Cepheid, a Danaher company and a leader in molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases, and Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology for real-time genomic analysis, today announced an expansion of their partnership to develop a workflow for rapid bacterial and fungal pathogen identification. Following a successful phase one collaboration announced at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Global 2025, the companies are advancing to the next phase of development, building on a promising beta solution already in use by researchers.

Becton Dickinson said Monday that its partner Certest Biotec has received In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation certifications in Europe for two infectious disease assays.

Roche announced Tuesday that its PCR-based test for vaginitis has received CE marking. The test is now available in countries accepting the designation.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and Conformité Européenne (CE) marking in the European Union for its Enteric Bacterial Panel* (EBP) and Enteric Bacterial Panel plus* (EBP plus) for the BD COR™ System.

T2 Biosystems said on Friday that it is collaborating with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to implement and evaluate the firm's T2Bacteria Panel in clinical settings.

BioMérieux said Friday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance that would allow a US launch of its Vitek Reveal rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing system to help guide treatment of bacterial sepsis.