Matt LimbTechnology DevelopmentThermo Fisher Scientific prepared to expand its work at manufacturing facilityThermo Fisher Scientific executives voiced hopes for expanding work to help combat diseases at its giant $180 million viral vector manufacturing site in Plainville, MA.September 27, 2023SepsisSome emergency sepsis screening tools inadequate, EU study suggestsTwo out of the four internationally recommended screening tools used by emergency medical services are inadequate for recognizing sepsis, say German researchers.September 26, 2023InformaticsMany British health trusts slow to adopt electronic records systems, shows BMJ surveyMany health organizations in England are still reliant on paper patient notes and drug charts, despite progress toward electronic records and prescribing, The BMJ has found.September 22, 2023Breast CancerConsumer genetic testing may misrepresent breast cancer risk: StudyWomen are being told they are at high risk of breast cancer from consumer genetic test results which do not take family history into account, say researchers.September 21, 2023FinancingRome Therapeutics raises $72M in series B financingBiotech company Rome Therapeutics has raised a further $72 million in financing to develop medicines for autoimmune diseases and continue its exploration of the “dark genome.”September 20, 2023Regulatory GuidanceMedTech Europe calls for IVDR changes, makes recommendationsTrade group MedTech Europe is calling for an overhaul of Europe’s medical technology regulatory frameworks to ensure that innovations reach patients and health systems more quickly.September 19, 2023Research GrantU.K. charity to offer $1.6M in grants for research on muscle-wasting diseasesU.K. research projects will benefit from 1.3 million pounds ($1.6 million) in grants to improve diagnostic testing and potential new treatments for muscle-wasting and -weakening conditions.September 14, 2023COVID-19Study: Blood clotting proteins may contribute to COVID-19 'brain fog,' cognitive problemsThe presence of blood clots may help explain cognitive problems such as "brain fog" in patients following COVID-19 infection, say researchers.September 13, 2023COVID-19Researchers create low-cost, eco-friendly COVID-19 testScientists say they have engineered an accurate, low-cost, and eco-friendly COVID-19 test that could dramatically reduce environmental waste.September 12, 2023Artificial IntelligenceIbex Medical Analytics launches AI-powered breast cancer biomarker scoring platformIbex Medical Analytics has launched a breast cancer biomarker scoring tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to help clinicians with treatment decisions.September 11, 2023Page 1 of 4Next PageTop StoriesCOVID-19Study launched on early intervention with immune modulators in COVID-19A clinical trial has been launched to determine if there are benefits to early intensive immune modulation for hospitalized COVID-19 patients with relatively mild illness.COVID-19U.S. government investing $600M in COVID-19 test manufacturingSepsisSome emergency sepsis screening tools inadequate, EU study suggestsTechnology DevelopmentThermo Fisher Scientific prepared to expand its work at manufacturing facilitySponsor ContentAt-home or Lab-based STI testing/collection
