Seegene Inc. (KQ096530), a leading South Korean company providing a total solution for PCR molecular diagnostics, announced today an extension of its strategic partnership with Springer Nature, a trusted provider to the global scientific community and the publisher of the prestigious scientific journal, Nature.

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the expansion of its Master Collaboration Agreement with AstraZeneca to develop and commercialize companion diagnostics (CDx) for AstraZeneca’s future therapies being developed to address chronic diseases.

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces that its BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) Panel Mini has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Special 510(k) clearance and CLIA-waiver (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments).

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of 35 new wet-lab tested digital PCR Microbial DNA Detection Assays for its digital PCR (dPCR) platform QIAcuity, significantly enhancing its offerings in the field of microbial research. The new assays are available on QIAGEN’s comprehensive research platform GeneGlobe and are designed to target a wide range of pathogens responsible for tropical diseases, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and urinary tract infections (UTIs), further solidifying QIAGEN's position as a leader in microbial detection and analysis.

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of its new digital PCR (dPCR) Custom Assay Design Tool for copy number variation (CNV) analysis for use on its digital PCR platform QIAcuity and several other enhancements in its GeneGlobe Design and Analysis Hub, a comprehensive research platform that integrates pre-designed assays with a database of more than 10,000 biological entities including genes, miRNAs, and pathways. The new advancements aim to support customers with a wide range of assay customization options, from simple to complex and validated multiplex assays, while further improving the user experience.

ELITechGroup is pleased to announce that they have obtained the IVDR certification for four new products including the brand new CMV RNA ELITe MGB Kit.

Point-of-care diagnostic firm Cue Health is laying off all of its employees and shuttering its operations.

The market for medical technology is innovative, dynamic, and growing. Bosch sees medical technology as a strategic growth field and intends to expand its Bosch Healthcare Solutions subsidiary, based in Waiblingen.

Oncocyte announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Bio-Rad Laboratories to globally commercialize the research-use-only GraftAssure assay.

Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its Mpox PCR Test Home Collection Kit to aid in the diagnosis of infection with non-variola Orthopoxvirus, including the monkeypox virus that causes monkeypox, also known as mpox. The test is the first mpox at-home collection kit authorized by FDA and is available to physicians to order for patients 18 years of age or older who are suspected of mpox infection.