On July 5th, the State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences covering the review and approval of medical devices, medical device regulation, innovative medical devices and other industry issues of concern.

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the leader in diagnostic information services, today announced the launch of its first consumer-initiated genetic test, now exclusively available through the company's consumer health business at questhealth.com. Called Genetic Insights, the new offering helps people understand their potential risk of developing certain inheritable health conditions, with advanced technology and end-to-end support that includes personalized health reports and access to genetic counseling.

Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Legacy Health to acquire select assets of its outreach laboratory business, including laboratory facilities and equipment. Labcorp will also manage Legacy's inpatient hospital laboratories through a long-term agreement to provide staffing, leadership, scientific knowledge, analytics, supply chain services and laboratory support.

Owing to the aging population, increasing awareness of disease management, and continuous technological advancements, the global in vitro diagnostic reagents market is expected to grow from USD 69.25 billion in 2019 to USD 90.65 billion by 2023, with a CAGR of 6.2%.

Researchers have determined that a liquid biopsy human papillomavirus DNA test may serve as a useful tool for the diagnosis and surveillance of HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the company has achieved certification as a Great Place to Work®. The recognition reflects Agilent's commitment to creating a positive work environment that fosters employee engagement, innovation, teamwork and professional growth.

Beijing Hotgen Biotech Co., Ltd（688068.SH）released an announcement on July 6, the company intends to use its own funds together with Qingdao Chuangjing Private Equity Fund Management Co., Hangzhou Bioer Technology Co.,Ltd, Anhui Yaoan Investment Group Co. and Shaoxing Guochuang Zhende Medical (603301) Industry Phase I Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) co-finance and participate in the investment in Tristar Conrad.

Quest Diagnostics said Thursday that women seeking to start or expand a family can now access the Proov Confirm PdG home collection kit for assessing fertility through questhealth.com.

Diagnostics company Novacyt UK has agreed to purchase UK-based genomic medicine company Yourgene Health in a £16.7m ($21.3m) deal.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.N) said on Thursday it would acquire healthcare data provider CorEvitas for $912.5 million in cash, as the medical products maker looks to boost its portfolio of services offered to pharmaceutical clients.

Recently, Shanghai BioGerm Medical Technology Co., Ltd. reached a strategic consensus and completed the signing of a contract, in which BioGerm will formally enter the biochemical diagnostic field by wholly acquiring Kaisheng Biology.

Researchers have used laboratory-on-a-chip technology to create a low cost, sensitive tuberculosis (TB) test that could improve disease detection in high-endemic, under-resourced areas.

Tempus, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine, today announced a new collaboration to develop a companion diagnostic (CDx) test with TScan Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of T cell receptor (TCR)-engineered T cell therapies (TCR-T) for the treatment of cancer patients.

Siemens and Alibaba Cloud signed a strategic cooperation agreement, in which both parties will leverage their technological advantages in their respective fields to jointly promote the integration of cloud computing, AI big models and industry, enabling Chinese enterprises to improve innovation and productivity, and injecting acceleration into the high-quality development of China's economy.

EDP Biotech and New Day Diagnostics announced on Wednesday that they will combine their assets to form a new company.