24-Aug-17 As Asia develops, IVD companies of all types are working to bring equipment and build capacity in its dynamic and fast-growing markets. This often requires innovative approaches to product development, market access, and commercial excellence. [image: Ardent Executive Search]

17-Aug-17 Metropolis Healthcare, a global chain of pathology labs and diagnostic centres, has announced a plan to invest INR1 bn (USD15 mn) to open 20 laboratories and add 1,000 collection centres pan India, including in cities like Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. [image: Metropolis]

09-Jun-17 Brazilian scientists at the Federal University of Paraná have developed a biosensor that can detect dengue, the painful mosquito-borne virus that infects millions each year, in 15 minutes and costs only USD30. [image: ET Healthworld]

26-May-17 Agappe Diagnostics, the diagnostic reagents and equipment manufacturer, has tied up with Japanese company Hitachi Chemical through technology licensing, to manufacture fully automatic specific protein and clinical chemistry analysers in India. [image: Agappe Diagnostics Ltd]

21-Mar-17 Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in the US have developed a smartphone-controlled, battery-operated, diagnostic device for the detection of Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. The new device eliminates the need for laboratory testing and reduces wait times from several days, to around 30 minutes and would cost in the region of USD100. [image: ET Healthworld]