Covid-19 - Laboratory News

A new international study claims that mRNA vaccines may be associated with a lower risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).

Covid-19, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy, Virology

Ten year R&D budgets will encourage business to invest, says NCUB

May 23, 2025

The Department of Science, innovation and Technology’s commitment to provide 10 year funding for research budgets has been welcomed as a boost for stability and innovation in UK R&D.

Covid-19, Policy

£10 million approved for Liverpool LSTM’s AI Level 3 labs suite

April 26, 2025

Funding of £10 million has been cleared for AI powered robotic laboratories to be provided to Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM).

Covid-19, Drug Discovery, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Zoology

Starlab survey reveals widespread laboratory cost cuts in major European economies

March 9, 2025

Laboratory supplier Starlab Group has released a survey containing evidence of widespread cuts in sector investment for the sector within the leading European economies.

Covid-19, Policy

Breast cancer tops clinical studies for fourth year as overall trial attrition rates rise

January 21, 2025

Breast cancer continues to be the world’s most studied disease in clinical trials, topping all categories for a fourth successive year, according to data analytics leader Phesi.

Biology, Cell Biology, Covid-19, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Health, Life Sciences, Oncology, Pathology, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy

Stick-on monitor offers cheap and precise warning system for critical conditions, say researchers

December 16, 2024

A novel breathing monitor created by university and commercial partners is capable of providing a low cost, accurate early warning system for a range of critical conditions, claim its inventors.

Biology, Biotech, Covid-19, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Policy

Durham points the way for rapid delivery global surveys

December 8, 2024

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Durham university says it has achieved one of the highest ever response rates for a global, large scale scientific survey.

Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Health & Safety, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy

Stat… fact… friction?

February 19, 2024

Insight

Do the figures speak for themselves? Rarely, warns Russ Swan.

Biology, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Covid-19, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Policy

UK continues to lead Europe for life science and biotech investment

February 4, 2024

Venture capital investment in UK life sciences and biotech continues to outperform the rest of Europe, claims the latest report by the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA).

Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Covid-19, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Policy

EnsiliTech wins contract to develop ‘freezer-free’ global mRNA vaccine

January 28, 2024