With the development of artificial intelligence technology, it plays an important role in laboratory medicine, especially in the automatic identification of cell morphology. The new generation of AI technology shows the characteristics of deep learning, autonomous learning, human-machine collaboration, and so on.

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PathAI, a leading provider of AI-powered pathology solutions, and MedStar Health, a leading health system headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, today announced a multi-year strategic collaboration to deploy PathAI’s AISight® Dx1 Digital Pathology Platform and various AI algorithm products across the multi-site network.

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Onclarity HPV Self-Collection Kit and approved the BD Onclarity HPV Assay with extended genotyping for at-home use, marking a significant milestone in expanding access to cervical cancer screening, and removing barriers that currently prevent many individuals from receiving routine screening.

Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX), a global leader in women’s health, today announced the completion of its acquisition by funds managed by Blackstone and TPG in a transaction valued at up to $79 per share, establishing Hologic as a private company. The transaction includes significant minority investments from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”) and an affiliate of GIC. In connection with the completion of this transaction, Hologic today announced the appointment of José (Joe) E. Almeida as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

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.

Abbott (NYSE: ABT), the global healthcare company, and Flatiron Health, a leading healthtech company advancing point-of-care solutions in oncology, today announced the integration of Abbott’s comprehensive Precision Oncology portfolio into OncoEMR®, Flatiron’s cloud-based Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platform.

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX) ("Co-Diagnostics," "Co-Dx," or "the Company"), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, today announced its financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2025.

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing, for the first time, recommendations on new near-point-of-care (NPOC) molecular tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB); easy-to-collect tongue swab samples to simplify and expand access to testing; and a cost-saving sputum pooling strategy to increase testing efficiency for TB and rifampicin-resistant TB.

Lumos Diagnostics has today announced that U.S. FDA has granted 510(k) clearance with CLIA waiver for FebriDx®, enabling broader use across frontline healthcare settings and significantly expanding its commercial opportunity.

Roche announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its newest analytical units – the cobas® c 703 and cobas® ISE neo. As part of the scalable and modular cobas® pro integrated solutions, these additions deliver advanced lab-automation capabilities designed to help address some of today's most pressing laboratory challenges, including staff shortages, limited space and growing test volumes.