trials.