To ensure the quality and safety of medical services in primary healthcare institutions, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) and other relevant authorities issued a notice on 1 April 2026, outlining a three-year nationwide action.

Microplate-based automatic blood grouping analyzer Metis of Aikang MedTech Co., Ltd. (henceforth referred to as Aikang) received approval for marketing in 2015; and its MGT-based automatic blood grouping analyzer Aigel received approval for marketing in 2016.

Exact Sciences is building evidence on the ability of its Oncodetect minimal residual disease (MRD) test to determine the risk of distant recurrence in breast cancer patients in the hopes of expanding its adoption and reimbursement in this setting.

Helio Genomics said Monday that it has partnered to offer its LiverTrace at-home blood test for liver cancer in partnership with liver health telemedicine firm LiverRight.

Lunit on Monday said it has started a collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo to use its artificial intelligence-based digital pathology tools to advance translational research and biomarker discovery for two of Daiichi's oncology pipeline programs.

Roche said Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the company's Pathway anti-HER2/neu (4B5) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody and Ventana HER2 Dual ISH DNA Probe Cocktail tests, clearing them for identifying HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients who may be eligible for treatment with AstraZeneca's Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan).

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Natera said Friday that it is collaborating with oncology research firm Medica Scientia Innovation Research (MEDSIR) on the MiRaDoR breast cancer trial for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Contract research organization Inotiv said Thursday that it has partnered with Lithuanian multiomics data analysis firm Vugene on artificial intelligence-assisted drug discovery.

By the end of 2024, the total number of medical and health institutions nationwide reached 1,093,551, an increase of 22,766 compared to the previous year.

Guardant Health announced Thursday that it has partnered with artificial intelligence firm Trial Library to expand access to cancer clinical trials across the US.

Pfizer and Dynamiker Biotechnology signed a strategic cooperation agreement on December 1, 2025.