Blood typing has become a routine test item of clinical blood transfusion department and clinical laboratory, which includes ABO blood group, Rh blood group, and cross-matching of blood test.

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

On 17 December 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the prequalification of two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The two tests are the SD Biosensor STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Test and the ACON Biotech Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test (Self-Testing). This marks the first time that rapid antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 have achieved WHO prequalification.

Sinopia Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company advancing novel therapeutics identified using its proprietary LEADS® drug discovery platform, announced today it has been awarded a research grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to further advance its data-driven drug discovery capabilities.

Biobeat Technologies, Ltd., developer of the first FDA-cleared, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) system that is a patch-worn, cuff-less solution for diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, announced today the closing of a $50 million Series B equity financing.

Italian in vitro diagnostics firm Diasorin said on Sunday that the US Food and Drug Administration has issued 510(k) clearance and CLIA-waived the firm's first assay for use on the Liaison Nes platform.

Against the background of an increasingly aging global population, the incidence of thrombotic and hemostatic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, remains high.

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

The EU's Unified Patent Court last week ruled in favor of Myriad Genetics in its patent dispute with South Korean firm GXD-Bio.

Applied BioCode said on Monday that is has submitted a new nucleic acid extraction claim for its BioCode Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP) to the US Food and Drug Administration, with the goal of expanding use of the panel by clinical laboratories.

Following decades of cumulative efforts, a number of infectious disease tests and technologies broke new ground in 2025, hinting at rapid advances in the development of new systems and assays. But the past year also saw its fair share of upheaval, possibly suggesting more may be in store in 2026.

Chinese molecular diagnostics and precision medicine firm GenePlus Technology said on Sunday that it has filed for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.