Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the expansion of its digital pathology open environment with the integration of more than 20 advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms from eight new collaborators. These strategic collaborations aim to support pathologists and scientists in cancer research and diagnosis by leveraging cutting-edge AI technology.

Paige, a leader in next-generation AI technology unveils Paige Alba™, a clinical-grade multimodal co-pilot designed to revolutionize personalized medicine and precision oncology. Using the power of Paige’s Foundation Models, Alba delivers AI-driven patient insights in real-time and marks a significant step toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

The Association for Molecular Pathology and Michael Laposata, a pathologist at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, have filed a lawsuit against the US Food and Drug Administration challenging the agency's May 6 final rule on laboratory-developed tests (LDTs).

Paige, a global leader in clinical AI applications for cancer, in collaboration with Microsoft, has unveiled the second generation of Virchow, its million-slide foundation model for cancer. As additions to Paige’s suite of foundation models, the world’s largest and most advanced AI models in clinical pathology, Virchow2 and Virchow2G offer a deeper understanding of cells and tissue, aiming to redefine cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB), Beckman Coulter, Inc. and Fujirebio announced a collaboration to potentially identify and develop blood-based biomarkers for tau pathology in the brain and to potentially clinically advance and potentially commercialize new tests for tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The development of tau-specific blood-based biomarkers that can measure a patient’s tau burden could provide critical insights into the underlying pathological processes of AD and may help advance the development of a new generation of therapies impacting tau pathology.

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a leader in diagnostic information services, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of PathAI Diagnostics from PathAI, with the goal to accelerate the adoption of AI and digital pathology to improve the diagnosis of cancer and other diseases.

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a leader in diagnostic information services, and PathAI, a global provider of artificial intelligence-powered technology for pathology, today announced a multi-faceted collaboration designed to accelerate the adoption of digital and AI pathology innovations to improve quality, speed and efficiency in diagnosing cancer and other diseases.

LabGenomics USA, a subsidiary of South Korean-based diagnostics firm LabGenomics, said Tuesday that it has acquired QDx Pathology for an undisclosed amount.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that affects the cognitive and memory abilities of the brain.