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Sigma Computing Partners with Snowflake to Launch Solution on Healthcare & Life Sciences Data Cloud
In order to provide seamless integration and an out-of-the-box experience for joint customers on the Snowflake Healthcare & Life Sciences Data Cloud, Sigma Computing, the quick and user-friendly alternative to conventional business intelligence (BI), announced today that it has partnered with Snowflake, the data cloud company. Healthcare organisations can securely […]
Olympus Launches VISERA ELITE III Surgical Visualization Platform
The launch of VISERA ELITE III, the newest surgical vision platform from Olympus Corporation, was announced today. It meets the requirements of healthcare professionals (HCPs) for endoscopic procedures in a variety of medical specialties. A single system, VISERA ELITE III, supports a variety of imaging capabilities that enable minimally invasive […]
Pfizer and BioNTech Receive Positive CHMP Opinion for Omicron BA.4/BA.5-Adapted Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Booster in European Union
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended conditional marketing authorization (cMA) for a 30-g booster dose of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Omicron BA.4/BA.5 bivalent-adapted COVID-19 vaccine (COMIRNATY Original/Omicron BA.4/BA.5 15/15 g) for individuals 12 years of age and older. The CHMP […]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Certifies Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 7 Pro Dx Real-Time PCR System to Meet IVDR Requirements
The Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 7 Pro Dx Real-Time PCR System has received certification from Thermo Fisher Scientific to confirm that it complies with the new In Vitro Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR) standards. A new, complementary Applied Biosystems Diomni Software environment has been added to the revised system to enable clinical […]
Lesaffre acquires Recombia Biosciences, a biotechnology company specializing in high-throughput genome editing and synthetic biology
Lesaffre , a major global player in fermentation for nearly 170 years, today announces the acquisition of Recombia Biosciences , a San Francisco Bay Area -based biotechnology company , in 2019 based on atechnology licensedfrom Stanford University . This acquisition is the culmination of a strategic partnership that will begin […]
Prime Healthcare and Steer Health Announce Strategic Partnership to Improve Patient Outcomes and Access to Care
An innovative AI-enabled growth and automation platform, Steer Health, and Prime Healthcare, an award-winning national health system, have announced a strategic enterprise partnership to develop a next-generation consumer engagement experience for Prime’s 45 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations across 14 states. Prime Healthcare has introduced PrimeHealthNow, a platform […]
Epredia expands its Anatomical Pathology division in Europe through the acquisition of Microm Microtech France and Laurypath
Epredia, a leader in the field of precision cancer diagnostics, announced today that Microm Microtech France (MMFrance) and Laurypath, two anatomical pathology segment supplier companies, have been acquired by Epredia’s parent company, PHC Holdings Corporation [TSE 6523], as part of a strategic expansion of Epredia’s European presence. Founded in 1987 […]
Leica Biosystems Announces Partnership with Indica Labs to Offer Integrated Digital Pathology Workflow Solutions to Mutual Customers
Indica Labs, the leader in computational and image management software for digital pathology, and Leica Biosystems, a specialist in cancer diagnostics and a world leader in workflow solutions, today announced a cooperation to deliver interoperable digital pathology workflow solutions. Indica Labs’ Halo family of software products, which includes AI-assisted image […]
Hello Heart launches cholesterol management feature to improve heart health
Digital therapeutics company Hello Heart announced Tuesday that it has released a new feature on its app that allows users to follow and understand their cholesterol levels. Hello Heart’s app, available on Google Play and the Apple App Store, focuses solely on heart health and helps people track blood pressure, […]
