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UEA survey seeks to improve disabled access to lab professions

February 14, 2023
University of East Anglia researchers are appealing to participants nationwide to contribute to their survey into the state of disabled access in UK laboratories.

Enhanced computer modelling offers improved training for trainee surgeons

February 12, 2023
Modelling improvements have enabled a research team at Bristol University to refine the use of virtual needles during simulations of surgical operations.

A fifth of cancer trial sites enrol only one patient’

February 3, 2023
Nearly one in five cancer clinical trial enrolment sites surveyed worldwide failed to enrol more than one patient, according to a new report.

UK research teams share £2.5 million kidney funding boost

February 3, 2023
Fourteen projects focused on kidney disease treatment are to share one of the most sizeable funding donations ever made by the UK’s largest charity working in the field.

Science reveals why Roy Keane’s like a Rottweiler

February 1, 2023
What does Roy Keane have in common with a Rottweiler? Physiologically, quite a lot – or rather a shared vulnerability to cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture.

UK biotech investment plunges 60% from previous year’s all-time high

January 29, 2023
UK biotech investment for 2022 dropped from the previous year’s all-time record, reveals the latest analysis from the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) in partnership with data insights firm Clarivate.

Medicines Discovery Catapult and SMi gain funding for ‘one second’ biomarker technology

January 29, 2023
A project that aims to detect several cancer-associated biomarkers from a single blood sample in under a second has secured a Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) grant.

Judges announced for £4 million Longitude Prize for AI-assisted dementia technology

January 23, 2023
Leading figures from academia, charities and medical institutions are among the judges chosen for the £4 million Longitude Prize on Dementia.

Quantum work ‘like turning omelettes into eggs’

January 22, 2023
Microscopy and communications could be enhanced by adapting new techniques for improving quantum technology for ‘real world’ applications.

Government aid for healthcare innovation trio welcomed

January 22, 2023
InnoScot Health, the private body working with NHS Scotland to drive commercial innovation in the sector, has applauded the UK Government decision to provide nearly £1 million for three projects...

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