October 15, 2018 09:00 ET | Source: NanoString Technologies, Inc. SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced that it has entered into a new $100 million term loan facility with the CR Group L.P. (CRG), a health care focused... Read more
October 15, 2018 Cambridge technology innovators partner with Microsoft Genomics Microbiomic research into immune disorders and antibiotic resistance First microbiome partnership for Microsoft LONDON — October 2018 — The data scientists and developers behind a ground-breaking microbiome data platform, today, announced their partnership with Microsoft Genomics, a Microsoft Azure service dedicated to meeting the computational... Read more
Basel, 15 October 2018 Roche launches NGS AVENIO Tumor Tissue Analysis Kits for oncology research Ready-to-use kits determine genomic characteristics of solid tumours Optimized workflow to generate results in house Software analysis allows correlation to AVENIO ctDNA NGS kits Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the global commercial launch of three new next-generation... Read more
Waukesha, WI – October 12, 2018– A new study published in the European Heart Journal shows computed tomography (CT) can be a useful aid in heart team decision making for complex coronary disease. Results also suggest the state-of-the-art imaging technology may offer a non-invasive diagnostic alternative to conventional coronary angiography. Coronary artery disease (CAD) and... Read more
OCTOBER 12, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Micropoint Bioscience of Shenzhen, China. Chuck Kummeth, President and CEO of Bio-Techne, Yan Pingyi, Chairman of Micropoint Bioscience, and Wang Bin, Executive Vice President, Shenzhen Association of Medical Devices, all attended the meeting and signing ceremony. Micropoint... Read more
–First Product in Family of New CleanPlex® UMI NGS Panels that Deliver Highly Accurate Results in Detecting Low-Frequency Variants and Mutations for Liquid Biopsy and Other Applications –ASHG Poster Shows CleanPlex Unique Molecular Identifier (UMI) Technology Enables Allele Frequency Detection Down to 0.1% in Fast, Simple-to-Construct Libraries –Paragon Genomics’ Education Event at ASHG Will Describe How... Read more
In Vitro Diagnostic Device Designed for Dried Blood Spot Analysis MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 10, 2018– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) introduced the RenataDX™ Screening System, a flow-injection tandem mass spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS) system for rapid high-throughput analysis of extracted dried blood spots and other human biological matrices. Waters New RenataDX Screening System Delivers Fast, Accurate Results for Clinical Scientists (Photo: Business... Read more
Combined testing of troponin and copeptin at admission shows potential to save time and costs in acute care and for the entire hospital stay Analysis shows the earlier identification and rule-out of patients without acute myocardial infarction are the key enablers of positive economic outcome HENNIGSDORF, Germany, Oct. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A cost analysis among... Read more
Bradford, UK – 4 October 2018 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is collaborating with GE Healthcare to build a Command Center – like an air traffic control – at the Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI), UK. A first of its kind in Europe, the Command Center will transform how care is delivered and organized as... Read more
Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital and Singapore General Hospital Join Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Next-Generation Sequencing Center of Excellence Program Newest partners announced during company’s Global Strategic Partner Summit in Boston BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, part of Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in South Korea, and Singapore General Hospital are the newest... Read more