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University of Liverpool awarded £3.2 million to develop new diagnostic tests for cancers

The University of Liverpool has been awarded -3.2 million to develop new diagnostic tests for cervical, oesophageal and prostate cancer patients.

21 Jan 2014

Fluxion Biosciences announces release of IsoFlux Rare Cell Enrichment Kit

Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced the release of a new reagent kit for the IsoFlux System designed to provide more options for circulating tumor cell and other rare cell capture from biological samples. The IsoFlux Rare Cell Enrichment (Streptavidin) Kit incorporates streptavidin-coated magnetic beads that can bind with one or more biotinylated antibodies targeted towards cell-surface markers on the cells of interest.

From Fluxion Biosciences 21 Jan 2014

HUB Foundation for Organoid Technology signs licensing agreement with STEMCELL Technologies

The HUB Foundation for Organoid Technology announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with STEMCELL Technologies Inc. for the manufacturing and worldwide distribution of cell culture media for growing Organoids. Organoids are mini-organs grown in tissue culture from small pieces of tissue derived from patients with cancer and other diseases, and represent an exciting new tool for scientific research and drug discovery and validation.

21 Jan 2014

HealthTrust selects BC Technical as provider for refurbished medical imaging equipment

BC Technical, a leading non-OEM medical imaging solutions provider, announced today that it has been selected by HealthTrust as a provider for refurbished medical imaging equipment for the 1,400 acute care facilities that are part of the HealthTrust membership.

21 Jan 2014

Dakim introduces new tool to monitor cognitive performance of residents in senior living communities

Dakim, Inc., the leader in cognitive therapy in the senior living market, has introduced BrainTrac, a new tool that monitors the cognitive performance of residents in senior living communities who use the Dakim BrainFitness system.

21 Jan 2014

Novo Nordisk launches insulin delivery device NovoPen Echo in the U.S.

Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, today announced the launch of the insulin delivery device NovoPen Echo in the United States. This is the first and only pen device available in the U.S. with half-unit dosing and a memory function that records the dose and time passed since the last injection.

From Novo Nordisk 21 Jan 2014

DATATRAK partners with Clinverse to reduce complexity and costs linked with clinical trials

DATATRAK International, Inc., a leader in developing cloud-based, unified eClinical technologies and delivering related services for the clinical trials industry, today announced its newest DATATRAK Connect Technology Partner, Clinverse, Inc. Clinverse architected the industry's first end-to-end technology solution that automates the financial lifecycle of global clinical trials.

21 Jan 2014

Sigma-Aldrich and Goodfellow Cambridge join forces to distribute ceramics, metals and alloys

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a leading Life Science and High Technology Company, today announced the signing of an agreement with Goodfellow Cambridge, Ltd., a leading international supplier of metals and materials for research and industry, to market and distribute Goodfellow's portfolio of materials which includes metals, alloys and ceramics.

21 Jan 2014

BioLineRx gets approval to begin CE Mark registration trial of BL-5010P for skin lesion treatment

BioLineRx, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, in-licensing and developing promising therapeutic candidates, announced today that it has received approval from the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) to commence a pivotal, CE Mark registration trial for BL-5010P, for the non-surgical removal of benign skin lesions.

21 Jan 2014

Illumina inks multi-year supply agreement with LabCorp

Illumina, Inc. today announced it has entered into a multi-year supply agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. The agreement gives LabCorp expanded rights to use Illumina next-generation sequencing and microarray equipment and supplies to develop, validate and introduce laboratory-developed tests to clinicians in the United States and Canada.

From Illumina, Inc. 21 Jan 2014

Affymetrix gets FDA clearance to market CytoScan Dx Assay

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its CytoScan Dx Assay. This assay is intended for the postnatal detection of DNA copy number variants in patients referred for chromosomal testing. CytoScan Dx Assay is designed to help physicians diagnose children's developmental and intellectual disabilities more comprehensively by enabling a high-resolution genome-wide analysis of genetic aberrations. High resolution analysis can reveal small aberrations not readily seen using traditional techniques.

21 Jan 2014

Virginia Mason and Vera Whole Health announce strategic collaboration

Virginia Mason and Vera Whole Health today announced a strategic collaboration that brings Virginia Mason's clinical best practices to Vera Whole Health's employer-funded primary care clinics.

21 Jan 2014

First antigen test for human bocavirus type 1 now available on ArcDia's mariPOC test platform

ArcDia Ltd. ArcDia International Ltd today announced that the first antigen test for human bocavirus type 1 is now commercially available on ArcDia's mariPOC test platform.

21 Jan 2014

New Microlab® NIMBUS® Select workstation with Ranger Technology launched by Hamilton Robotics and Coastal Genomics

At the annual Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) meeting Hamilton Robotics has announced a partnership with Coastal Genomics to launch the new Microlab® NIMBUS® Select workstation with Ranger Technology. The new automated workstation provides a faster and more economical automated solution to agarose gel selection of DNA fragments, generating high-quality material for downstream use in next-generation sequencing (NGS), cloning and gene synthesis applications.

20 Jan 2014

Sapio Sciences announces release of Exemplar NGS LIMS system

Sapio Sciences is pleased to announce the release of Exemplar NGS LIMS. Sapio's NGS LIMS system will track multiple next-generation sequencing platform workflows from request through processing and analysis.

20 Jan 2014

Ceram-lead project to develop new biomaterials and new arterial stents awarded Euro 5.874M by the European Union

As co-ordinator of the European project ‘ReBioStent’, Ceram, the international materials technology company, is pleased to announce that the project, to develop new biomaterials and new arterial stents, has been awarded Euro 5.874M by the European Union.

20 Jan 2014

RBCC's partner Nano3D Biosciences develops new 3D bioprinting system

Rainbow Coral Corp. is well-positioned to capitalize on the revolution in medicine being spurred on by 3D printing technology thanks to the innovative BiO Assay, a new 3D bioprinting system developed by RBCC's joint venture partner, Nano3D Biosciences (n3D).

20 Jan 2014

Cerebral pressure measurable anytime with hydrocephalus sensor

If the pressure in a patient's brain is too high, physicians implant a system in the head that regulates the pressure. A sensor can now measure and individually adjust brain pressure. The sensor system is approved for use as a long-term implant.

20 Jan 2014

Queen's University Belfast scientists receive international recognition for research on microneedles

Scientists from Queen's University Belfast, whose research into microneedles is taking the pain out of injections, have received international recognition from one of the world's leading pharmaceutical science journals.

20 Jan 2014

HD Medical to showcase groundbreaking visual stethoscope at Arab Health exposition

At the upcoming Arab Health exposition in the Australian Pavilion Stand 2H13, HD Medical, Inc. will demonstrate its groundbreaking visual stethoscope ViScope MD featuring the world's first murmur detection capability. This revolutionary stethoscope offers a unique integrated visual display that lets medical professionals perform dynamic auscultation and "see" the heart sounds they hear in real-time visual waveforms. The ViScope MD visual display is complemented by superior high fidelity sound quality for unmatched clarity. HD Medical has invested over a decade refining its proprietary noise reduction technology.

20 Jan 2014

Device / Technology News

University of Liverpool awarded £3.2 million to develop new diagnostic tests for cancers

Fluxion Biosciences announces release of IsoFlux Rare Cell Enrichment Kit

HUB Foundation for Organoid Technology signs licensing agreement with STEMCELL Technologies

HealthTrust selects BC Technical as provider for refurbished medical imaging equipment

Dakim introduces new tool to monitor cognitive performance of residents in senior living communities

Novo Nordisk launches insulin delivery device NovoPen Echo in the U.S.

DATATRAK partners with Clinverse to reduce complexity and costs linked with clinical trials

Sigma-Aldrich and Goodfellow Cambridge join forces to distribute ceramics, metals and alloys

BioLineRx gets approval to begin CE Mark registration trial of BL-5010P for skin lesion treatment

Illumina inks multi-year supply agreement with LabCorp

Affymetrix gets FDA clearance to market CytoScan Dx Assay

Virginia Mason and Vera Whole Health announce strategic collaboration

First antigen test for human bocavirus type 1 now available on ArcDia's mariPOC test platform

New Microlab® NIMBUS® Select workstation with Ranger Technology launched by Hamilton Robotics and Coastal Genomics

Sapio Sciences announces release of Exemplar NGS LIMS system

Ceram-lead project to develop new biomaterials and new arterial stents awarded Euro 5.874M by the European Union

RBCC's partner Nano3D Biosciences develops new 3D bioprinting system

Cerebral pressure measurable anytime with hydrocephalus sensor

Queen's University Belfast scientists receive international recognition for research on microneedles

HD Medical to showcase groundbreaking visual stethoscope at Arab Health exposition

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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