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Top UK labs to receive new equipment and upgraded facilities from £103 million government fund

UK science and research facilities will receive a share of £103 million in government funding, aimed at upgrading the UK’s already world class research infrastructure and opening the doors for new scientific breakthroughs – the Science and Technology Secretary has announced. The investments will ensure UK researchers have access to the best labs and equipment they need to keep producing…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2023
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UKMedLab23 – buy your tickets today!

The Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (ACB) is holding its National Meeting, UKMedLab23, between 12 – 14 June in Leeds, UK. You can book your tickets on the ACB website. There are multiple tickets available: Biochemistry Training Day ticket (12 June) Microbiology Training Day ticket (12 June) Two-day conference ticket (13-14 June) One-day conference ticket (13 or 14…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 28 April – 5 May

Initial £100 million for expert taskforce to help UK build and adopt next generation of safe AI Prime Minister and Technology Secretary announce £100 million in initial start-up funding for taskforce responsible for accelerating the UK’s capability in rapidly-emerging type of artificial intelligence - on top of £900 million investment into compute technology at Budget Investment will fund new government-industry…
Ben Kemp
May 5, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 22 April – 28 April

The Government have released three papers regarding the performance of COVID tests during the o, they can be viewed below: Comparison of manufacturer reported lateral flow device sensitivity with the sensitivity observed in evaluation Technical report: an analysis of real-world performance of lateral flow antigen devices in detecting SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) Testing for SARS-CoV-2 using antigen detecting lateral flow…
Ben Kemp
April 28, 2023
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UK and India sign landmark research agreement

The UK and India have signed a landmark agreement to collaborate on science and innovation, following a meeting between UK Science Minister George Freeman and Indian Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh. The memorandum of understanding on research between the two countries will enable quicker, deeper collaboration on science between the two science powerhouses that will…
Ben Kemp
April 28, 2023
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New study launched to assess levels of antimicrobial resistance in healthy people

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched surveillance to assess the extent of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthy people across the country. Up to 2,000 people will be invited to submit stool samples and nose and throat swabs for the study, which will help scientists understand more about the factors influencing bacteria in our body. By understanding more about…
Ben Kemp
April 28, 2023
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The Better Business Act – what do BIVDA members think?

We wish to ask members whether they believe BIVDA should join the campaign ‘The Better Business Act’, which seeks to make businesses legally responsible for their societal and environmental impact. The campaign wants to enact legal change ‘to ensure that all businesses are legally responsible for benefiting workers, customers, communities and the environment while delivering profit.’ It was founded by…
Ben Kemp
April 21, 2023
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Point of Care Technologies for use in ambulances

A message from Prof Rick Body, in his role as Director of the Diagnostics and Technology Accelerator (DiTA) in Manchester regarding Point of Care tests for ambulance use – see the link here. What is DiTA? Effectively operating like the MICs but independent of NIHR, to support and catalyse the generation of high quality evidence for new diagnostics and medical…
Ben Kemp
March 24, 2023
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BIVDA member Pockit Diagnostics pockets top innovation award at Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2022

BIVDA had a fantastic evening at the Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2022 in Newcastle as both our COO, Helen Dent and Head of Regulatory Affairs, Ashleigh Batchen, witnessed BIVDA member Pockit Diagnostics take home the award for “Development of an Innovative Device or Technology” for their LVOne blood test. The award was sponsored by fellow BIVDA member, CPI. This…
Ben Kemp
March 24, 2023
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