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Consultation measures support for fast track access to medical device imports

March 11, 2026
Plans to speed up access to new healthcare devices by aligning regulation with the European Union and ‘comparable’ countries will be open to stakeholder consultation until early next month.

UK-Finland study extends obesity health risks to include infectious diseases

February 14, 2026
More than one in 10 deaths from a number of infectious diseases are associated with obesity worldwide, states a new study.

UK’s first AI-driven Level 3 lab launches first commercial project

January 18, 2026
A joint British-Canadian initiative for infectious disease vaccines will be the first commercial project to be carried out in the new Liverpool Robotic Infection Research Laboratory.

Breast cancer is world’s most studied disease for fifth year

January 8, 2026
Phesi’s annual report on the world’s clinical trials has revealed that breast cancer has maintained its position as the most studied disease for the fifth year in succession.

November 5 deadline for AMR innovators to share PACE £6 million

October 6, 2025
One of the UK’s largest public-private initiatives for antimicrobial drug and diagnostic development is inviting participants for its third funding round, in aid of global health.

Front line safeguards

September 15, 2025
Effective monitoring is essential for sample storage and never more so than in the race to halt a pandemic. Gary Bradshaw recalls how improved alarming contributed to the protection of...

ABPI and NCUB: lack of competitiveness undermining UK life sciences

September 13, 2025
Britain’s place as a global leader in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors has plunged in recent years, suggests a new industry report.

Generative AI boost in battle against drug resistance

August 14, 2025
Generative AI has enabled the creation of novel antibiotics capable of killing two highly drug resistant infections.

Kennedy axes US$0.5 billion mRNA vaccine investment

August 5, 2025
US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced his department will terminate 22 government contracts for mRNA vaccines.

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