To ensure the quality and safety of medical services in primary healthcare institutions, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) and other relevant authorities issued a notice on 1 April 2026, outlining a three-year nationwide action.

Microplate-based automatic blood grouping analyzer Metis of Aikang MedTech Co., Ltd. (henceforth referred to as Aikang) received approval for marketing in 2015; and its MGT-based automatic blood grouping analyzer Aigel received approval for marketing in 2016.

Thermo Fisher Scientific said on Monday that it has acquired Belgium-based PharmaFluidics, the developer of the μPAC range of microchip-based chromatography columns.

Bruker reported after the close of the market Monday that revenues in the third quarter rose 19 percent year over year.

Hologic reported after the close of the market on Monday that its fiscal fourth quarter revenues fell 2 percent year over year, driven by a drop in molecular diagnostic and COVID-19 assay sales.

Some of the neurological symptoms associated with menopause are similar to early signs of dementia. The ability of MHT to alleviate such symptoms in some women has led scientists to question whether a link exists between specific hormone levels and dementia.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has granted Emergency Use Authorization for Detect's over-the-counter, at-home SARS-CoV-2 test.

A few days ago, EUROIMMUN (PerkinElmer) formally completed the acquisition of British diagnostic company Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS). In the future, IDS, as a new member of the PerkinElmer Group, will cooperate closely with EUROIMMUN in the fields of R&D, production, and sales.

CareDx reported after the close of the market on Thursday that its third quarter revenues rose 42 percent year over year, thanks largely to a 46 percent increase in testing service revenues during the quarter.

A newly developed coating that allows for certain liquids to move across surfaces without fluid loss could usher in new advances in a range of fields including medical testing.

Thermo Fisher Scientific reported before the opening of the market on Wednesday that its third quarter revenues rose 9 percent year over year, thanks to growth across three of its four business segments.

Researchers from Newcastle University, and colleagues from Spain, Canada and Egypt, have successfully trialled two new qPCR assays to help detect the presence of transmissible AMR using water and wastewater samples.