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New survey finds lower levels of vitamins and iodine in UK milk

April 10, 2025
A new survey of cows’ milk on sale in UK supermarkets has found that it contains lower levels of vitamin B12, riboflavin and iodine compared to nearly 30 years ago.

Peptide breakthrough curbs ‘undruggable’ cancer switch

March 28, 2025
Researchers have outlined a means to apply drug treatments to previously resistant protein which can play a key role in cancer development.

AstraZeneca’s Speke U-turn deals blow to Government’s life sciences ambition

February 3, 2025
AstraZeneca’s shock reversal of its plans to expand vaccine manufacturing at its Speke plant on Merseyside has put an end to hopes of the proposed £450 million investment in the...

Aston AIME celebrates launch with collaborative science

September 21, 2024
The new Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence has hosted its official academic launch at Aston University with more than 100 leading biology, chemistry, physics and engineering academics and international speakers...

Bezos fund gives £1.2 million to develop livestock methane vaccine

August 10, 2024
The Bezos Earth Fund has awarded a UK medical institution a £1,200,000 grant to tackle livestock-methane, responsible for an estimated 14% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.

Scientists hijack brain parasite for new therapy delivery vehicle

August 3, 2024
Harmful brain parasites could be effectively hijacked as vehicles for therapeutic treatment for neurological diseases, suggests new research.

Baby camels identified as key factor in animal to human MERS virus transmission 

July 28, 2024
Young camels have been identified as a significant contributor in exposing humans to the potentially deadly MERS-CoV virus.

RSB and Pirbright launch new biorisk professional registration scheme

July 13, 2024
The Royal Society of Biology and the Pirbright Institute have launched a new professional registration scheme for specialists in biorisk.

Government urged to put clinical signup on NHS app

July 6, 2024
Labour must include a clinical trials option for patients as part of its commitment to extend the scope of the NHS app, urges a leading life sciences lawyer.

‘Citizen army’ sought to assess Scotland’s mosquito threat

May 13, 2024
Citizen scientists are being recruited to help a collaborative project led by an alliance of academics, medical experts and government institutions to track mosquito activity in Scotland.

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