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New molecular tool precisely edits mitochondrial DNA
Added: 14 Jul 2020
The genome in mitochondria -- the cell's energy-producing organelles -- is involved in disease and …
5G could support telesurgery during COVID-19 pandemic
Added: 14 Jul 2020
A surgeon demonstrated how telesurgery could be successfully performed using robotic technology and…
Monitoring COVID-19 plasma viscosity
Added: 3 Jul 2020
A clinical viscosity diagnostic instrument is proving to be valuable in the research and treatment …
Instant diagnostic photonics scan for bladder cancer (BLC)
Added: 2 Jul 2020
Thousands of lives lost to bladder cancers each year could be saved thanks to a new scanner that us…
First volunteer receives new Imperial COVID-19 vaccine
Added: 26 Jun 2020
The first healthy volunteer has received a new coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers led by …
UK Gov invests £400 million in innovation
Added: 26 Jun 2020
Seven major research and innovation projects across the UK have today (Friday 26 June) received ove…
Human rights in biomedicine: action plan 2020-2025
Added: 25 Jun 2020
On 24 June 2020, in Strasbourg, the Bioethics Committee launched its new action plan on human right…
Higher rates of severe COVID-19 in ethnic minorities remain unexplained
Added: 23 Jun 2020
Higher rates of severe COVID-19 infections among ethnic minorities are not explained by socioeconom…
Global alliance for collaborative digital health
Added: 10 Jun 2020
The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that works to lower barriers to innovation …
A roadmap for effective treatment of COVID-19
Added: 29 May 2020
Due to the devastating worldwide impact of COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, th…
DIY reagents for COVID-19 testing
Added: 20 May 2020
Researchers in Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick have developed a way to create s…
Rothamsted turn to harvesting coronavirus data
Sarah Lawton | Added: 13 May 2020
A group of researchers based at Rothamsted Research, one of the oldest agricultural research instit…
Why men are more vulnerable to Covid-19 than women
Added: 12 May 2020
Evidence from a large study of several thousand patients shows that men have higher concentrations …
AI to map impact of COVID-19 on the heart
Added: 12 May 2020
A joint UK-US research team is applying a pioneering artificial intelligence system to map how the …
Cyber warning issued for key healthcare organisations
Added: 6 May 2020
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a cyber security warning to healthcare organis…
Predicting heart disease with AI
Added: 30 Apr 2020
A revolutionary new medical device that can predict coronary artery disease – the number one cause …
BIA #TestingMethods2020 Update
Added: 28 Apr 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine trials start in the UK, testing scales up and knowledge economy support package va…
New collaboration to drive understanding of COVID-19
Added: 27 Apr 2020
A new collaboration between Medicines Discovery Catapult, Retrogenix and Peak Proteins will work to…
One step closer to targeted cancer suppression
Added: 24 Apr 2020
A multi-national team from at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Centre and Case Comprehensive…
CERN takes on Covid-19
Added: 9 Apr 2020
The World’s biggest experiment, CERN, has established a task force to identify and support contribu…
