As metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) emerges as one of the most dangerous and underdiagnosed drivers of liver failure—affecting more than 250 million people worldwide—Echosens, the leader in non-invasive liver diagnostics, and Boehringer Ingelheim, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced an expansion of their long-standing partnership to change the trajectory of the disease by moving beyond clinical trials to focus on early detection, diagnosis, and access to care.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.

Fujirebio, a leading innovator in in-vitro diagnostics, today announced a collaboration with Stanford Medicine (Location: Palo Alto, California, USA) to advance research and innovation in the field of infectious disease testing. This collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of ultrasensitive immunoassays that incorporate single-molecule counting technology developed by Fujirebio’s Silicon Valley wholly-owned subsidiary, Fluxus, Inc. Greater test sensitivity can better inform treatment decisions in the clinic, as well as accelerate studies towards therapeutics and preventive strategies against infectious disease threats worldwide.

PathAI, a leading provider of AI-powered pathology solutions, and Northwestern Medicine, Chicago’s premier integrated academic health system, today announced a strategic collaboration to transform pathology diagnostics through artificial intelligence. This multi-year collaboration will see Northwestern Medicine implement PathAI’s AISight digital pathology image management system with the goal of driving efficiency and quality in pathology operations. In addition to the digital innovation efforts, this joint effort establishes a broad framework for joint research initiatives, clinical innovation programs, and co-development of new AI-powered diagnostic tools aimed at improving patient outcomes.

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the expansion of its oncology diagnostics portfolio with two strategic partnerships to advance the use of minimal residual disease (MRD) testing in clinical trials to support pharma co-development projects for companion diagnostics. The new collaborations with Tracer Biotechnologies and Foresight Diagnostics expand QIAGEN’s reach in MRD testing and cover solid tumors and hematological cancers.

Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) ("Danaher"), a global science and technology innovator, announced today the launch of a partnership with AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) to develop and commercialize novel diagnostic tools and tests intended to help clinicians better determine which patients would most benefit from precision medicine treatments.

From May 21-23, 2025, Lei Haichao, Director of the National Health Commission of the P.R.C, led a delegation on an official visit to France.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today a strategic collaboration with Broad Clinical Labs to develop and pilot groundbreaking applications using Roche’s recently unveiled next-generation sequencing (NGS) Sequencing By Expansion (SBX) technology. This collaboration will focus on harnessing the power of the SBX technology to transform clinical genomics and biomedical discovery. It will also aim to establish the SBX technology as a routine offering for fast, scalable sequencing for Broad Clinical Lab’s research community.

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a new commercial partnership and co-marketing agreement with ID Solutions, a French provider of high-quality digital PCR (dPCR) assays and customized molecular testing solutions for oncology and other disease areas, to expand the availability of dPCR assays for oncology research applications.