Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing, announced today second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2008 results.

MIGENIX Inc. (TSX: MGI; OTC: MGIFF), a clinical-stage developer of drugs for infectious diseases, advises that the directors of MIGENIX Inc. have called a general meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") to be held at 2:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on October 31, 2008, at 102 - 2389 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia.

ev3 Inc. (Nasdaq: EVVV) today announced a revised date to report its 2008 second quarter and year-to-date financial results. ev3 will now report its 2008 second quarter and year-to-date financial results on Monday, July 28, 2008, after regular market trading hours.

MDwebLive, an innovative medical service where patients can communicate with their doctors, face-to-face in real time, via webcam, has recently partnered with Bayview Center for Mental Health, South Florida's premier mental health provider.

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (Amex: IMA), a leading manufacturer and marketer of rapid diagnostic products for the consumer and professional markets today announced that it had reached an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to extend their cardiology products distribution relationship by two years through December 2010.