• 14th August 2024News

    Learning From Pathology’s Success: Why H&I Labs Should Embrace Automation

    Automation in laboratory settings is far from a new concept. Many pathology disciplines, such as clinical chemistry and haematology, have relied on automation for years to enhance efficiency, reduce error rates, and [...]

  • 12th July 2024News

    Introducing VH Bio’s Exciting New Virology Portfolio!

    At VH Bio, we've built a solid reputation with our successful portfolio of products for Microbial and Fungal Identification. Now, we're thrilled to announce the expansion of our product lines to include [...]

  • 26th June 2024News

    Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA: What’s the Hype?

    White paper: dd-cfDNA testing for post-transplant monitoring Despite significant advances in transplantation, long-term graft survival has largely plateaued over the past two decades. Traditional post-transplant monitoring methods, such as serum creatinine and [...]

  • 4th May 2024News

    Celebrating Pete on his 20th Work Anniversary!

    We are delighted to congratulate Pete Ridley, VH Bio’s Warehouse Manager, on his 20th work anniversary! Pete started at VH Bio in May 2004 and has been a vital member in the [...]

  • 13th March 2024News

    Introducing Jakub Bednarz, Laboratory Scientist at VH Bio!

    Meet VH Bio’s Laboratory Scientist, Jakub, in this Q&A! Describe what your job entails. Managing the day-to-day running of Laboratory Services including sample receipt and storage, paperwork and communication to customers, sample [...]

  • 27th February 2024News

    Can shotgun metagenomic next-generation sequencing be the next step in clinical microbiology and diagnostics?

    Clinical diagnosis of microbial diseases has long been based on blood cultures and PCR, but can the sensitivity, time to result and the outcome be improved? From uncovering more of the microbiome [...]

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    20th November 2023News

    MMDx™ – Sepsitest and MicroDx: Improve Patient Management By Identifying Rare And Fastidious Pathogens & Take Advantage of MMDx in Clinical Practice

    VH Bio’s supply partner, Molzym, provides resources to help you understand the benefits of choosing the MMDx™ kit for patient management and clinical practice: How Can You Improve Patient Management by Identifying [...]

  • 16th November 2023News

    MMDx™ – Sepsitest and MicroDx: Identify Bacteria And Fungi Without Culture and Improve Patient Management With Molecular Diagnostics For Targeted Treatment

    VH Bio’s supply partner, Molzym, outlines how MMDx removes limitations of culture for microbe detection and outlines how laboratories can gain confidence in the identification of pathogens in time-sensitive cases:   How [...]

  • 30th October 2023News

    How Molecular Diagnostics Can Help Us Fight Against Infectious Diseases

    Have you ever wondered how molecular diagnostics can help us fight against infectious diseases? Molecular diagnostics is a field of laboratory medicine that uses molecular-based techniques to investigate human, viral and microbial [...]

  • 22nd September 2023News

    Sanger Sequencing in Diagnostic Labs

    The sequencing of single or multiple genes is often the first step in the genetic diagnosis of a disease and informs subsequent treatment and care. The development of the Sanger sequencing method [...]

  • 7th September 2023News

    Ahead Of The (Melt) Curve: Building Resilient Labs with the QuantStudio™ Pro Series

    Figure 1. QuantStudio™ 6 Pro Rapid, accurate HLA typing is essential for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) laboratories to successfully support deceased donor transplant programmes. Advancements in PCR technology have moved beyond basic [...]

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    24th July 2023News

    Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): Genetics, Diagnosis, Treatment, and the Promise of Newborn Screening

    Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a devastating group of autosomal recessive disorders that profoundly affects individuals and their families. Caused by deletions or mutations of the Survival Motor Neuron Gene 1 (SMN1), [...]