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Arkana Labs to create 74 jobs with $30M expansion
Arkana Laboratories, a diagnostic service provider, plans to invest more than $30 million to expand its operations in Little Rock, Ark. -
Lee Health partners with Quest Diagnostics to boost supply power
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health joined Secaucus, N.J.-based lab company Quest Diagnostics. -
US set to launch trial of early cancer detection blood tests
The U.S. is gearing up for a national trial to assess the effectiveness of various blood tests in detecting cancer early on, MIT Technology Review reported Sept. 12. -
Applied DNA receives monkeypox testing service approval
DNA-based technology developer Applied DNA has launched its monkeypox testing service after receiving approval from the New York State Department of Health. -
$5.53B: Olympus, PerkinElmer sell lab equipment businesses to private equity
Medical and life sciences manufacturer Olympus is selling Evident, its lab instrument subsidiary, to a private equity firm for $3.08 billion, Chemical & Engineering News reported Sept. 1. -
ASCLS objects to CMS proposal to let nurses do lab testing
Trade group The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science sent a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra objecting to a CMS proposal to consider bachelor's degrees in nursing a qualification for high-complexity lab testing. -
Todos Medical offering saliva-only monkeypox testing
Diagnostics company Todos Medical is offering saliva-only monkeypox testing at its Atlanta lab Provista Diagnostics. -
Clinical trials firm invests $10M in Texas lab
Worldwide Clinical Trials Inc. is aiming to hire dozens of workers for a $10 million expansion to its Austin, Texas, lab, the Austin Business Journal reported Aug. 24. -
2 COVID-19 tests accurately diagnose variant cases in study
Amid questions of accuracy, two rapid antigen COVID-19 tests correctly diagnosed most infections among nearly 800 people experiencing symptoms, researchers found. -
In a surprise discovery, common lab molecule found to have anticancer properties
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC School of Medicine discovered that a molecule commonly used to label DNA triggers a cellular process that is fatal to cancer cells. -
Labcorp acquires outreach services from RWJBarnabas
Labcorp closed its acquisition of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health's outreach lab business. -
Mako Medical Labs ranked as Inc. 5000 fastest growing company
Reference lab Mako Medical Laboratories was named among Inc. 5000's list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. -
ACLA warns low payment rates may hinder monkeypox testing
Trade group American Clinical Laboratory Association warned CMS that "inadequate payment rate[s]" for monkeypox testing may limit patient access. -
The lab industry is ready for monkeypox, says Quest exec
The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global emergency July 23, and the U.S. issued a similar declaration Aug. 4. More than 14,000 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. as of Aug. 18, according to CDC data. -
Quest launches hepatitis C panel to close maternal healthcare gaps
Quest Diagnostics launched an obstetrics test panel for screening pregnant people for hepatitis C. -
OneSmartLaboratory partners with cybersecurity firm
Richardson, Texas-based management and automation services lab OneSmartLaboratory is partnering with cybersecurity firm Intrusion, Inc., to protect the lab's client operations and connectivity. -
Qiagen launches world-1st test that IDs monkeypox over viruses with similar symptoms
Molecular diagnostics company Qiagen launched the first syndromic test that differentiates between monkeypox and five other viruses with similar symptoms. -
Mako Medical Labs launches phlebotomy training program
Raleigh, N.C.-based national reference lab Mako Medical Laboratories was accredited as an American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians training school. -
Labcorp partners with BD for flow cytometry cancer diagnostics
Labcorp is partnering with BD to develop flow cytometry-based companion diagnostics for diseases including cancer. -
Lab equipment maker recalls 4.1M viral tubes, swabs
Chinese manufacturer Haimen Shengbang Laboratory Equipment recalled 4.1 million viral transport media containers and swabs, the FDA said Aug. 9.
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