Diagnostics

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    Bracco invests $230M to build US plant for injectable contrast media

    The Sanford, North Carolina, facility will become the company’s first manufacturing site for injectable contrast media in the U.S.

    By • Nov. 3, 2026
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    Labcorp, Quest urge RESULTS Act passage as lab payment cuts loom

    The testing service providers hope the legislation, which would reform the CMS’ reimbursement rate-setting process, can cross the finish line in Congress’ lame-duck session.

    By • Oct. 30, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from MedTech Dive

    From the effects of layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration and President Donald Trump’s tariff policies to the top medtech trends of 2026, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    Abbott launches MRD test with improved cancer detection tech

    Dr. Rick Baehner, Abbott’s chief medical officer for precision oncology, spoke to MedTech Dive about how the new version of the Oncodetect test performs and the market it addresses.

    By • Oct. 27, 2026
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    Labcorp inks Millennium Health buyout to add drug testing services

    The proposed acquisition of the specialty laboratory is the third Labcorp buyout announced in eight days.

    By • Oct. 26, 2026
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    Qiagen agrees to private equity takeover

    EQT Private Equity has agreed to pay about $12.1 billion, including debt, for the diagnostics company, which has long been the subject of takeover speculation.

    By • Oct. 23, 2026
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    Labcorp to buy Myriad’s prenatal health testing unit for $210M

    Buying the Myriad assets will expand Labcorp’s portfolio of specialty tests for women’s health.

    By • Oct. 22, 2026
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    5 doctors weigh in on the promise, limitations of Grail’s multicancer test

    As the closely watched screening test moves closer to Food and Drug Administration approval, MedTech Dive asked cancer experts what encourages and concerns them most about Galleri.

    By • Oct. 19, 2026
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    Labcorp to buy BioReference assets for up to $872M

    Labcorp will pick up specialty testing in women’s health as well as a blood test that assesses the likelihood of finding aggressive prostate cancer before a biopsy decision.

    By • Oct. 15, 2026
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    Siemens Healthineers to stop selling general ultrasound systems

    In a strategy shift, the company will invest in its procedural ultrasound business, supporting cardiovascular surgeries

    By • Oct. 14, 2026
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    Agilent to buy Proscia for $240M

    The digital pathology firm “fits in very well” with Agilent and moves the company into a sector targeted by Roche, analysts said.

    By • Oct. 14, 2026
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    Philips updates instructions for ultrasound system linked to 4 deaths

    A software issue can delay use of the Lumify diagnostic ultrasound system in environments without access to Wi-Fi or cellular signal.

    By • Oct. 12, 2026
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    BD strikes supply chain pact with Trump administration

    BD plans to increase U.S. production of essential medical consumables in exchange for relief from future tariffs on its products.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    GE HealthCare to acquire Sofie Biosciences for $945M

    Sofie Biosciences is expected to expand GE HealthCare’s footprint in the radiopharmaceutical industry, helping manufacture and distribute time-sensitive drugs used in PET imaging.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    ARPA-H awards more than $100M to biosensor development projects

    Four organizations will develop devices for tracking heart disease, inflammation and perimenopause.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    Thermo Fisher Scientific accelerates market access by prioritizing the right KOLs

    Thermo Fisher turned fragmented KOL data into real-time market demand. Read how.

    Oct. 5, 2026
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    FDA to prioritize guidance on AI, surgical robots next year

    The FDA outlined its A-list and B-list guidance priorities for the 2027 fiscal year.

    By • Oct. 2, 2026
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    Abbott launches Freenome’s colorectal cancer screening test

    Abbott will sell Freenome’s SimpleScreen CRC test in the U.S. alongside the Cologuard Plus stool-based test it gained in the $21 billion acquisition of Exact Sciences.

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
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    Lab test providers want Medicare payment reform. Will Congress pass it?

    Facing maximum Medicare payment cuts, test providers Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp are urging lawmakers to revamp the rate-setting process, but getting a bill through Congress this year will be a challenge.

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Grail multicancer detection test wins FDA advisers’ backing

    Members of the molecular and clinical genetics panel said the first-of-a-kind blood test should not be used to replace medical guideline-recommended cancer screenings.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    CMS sets preliminary cuts to Medicare lab reimbursement rates

    The American Clinical Laboratory Association warned the steep annual payment cuts threaten patient access to critical lab testing services.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher partner to create Precure

    The company will generate population-scale molecular data to inform development of diagnostics, therapies and other healthcare products.

    By • Sept. 21, 2026
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    Neptune Medical secures FDA nod for endoscopy robot

    The robot is intended to give physicians more control of the endoscope during a colonoscopy procedure, which can help with detection and removal of lesions.

    By • Sept. 18, 2026
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    Labcorp acquires MLM Medical Labs in global expansion

    Buying MLM gives Labcorp a wholly owned laboratory network that spans North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    Elucid raises $55M to commercialize cardiovascular imaging platform

    Elucid, which gained a large medtech company as an investor, plans to grow industry partnerships as it looks to expand its AI-powered imaging platform.

    By • Sept. 8, 2026
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    GE HealthCare secures CE mark for photon-counting CT device

    GE HealthCare is challenging Siemens Healthineers in the market for a technology that is designed to provide clearer images than traditional CT systems.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026