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PerkinElmer to Acquire UK In-Vitro Diagnostics Company Immunodiagnostic Systems
PerkinElmer, Inc. (Waltham, MA; USA) and Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings PLC (IDS; Boldon, Tyne and Wear, UK) have reached an agreement whereby PerkinElmer will acquire IDS for approximately USD 155 million. More...18 May 2021

Beckman Coulter Becomes First Diagnostics Company to Offer Workflow Automation Specifically for Mid-Volume Laboratories
Beckman Coulter (Brea, CA, USA) has announced the global launch of the DxA 5000 Fit, a workflow-automation solution designed to fit into medium-sized labs that run fewer than 5,000 tests a day. More...05 May 2021

Global Digital PCR and Real-Time PCR Market Growth Driven by Increasing Cases of Infectious Diseases
Increasing cases of infectious diseases, rising geriatric population and growing number of genetic disorders will propel the growth of the global digital PCR and real-time PCR market over the next decade. Additionally, PCR advances, fulfillment of the human genome project, and expanding R&D will increase the utilization of biomarker profiling for sickness diagnostics, thus further driving market growth. More...20 Apr 2021
Siemens Completes Acquisition of Varian to Create Integrated Portfolio of Imaging, Laboratory Diagnostics, AI and Cancer Treatment
Siemens Healthineers (Erlangen, Germany) has successfully completed the acquisition of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA, USA), thus strengthening its position as a holistic partner in healthcare. More...19 Apr 2021


Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Diagnostics Market to Reach USD 3.86 Billion by 2025
The global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Diagnostics Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 50.2% from USD 0.5 billion in 2020 to USD 3.86 billion by 2025, driven primarily by government initiatives to increase the adoption of AI-based technologies, increasing demand for AI tools in the medical field, growing focus on reducing the workload of radiologists, influx of large and complex datasets, growth in funding for AI-based start-ups, and growing number of cross-industry partnerships and collaborations. More...16 Apr 2021

DiaSorin to Acquire Luminex to Broaden Positioning in Molecular Diagnostics Space
DiaSorin S.p.A. (Saluggia, Italy) has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved and signed a definitive merger agreement for DiaSorin to acquire Luminex Corporation (Austin, TX, USA) for approximately USD 1.8 billion. More...13 Apr 2021
In Other News
Philips Collaborates with AI Startup Ibex to Accelerate Adoption of AI-Powered Digital Pathology Solutions
Hologic to Acquire Mobidiag to Strengthen Diagnostic Testing Business
PerkinElmer’s EUROIMMUN Launches Novel Ultrafast Automated Microscope and Intelligent Software for State-of-the-Art Diagnostics
Roche to Acquire Genmark Diagnostics to Access Novel Technology to Test for Pathogens with One Patient Sample
EKF Globally Launches STAT-Site WB β-Ketone and Glucose Handheld Analyzer
Roche and Bio-Rad Enter Into Global Quality Control Partnership
Mindray and Tencent AI Lab to Jointly Develop AI Products for Blood Disease Screening and In Vitro Diagnosis
Hologic Acquires European Molecular Diagnostic Company Diagenode
Siemens and Sysmex Extend Agreement to Provide One of the Largest Portfolios of Hemostasis Testing Systems and Reagents
Hologic Partners with Google Cloud to Focus on AI and Machine Learning for Advancing Digital Diagnostic Capabilities
LGC Acquires Technopath Clinical Diagnostics to Strengthen Position in Clinical Diagnostics QC Market
HORIBA Acquires MedTest Dx and Pointe Scientific to Expand Laboratory Chemistry Offerings
Beckman Coulter Launches New DxH 560 AL Tabletop Hematology Analyzer for Small- and Medium-Sized Labs
Roche Renews Partnership with Sysmex to Deliver Hematology Testing Solutions
Nova Biomedical Adds Sample Retain Collector to BioProfile FLEX2 Cell Culture Analyzer
COVID-19 Testing Demand to Help In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market Reach USD 118.5 Billion by 2027
Thermo Fisher Acquires Point-of-Care Molecular Diagnostics Provider Mesa Biotech
Roche Launches Digital Pathology Image Analysis Algorithms for Precision Patient Diagnosis in Breast Cancer
PerkinElmer to Acquire Oxford Immunotec Global PLC
YHLO Helps China’s Top Ranking Hospital PUMCH to Upgrade from Traditional ELISA to CLIA Technology
COVID-19 Diagnostics Market to Surpass Revenues of USD 13 Billion in 2020
Global Viral RNA Extraction Kit Market to Continue Being Driven by COVID-19 Pandemic
Nova Biomedical Launches New Laboratory Blood Glucose Reference Analyzer
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