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Scotland plans lung cancer biomarker rollout

Added: 11 Sep 2019

A NHS-backed trial in Scotland using blood biomarkers to detect early signs of lung cancer four yea…

Rhamnolipids show promise in AMR fight

Added: 11 Sep 2019

Small biosurfactant molecules known as rhamnolipids could be the key to ending antibiotic resistanc…

Intestinal microbiota shows potential as diagnostic tool

Added: 10 Sep 2019

The composition of intestinal microbiology can influence chances of developing bowel cancer, resear…

AI biomarker predicts heart attacks

Added: 5 Sep 2019

A new AI-powered imaging biomarker is said to predict hearts attacks at least five years before the…

Medipath adds AI diagnostics to pathology labs

Added: 5 Sep 2019

AI diagnostics company Ibex Medical Analytics has partnered Medipath, the largest network of privat…

WHO joins Plan S

Added: 3 Sep 2019

The World Health Organisation has become the first United Nations agency to join Plan S, the global…

International research projects get £3.6M

Added: 29 Aug 2019

Research England has divvied up £3.6 million for eight research institutions in the UK to help fund…

RC of Pathologists opens new £12M HQ

Added: 20 Aug 2019

The Royal College of Pathologists has relocated its headquarters to a new £12 million office in Ald…

UC Davis partners pharmaceutical for cannabis research

Added: 15 Aug 2019

The University of California has partnered Biopharmaceutical Research Company to conduct research i…

EPSRC funds bandage sensor tech

Added: 13 Aug 2019

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has given engineers £360,000 to develop …

Ebola patients cured with mAb drugs

Added: 13 Aug 2019

Two monoclonal antibody drugs will be used to treat Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Co…

GNA Biosolutions raises $13.5M

Added: 12 Aug 2019

GNA Biosolutions has secured $13.5 million from its Series C funding round to advance development a…

PM announces new NHS AI lab

Added: 8 Aug 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has allocated £250 million for investment in AI, including a new lab f…

UK food safety company partners cannabis producer

Added: 5 Aug 2019

Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône will supply its test kits to an unnamed Canadian cann…

Health data alliance adds eight members

Added: 1 Aug 2019

The UK Health Data Research Alliance (HDR UK) has added eight health organisations to increase the …

Imperial develops fluorescent artificial cell

Added: 31 Jul 2019

Imperial College London has created an artificial cell that fluoresces when it detects chemical cha…

Volunteer data to build new AI diagnostics

Added: 26 Jul 2019

The UK government has announced a volunteer programme that will support the development of new trea…

Alderley Park to run Japanese AMR therapy

Added: 23 Jul 2019

Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi is out-licensing its anti-virulence therapy to the AMR Cen…

3.52M scientific procedures on animals in Britain last year

Added: 19 Jul 2019

Government figures reveal there has been a decrease in the number of scientific procedures carried …

BioCity announces golden triangle accelerator

Added: 18 Jul 2019

Life sciences business incubator BioCity has partnered Oxford Academic Health Science Network for a…