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Bath combines biology and chemistry to thwart cancer drivers

March 4, 2026
University of Bath researchers are harnessing bacteria to develop millions of potential drug molecules inside living cells, in order to speed therapy development to combat hard-to-treat cancers.

Phesi founder: digital twins offer potential for combatting rare diseases

February 21, 2026
Digital twins are offering new therapeutic possibilities for diseases where the number of sufferers is small and for which little data exists, says a leading clinical trials expert.

Biosimilars and the post-patent environment

February 16, 2026
The market and frameworks for biologics and their biosimilars are growing and ever-evolving, as illustrated by the news around rheumatoid arthritis therapies. Isabel Murphy looks at their development, regulation and...

Swedish researchers cite biomarker advance for early stage Parkinson’s

February 1, 2026
Biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease have been identified by a Scandinavian research team, pinpointing the disease in its earliest stages before the onset of extensive brain damage.

Study links variants in single gene to incidences of dementia

January 11, 2026
New research from UCL has identified variations in a single gene as an under-recognised target for dementia therapies.

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.

The cure for problem nails: a whiff of rotten eggs…

November 9, 2025
Scientists at the University of Bath and King’s College London (KCL) say they have come up with an alternative to persistent nail infection treatments: a foul smelling gas likened to...

Heat, not light could shine the way for drug development, suggests study

November 9, 2025
Drugs manufacture might be made speedier and cheaper if makers opted for heat technology in favour of more complex methods, suggests new research from the University of Manchester.

Research identifies a culprit behind cancer immunotherapy failures

September 20, 2025
A joint UK-Finland academic project has provided new evidence about a longstanding cancer treatment issue: why does immunotherapy fail for many patients?

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