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Mutation found in drug-resistant fungus

April 4, 2019
A newly identified genetic mutation in a drug resistant fungus may help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.Researchers from the US and the UK found a novel form of resistance...

Cannabis-based dementia treatment

February 15, 2019
The first cannabis-based medicine to be licensed in the UK will be trialled as a treatment for people living with dementia.Alzheimer’s Research UK is committing nearly £300,000 for the trial...

Copper-rich glass for bone repair

February 7, 2019
A new treatment for osteomyelitis makes use of a copper-rich glass implant to accelerate bone repair, offering an alternative to antibiotics.The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland combined copper particles...

New AMR strategy revamps drug payment model

January 24, 2019
The UK government has revealed its new action plan for controlling antimicrobial resistance.NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) will explore a new payment model...

Wasp venom repurposed as antibiotic drug

December 20, 2018
Variants of a peptide normally found in wasp venom could have applications as an antibiotic drug for humans.   Engineers from MIT studied antimicrobial properties of a toxin normally found in a...

Electronic pill connects to external device

December 18, 2018
An ingestible sensor is able to release drugs and relay diagnostic information wirelessly to an external device, such as a smartphone.The capsule, developed by researchers at MIT, Draper, and Brigham...

DNA binding factor gives clues to the causes of MS

June 15, 2018
Researchers have identified a DNA-binding factor that might play a role in triggering multiple sclerosis.There is still no cure for multiple sclerosis, with current treatments largely based on managing symptoms.Doron...

UK aims high for organ on a chip technology

June 11, 2018
Several academic, industrial and regulatory biomedical research centres came together last month to propel the UK into the race to advance organ on a chip technology.Medicines Discovery Catapult, the Medical...

Iran joins the International Agency for Research on Cancer

June 7, 2018
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has welcomed the Islamic Republic of Iran as a new participating state.The membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran also reflects the continuing...

Spin-out gurus move to new digs

May 11, 2018
Oxford Sciences Innovation, which commercialises the science and technology from the University of Oxford, is expanding at The Oxford Science Park.Driven by its rapid rate of growth and creation of...

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