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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Smarter fluidics decisions can reduce redesigns, improve reliability, and help diagnostic platforms perform consistently at scale.

From Fluid Metering, Inc. 23 Sep 2026

Blood test detects more cancers when added to standard screening

A single blood draw that screens for more than 50 cancers substantially increased cancer detection when added to standard screening, identifying cancers that otherwise might have gone undetected until later stages, according to a new study from the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute.

22 Sep 2026

UF professor wins federal grant to develop technology for detecting early-stage endometriosis

Armed with a prestigious federal grant, University of Florida engineering professor Laura Kim, Ph.D., and her research team will develop technology to detect early-stage endometriosis.

22 Sep 2026

New earwax testing method improves Meniere's disease diagnosis

This technology uses mass spectrometry to analyze earwax, helping to detect Meniere's disease.

22 Sep 2026

Binghamton University scientists win seed funding for medical technologies

Two Binghamton University faculty members will receive seed funding through the State University of New York (SUNY) Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientists.

22 Sep 2026

Mpox study reveals high rate of false-positive PCR tests

In August 2024, the WHO declared the mpox upsurge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and its spread to neighboring countries, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

22 Sep 2026

Siemens Healthineers and Novo join forces to advance care for people living with MASLD and MASH

Siemens Healthineers and Novo have announced a collaboration focused on advancing care for people living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its progressive form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

From Siemens Healthineers 22 Sep 2026

MIT researchers develop noninvasive way to spot aging zombie cells

As we age, some of the cells in our body enter a state of senescence, in which they stop dividing but do not die. Those senescent cells can contribute to age-related disorders such as cancer, tissue degeneration, and inflammatory diseases.

21 Sep 2026

Global Virus Network monitors spreading avian influenza in Australian mammals

The Global Virus Network (GVN) is closely monitoring detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, in several mammal species in Australia as the virus continues to spread among birds and mammals worldwide.

18 Sep 2026

New national guidelines developed to improve sepsis-related care

A UVA Health doctor and other leading national experts have developed important new guidelines to improve care for patients who develop sepsis, a dangerous full-body infection that kills at least 350,000 Americans every year.

18 Sep 2026

Diaceutics launches Precision for All Strategic Collaboration at Fierce Pharma Week 2026

Intelligence and engagement company, Diaceutics, is bringing together senior voices from across the biopharmaceutical industry at the Precision for All Strategic Collaboration, launching at Fierce Pharma Week 2026.

From Diaceutics PLC 18 Sep 2026

Groundbreaking technology uses quantum sensors to measure heart activity

Physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a groundbreaking technology that uses quantum sensors to measure biomagnetic signals, such as heart activity.

17 Sep 2026

How BioAI is taking hold in the North: A conversation with Geoff Davison

The BioAI Summit catalyzes AI integration in life sciences, focusing on practical outcomes and commercial opportunities for enhanced healthcare innovation.

17 Sep 2026

AI tools help predict immunotherapy outcomes in lung cancer patients

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can help physicians predict treatment and survival outcomes in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with immunotherapy, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine.

16 Sep 2026

Specialized imaging technique detects most clinically relevant prostate cancers

An elevated PSA level in the blood may indicate prostate cancer, but does not yet allow for a definitive diagnosis.

16 Sep 2026

Norwegian scientists harvest super donor cells to fight diverse diseases

Cells from nine "super donors" are being collected in Oslo. The aim is for these to be used to repair or replace damaged cells, tissue and organs in people suffering from conditions ranging from heart attacks to Parkinson's disease.

16 Sep 2026

Novel blood test could detect pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages

Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the country, led the development of a new, investigational blood test that could detect pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages, when the disease is more treatable and potentially curable.

16 Sep 2026

ACROBiosystems deepens its France presence with a dedicated hub at The HIVE Innovation Center, embedding into the Campus Grand Parc ecosystem

Kadans Science Partner is pleased to welcome ACROBiosystems to The HIVE Innovation Center, its laboratory and office building dedicated to the life sciences, situated on the Campus Grand Parc in Villejuif.

From ACROBiosystems 16 Sep 2026

Final results from PAPILLON trial confirm long-term survival in a subset of lung cancer

Final results from the landmark PAPILLON trial, which changed the standard of care for a difficult-to-treat rare form of lung cancer, confirm that amivantamab, when added to chemotherapy, provides durable clinical benefit and the longest median overall survival reported to date for people with the disease.

15 Sep 2026

Smartphone imaging accurately supports remote cataract referral decisions

Researchers have found a high level of agreement between cataract referral decisions based on smartphone images reviewed remotely and those made by ophthalmologists examining patients in person at rural eye camps.

15 Sep 2026