In order to align with Shanghai's goal of accelerating the construction of a scientific and technological innovation center, a high-level research institution dedicated to virology source innovation and clinical translation will be built in Shanghai.

The UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has created a new program to evaluate innovative technologies and plans to assess Genedrive's MT-RNR1 test for antibiotics-induced hearing loss in infants via this new process, the company said on Monday.

BioIVT, a provider of research models and services for drug discovery and development, said on Monday that it has acquired Bulgarian biospecimen firm Fidelis Research.

Recently, Sansure Biotech, Hunan Dashengchong Medical Biotechnology, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and Huanyu Shenghe Testing Technology jointly hosted the "Animal Health Industry Summit Forum", which was held in the Changsha Headquarters Industrial Park of Shengxiang Bio.

Digital pathology firms Paige and OptraScan announced on Thursday that they are partnering to streamline digital pathology workflows in the US, EU, and UK.

Virax Biolabs announced on Thursday that it has signed a deal with Cosmos Holdings to distribute Virax's monkeypox PCR tests in Europe.

Merck, a leading science and technology company, opened a viral clearance (VC) laboratory as part of the first building phase of its new € 29 million China Biologics Testing Center. The 5,000 square meter center is the first of its kind for Merck in China.

US Food and Drug Administration officials said Wednesday that over-the-counter molecular assays could bridge gaps in monkeypox testing, as agency officials also continued work on creating guidance specific to antigen tests for the disease.

PerkinElmer subsidiary Oxford Immunotec said Thursday it gained US Food and Drug Administration approval for its T-Cell Select reagent kit that automates sample preparation steps for its tuberculosis in vitro diagnostic assay.

On September 21, 2022, Lepu Medical was officially listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. It is a critical milestone in the development of Lepu Medical and a brand new point for the company's comprehensive internationalization strategy.

Roche announced on Tuesday that it is launching three new tests on its molecular Cobas 5800 instrument in countries accepting the CE mark.

At-home and point-of-care diagnostics company OraSure Technologies said Tuesday it secured a federal contract for up to 1 million of its OraQuick In-Home HIV Tests over five years.

Recently, Thermo Fisher Scientific signed a cooperation agreement with Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone Administrative Commission, announcing that Thermo Fisher Scientific Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area base will be established in the Guangzhou Development Zone.

ImmunoScape, a Singapore-based developer of immune profiling technologies, said on Tuesday that it has raised $14 million in new funding.

OpGen subsidiary Curetis announced on Tuesday a research and development collaboration agreement with FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics, to develop the Unyvero A30 RQ platform for use in low and middle income countries.