On December 24, Shanghai Government unveiled the "Work Plan for Developing Medical Artificial Intelligence (2025–2027)" to advance the deep integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with clinical medicine and promote the application of vertical large models in diagnostic support for testing and inspection.

Pertussis is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease that can last for several months and often causes epidemics.

Canon Medical Systems USA is proud to announce the launch of its AI-powered Automation Platform, an advanced, zero-click solution that leverages deep learning technology to streamline clinical workflows. Designed to deliver fast, actionable results, this innovative platform integrates seamlessly from scanner to clinical decision-making, empowering healthcare providers with precise tools to help with patient triage and confident treatment planning.

Suraksha Diagnostic Ltd, an integrated diagnostic chain based in Kolkata, has successfully raised ₹254 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). This significant funding comes just a day before the company opens its IPO for public subscription. The IPO is set to attract considerable attention, given the robust backing from prominent mutual funds and the company’s extensive operational network.

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of two new tools for designing and ordering custom solutions that can be used to support microbial analysis of bacterial, fungal and viral targets.

Hong Kong-based genomic testing firm Prenetics on Wednesday announced that its Q3 revenues rose 59 percent year over year.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, today announced a new collaboration with UK Biobank to create the world’s first comprehensive, large-scale epigenetic dataset. The project will utilise Oxford Nanopore’s information-rich DNA/RNA sequencing technology to map the epigenome of 50,000 participant samples to unlock crucial insights into disease mechanisms, with the aim of improving patient outcomes. This publicly available data will serve as a unique resource for the scientific community, bringing new opportunities to advance our understanding of genomics.

Starting from November 30, 2024, ordinary passport holders from 38 countries can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for no more than 30 days for business, tourism, family visit, exchange and transit purposes. 

QIAGEN today announced the inclusion of the QIAcuityDx digital PCR System in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). This pivotal addition to QIAGEN’s portfolio is now expanding digital PCR into clinical diagnostics, enabling labs to harness its precision and efficiency for applications in oncology and infectious diseases. The instrument and accessories are IVDR-certified.

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. (“Poseida”, NASDAQ: PSTX), a public clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering donor-derived CAR-T cell therapies. Based in San Diego, California, Poseida’s R&D portfolio includes pre-clinical and clinical-stage off-the-shelf (also referred to as allogeneic) CAR-T therapies across several therapeutic areas including haematological malignancies, solid tumours, and autoimmune disease, as well as manufacturing capabilities and technology platforms.

Database building is a link to high-throughput sequencing.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a new organizational structure to accelerate the company's operational transformation to drive higher growth through a market-focused, customer-centric enterprise strategy. The new structure, including new leadership roles, takes effect immediately.