A prototype heart-failure screening device that measures levels of two biomarkers for heart failure in as little as 15 minutes from a drop of saliva is being presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) hybrid fall meeting, which is being held virtually and in person in Denver August 18-22.

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded the cobas® HPV test prequalification designations for use on the cobas® 5800 system and for self-collected samples on the cobas® 5800, 6800 and 8800 systems. These new prequalification designations come just one month after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Roche’s HPV self-collection solution and less than a year after the WHO awarded prequalification to the cobas HPV test on the cobas 6800/8800 systems.

Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, announced today the launch of its first trimester preeclampsia screening test to be performed between 11 and 14 weeks gestation to determine the risk of developing preeclampsia before 34 weeks of pregnancy. It is the only test of its kind available in the United States and is relevant for all pregnant individuals, including those with a low- to average-risk for preeclampsia or first-time pregnancies.

Sebia, a global specialty diagnostic company providing innovative solutions for screening and diagnostics in oncology, metabolic diseases, genetic disorders and autoimmune diseases, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CAPILLARYS 3 DBS devices.

Becton Dickinson announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with digital health firm Camtech Health to increase cervical cancer screening in Singapore through self-collection of samples.

SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, launches the Echo® MS+ system at SLAS 2024. The system couples proprietary Acoustic Ejection Mass Spectrometry technology and Open Port Interface (OPI) sampling with the capabilities of either the SCIEX ZenoTOF 7600 or Triple Quad 6500+ system to deliver precise qualitative and quantitative results, through an expanded panel of robust high-throughput screening workflows.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced a collaboration with the Kenyan Government through the National Cancer Institute-Kenya to advance access to critical cancer diagnostics for women in Kenya. Through this program, BD continues to drive its commitment toward progress of advancing health equity to underserved communities around the world.

Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, today announced it has completed the sale of certain reproductive health assets, which include carrier screening and non-invasive prenatal screening, to Natera (NASDAQ: NTRA).

Revvity said on Monday it has received a CE-IVD mark for a molecular testing platform that can be used to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy and severe combined immunodeficiency.

In 2023, NHC and 10 other departments issued the Action Plan Towards the Elimination of Cervical Cancer (2023-2030). The goal is that by 2025, HPV vaccination services for girls of school age will be promoted on a pilot basis, the cervical cancer screening rate for women of school age will reach 50%, and the treatment rate for patients with cervical cancer and precancerous lesions will reach 90%.