Sapphiros will use the funding to develop its molecular diagnostic platform for biothreat and emerging infectious disease detection in point-of-care settings.

Last week, readers were most interested in a story about Roche's blood-based IGRA test for latent TB getting CE marking.

The updated test showed 80 percent sensitivity for detecting colorectal cancer overall and 18 percent sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions.

Under the policy, blood-based tests may be eligible for coverage if they either are cleared or approved by the US FDA or measure phosphorylated-tau 217.

The firm began its early-access program in breast cancer in March and is now expanding the test's indications to include colorectal and renal cancers.

The firm said its long-term roadmap for the test includes addition of integrated, proprietary front-end automation in the future.

The platform, including the assay, specimen collection kit, and associated software, underwent a comprehensive review including evidence of analytical and clinical validity.

British startup Respiro Diagnostics announced on Wednesday that it has raised £1 million ($1.34 million) in a pre-seed funding round to develop a breath-based test for respiratory diseases. The round ...

The test, along with other research-use tests for neurodegenerative disease, run on the Danaher subsidiary's DxI 9000 Immunoassay Analyzer system.

Of the roughly 1 million disputes taken through the law's arbitration process in Q2 2025, around 129,000 were for lab codes, with payments for basic tests averaging hundreds of dollars.

The partnership combines Discovery's clinical laboratory network and biorepository with Biocartis' Idylla PCR-based platform.