> Quest Diagnostics ($DGX) reports that the Simplexa dengue molecular test kit developed by its Focus Diagnostics products business has been registered for distribution in Brazil. Quest release
> Tribogenics closes $2.5 million in funding from a network of global angel investors and Flywheel Ventures. The funds will be used to commercialize new technology that enables miniature low-cost X-ray sources for a wide range of applications, including scientific instruments, security screening and medical devices. Tribogenics release
> In-vitro specialist Protagen and Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals announce a new collaboration project for the clinical validation of diagnostic biomarkers in endometriosis. Protagen release
> Bangalore's S3V Vascular Technologies is establishing a facility to manufacture and develop products in intervention cardiology, neurology, peripheral and endovascular treatments. Item
> Amp Orthopedics announces the start of a clinical trial in adults with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis to determine the safety and effectiveness of the company's nonthermal pulsed radio frequency technology to alleviate pain. Amp release
> Breast cancer patients who undergo targeted radiation are almost twice as likely to need a mastectomy later as those who get a full course of the treatment, according to study data. Report
And Finally... Olympus introduces a new microscope designed to deliver vivid 3-D images of structures 8mm deep. Item