A modeling study presented at ACG 2026 projects that blood-based colorectal cancer screening averts more deaths and increases colonoscopy completion rates compared to stool-based methods, according to data from Guardant Health.
Labcorp and Thrive Global have launched the Thrive 5 Health Test, a direct-to-consumer panel combining five cardiometabolic biomarkers with behavioral guidance, now available through Labcorp OnDemand.
The FDA has cleared Aptitude’s next-generation Metrix COVID Test, which the company says offers 3-fold higher sensitivity and 30% faster results compared to its EUA version.
10x Genomics and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have launched a multi-project collaboration to study single cell and spatial profiling for cancer diagnostics, including biomarkers in bladder cancer and residual disease detection in AML.
A new federal directive tasks HHS with launching rapid diagnostic R&D for vector-borne diseases, emphasizing decentralized molecular testing as part of a broader strategy to improve local pathogen surveillance.
General practitioner requests for AMH fertility tests rose more than 13-fold from 2011 to 2021, despite research showing these tests cannot predict natural conception, according to a Flinders University study of 1.4 million health records.
Werfen has launched a web-based platform designed to centralize autoimmune testing data, automate workflows, and integrate with laboratory information systems for high-volume clinical labs.
A peer-reviewed study found that Olink proximity extension assay technology correlates with ELISA for measuring endothelin-1 in coronary artery plasma, supporting its use for high-throughput proteomics in clinical research.
China’s NMPA has approved Quanterix and Innovita’s HD-X and SR-X immunoassay platforms and four blood-based neurology biomarker tests, expanding access to Alzheimer’s diagnostics in the Chinese clinical lab market.
Revvity has introduced the CE-IVDR-certified GSP T1D 3plex kit, a multiplex dried blood spot assay for early type 1 diabetes screening in children, designed to support population-level programs.
A Johns Hopkins study reports that adding three urine biomarkers to standard assessments raises the accuracy of predicting deceased donor kidney transplant success from 80% to 86%.
The Cystic Fibrosis Base assay has received IVDR accreditation, ensuring high standards for detecting cystic fibrosis mutations.
Tampa General Hospital is the first in the Southeast to implement the MeMed BV host-response test in its emergency workflow, reporting a 33% reduction in cefepime use and 13% fewer hospitalizations, according to hospital-led research.