Latest Pathology News

Optiscan Imaging has fast-tracked Stage 2 of its pioneering head and neck cancer imaging study, moving into live intraoperative imaging ahead of schedule. This advancement supports FDA regulatory efforts and enhances the company’s AI imaging development.

Mayfield Childcare has pulled its FY26 earnings guidance amid rising costs and regulatory shifts, while cautiously advancing its Mayfield 360 allied health initiative.

Alterity Therapeutics has secured official FDA confirmation that a single pivotal Phase 3 trial, backed by prior Phase 2 data, can support approval of ATH434 for Multiple System Atrophy. Trial initiation remains on track for late 2026.

Healius has secured a national pathology services agreement with Ramsay Health Care subsidiaries, consolidating its role across 13 hospitals and stabilising a key revenue stream worth around $45 million annually.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (CQE) has acquired a 25% interest in a $53 million Brisbane pathology lab leased to Sonic Healthcare under a 20-year triple-net lease, while divesting early learning assets and reaffirming FY26 guidance.

TruScreen has secured clinical validation from the world’s largest cervical screening study in China, setting the stage for rapid market expansion across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Island Pharmaceuticals has expanded its partnership with USAMRIID to conduct a pivotal Galidesivir dose optimisation study against Marburg virus, targeting topline results in the second half of 2026.

Alterity Therapeutics has clinched FDA agreement on the pivotal Phase 3 trial design for ATH434, targeting Multiple System Atrophy, with the trial set to begin by the end of 2026.

Optiscan Imaging has reached the halfway recruitment milestone in its first in-human breast cancer study, advancing its regulatory and commercial ambitions with promising clinical data and expanded trial sites.

Micro-X has captured the first human head images using its innovative carbon nanotube cone beam CT technology, marking a major technical milestone as it launches a multi-centre pilot study aimed at stroke diagnosis.

BCAL Diagnostics has embedded referral forms for its early cancer detection tests into clinical software used by 97% of Australian GPs, launched a telehealth platform, and opened a Sydney clinic, gearing up for a multi-cancer test launch in June 2026.

Healius updates FY26 guidance with modest earnings growth, flags wage cost pressures from Fair Work ruling, and initiates sale process for high-growth Agilex Biolabs.