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Phase 2 trials underway for new pneumococcal disease vaccine

September 14, 2025
Trials are underway on a £3.2 million-funded new vaccine to tackle the presence pneumococcal disease, a leading preventable cause of child deaths.

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.

Psychedelics compounds used to combat inflammatory conditions

September 6, 2025
Birmingham researchers aim to establish whether psychedelic drugs can be harnessed to combat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Protein inhibitor offers potential to counter advance of brain tumours

August 23, 2025
Drugs that prevent the body from clearing parts of brain cells damaged by cancer could help slow tumour progression, according to a new study.

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.

Weight loss and growth hormone patients could swap injections for pill suggests research

August 7, 2025
Creators of a new technology say it could extend the number of therapies that can be administered via pills rather than injections.

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.

China, obesity and biologics to fuel drug sales growth, says Evaluate report

July 31, 2025
China’s bioscience sector growth will be a key factor in the growth of global prescription drug sales during this decade, predicts life sciences intelligence firm Evaluate.

Glasgow team wins £0.4 million to harness cancer-fighting immune cells

June 9, 2025
Nearly £0.4 million has been awarded to a University of Glasgow team researching the use of immune cells to combat aggressive triple negative breast cancers.

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