Buc, France – September 29, 2020 – GE Healthcare announces the launch of the AI DReAM project, a consortium that gathers French SMEs, start-ups, research labs and clinical centers to facilitate the development of AI in medical imaging. Supported with €13 million by the “Investments for the Future” program (PIA), led by the French General... Read more
Smart utility network to help tackle projected water shortages RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 29, 2020– Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company, is helping to prevent water shortages in the U.K. as part of its commitment to address scarcity and to make communities more sustainable and resilient. Xylem’s recently published 2019 Sustainability... Read more
Cancer Genomic Screening Program LC-SCRUM-Asia Adopts Latest Thermo Fisher Scientific NGS Solutions Program will leverage Ion Torrent Genexus System* and Oncomine Precision Assay* to advance precision medicine for lung cancer in Asia CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — LC-SCRUM-Asia, a leading cancer genomic screening program, has selected Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Ion Torrent Genexus System* and Oncomine Precision... Read more
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it will issue results for the third quarter 2020 following the close of market on Thursday, October 29, 2020. On the same day, at 2:00 pm Pacific Time (5:00 pm Eastern Time) Francis deSouza, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sam Samad, Chief Financial Officer, will host... Read more
Exploratory efficacy data showed 88% of infants treated with Evrysdi were alive and did not require permanent ventilation at two years 59% of infants were able to sit without support for at least 5 seconds No new safety signals were identified In August, the FDA approved Evrysdi for the treatment of SMA in adults and... Read more
SAFE AND RELIABLE SAMPLE PRESERVATION AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE FOR IVD APPLICATIONS Zymo Research was granted the CE IVD mark for its DNA/RNA Shield™ reagent and collection devices. IRVINE, Calif., (Sept. 25, 2020) — Zymo Research announced that three of its DNA/RNA Shield™ collection devices: 1) DNA/RNA Shield™ collection tube w/ swab, 2) DNA/RNA Shield™ Saliva/Sputum Collection Kit, and 3) DNA/RNA Shield™ Fecal Collection... Read more
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (the “Company”) announced today a correction to the previously announced quarterly cash dividend payable on its 5.00% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. As corrected, the Company will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $12.50 per share of its 5.00% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock,... Read more
NGS-enabled platform tracks infection clusters for contact tracing and monitors emerging mutations, combining once separate aspects of screening and genomic surveillance SAN CARLOS, CALIF. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Clear Labs, providers of the only fully automated and intelligent next-generation sequencing (NGS) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) platform, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has... Read more
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that it has received a $5,389,813 award from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to conduct product development work and complete... Read more
New Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Workstream Offers Comprehensive Solution for Toxicology New Thermo Scientific Tox Explorer Collection provides instruments, columns and consumables with reliable and validated methods for reproducible results SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Clinical research, forensic and anti-doping toxicology laboratories facing the challenges of analyzing increasing numbers of analytes in biological matrices,... Read more