Roche launches immunoassay for Zika virus detection

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 23 Mar, 2018

Roche has launched the first fully automated Zika IgG immunoassay to help detect Zika virus infection. The diagnostic test is called the Elecsys Zika IgG immunoassay and will be available i...Read more

Fortis Hospital launches Cancer Care Institute

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 22 Mar, 2018

Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh, Delhi has added a dedicated cancer care wing to its current array of specialties. The institute brings together experienced cancer care specialists backed wit...Read more

CSIR-IGIB to commercialise its genetic tests

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 10 Mar, 2018

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Delhi-based Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) has decided to commercialise a set of 27 genetics tests it ...Read more

HDFC invests in MedGenome to complete Series C funding of $40M

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 05 Mar, 2018

MedGenome Labs Ltd., the leading genetic diagnostics company in India, announced investment by HDFC Ltd., HDFC Life and HDFC Asset Management to complete its Series C funding of $ 40 millio...Read more

Applied DNA to establish unit in India

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 24 Jan, 2018

US based Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. has announced the establishment of a Central DNA Testing Laboratory in Ahmedabad, India providing full forensic authentication services. Officially open...Read more

Thyrocare launches affordable TB diagnostic facility

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 01 Jan, 2018

Mumbai based diagnostics services provider Thyrocare has recently launched FocusTB, its affordable brand focusing on tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics. Access to sophisticated diagnostics and h...Read more

Apollo Hospitals offer new diagnostic services

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 29 Nov, 2017

India’s largest integrated healthcare provider, Apollo Hospitals Group, has recently partnered with Colombo-based Credence Genomics. As part of this association, Apollo has announced ...Read more

CliniMACS Prodigy System: A breakthrough approach for cancer patient

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 21 Nov, 2017

As per the analysis, doctor says that 70% of blood cancer patients were left with no donors. For many patients with blood cancers like leukaemia’s, lymphomas & Thalassemia; Bone m...Read more

Health Ministry to release indigenous TB test

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 07 Nov, 2017

An indigenously developed diagnostic test called Truenat test for effective case detection of Tuberculosis (TB) will soon be rolled out by the Union Health Ministry. Multi-centric studies ...Read more

IMGENEX to develop diagnostic kit for thalassemia

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Oct, 2017

IMGENEX India Pvt. Ltd. is developing the first indigenous diagnostic kit for detection of mutations in common Indian beta thalassemia in collaboration with the National Institute of Immuno...Read more

FDA clears AUM’s diagnostic cardiovascular device

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 10 Aug, 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared AUM Cardiovascular’s acoustic and electrocardiogram (ECG) device called CADence to aid detection of physiological and pathologica...Read more

An innovative newborn hearing screening device launched by the government

Diagnostics |  News | 1 Comment | 19 Jul, 2017

The indigenously developed newborn hearing screening device “SOHUM” has been launched by the Y.S. Chowdary, Minister of State for Science and Technology & Earth Sciences in ...Read more

Bio-Rad gets FDA approval for syphilis assay

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 16 Jun, 2017

Clinical diagnostic products developer Bio-Rad Laboratories has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total and RPR assay designed to di...Read more

Diagnostic genetic tests for hereditary cancers

Diagnostics |  News | 1 Comment | 05 Jun, 2017

Phosphorus, a genomic health company offering diagnostic genetic tests and clinical software, have released advanced tests for hereditary cancers. The tests include a high-risk panel for co...Read more

Transasia Bio-Medicals acquires Calbiotech Group of US

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 27 Apr, 2017

Strengthening its foray into immunoassay, Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd., India’s leading in-vitro diagnostic company, has recently acquired Calbiotech Group of Companies in the US throu...Read more

New genetic testing for lung cancer

Diagnostics |  News | 0 Comment | 27 Apr, 2017

The new test has been created by Gary A. Pestano, Ph.D., and colleagues from Biodesix, Inc., a molecular diagnostic company based in Boulder, CO. Lung cancer is one of the most common canc...Read more