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Second malaria vaccine brings significant advance in scale

October 4, 2023
The development of a second effective malaria vaccine has been hailed as a significant step forward in the battle to combat the disease.

Universities share UKRI ‘s £13 mill AI for health fund

August 12, 2023
Secretary of State for Science and Technology Michelle Donelan announced £13 million-worth of funding for 22 university-based projects to develop and use AI in the health sector.

Study reveals flu pandemics’ 20 year long tail

June 18, 2023
New analysis of historic data from the previous two centuries suggests that influenza pandemics create a heightened risk of populations dying from the disease that lasts for around two decades.

Pirbright virus programmes receive quarter share of new £0.3 billion research funding

May 29, 2023
Nearly a quarter of a £0.37 billion new scientific funding package has been awarded to one of the UK’s leading research hubs for animal-to-human viruses.

Royal Assent opens door to gene edited food in UK 

March 28, 2023
The granting of Royal Assent for the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act has finally opened the door for the commercial development of gene-edited food in England.

‘Ramp up diagnostic techniques or risk Avian flu spill-over’

March 26, 2023
The co-founder of healthtech company Pictura Bio says the UK’s diagnostic testing capacity is not sophisticated enough to tackle an influenza event that spills from avian to human populations.

Birmingham obesity research could herald novel therapy

March 12, 2023
The PEPITEM immunopeptide could help combat the risk of obesity-related diseases including type 2 diabetes and hepatic steatosis (fatty liver), suggests research from the University of Birmingham.

First female Chief Scientific Adviser Dame Angela set to assume role in weeks

February 23, 2023
Newly-appointed Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) Professor Dame Angela McLean will take over from her predecessor Sir Patrick Vallance on 1 April.

A coordinated advance

February 20, 2023
Deep virology knowledge, urgency and partnership form the crucible for rapid antibody development to combat respiratory virus infection, explains Paul Kellam.

UK biotech investment plunges 60% from previous year’s all-time high

January 29, 2023
UK biotech investment for 2022 dropped from the previous year’s all-time record, reveals the latest analysis from the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) in partnership with data insights firm Clarivate.

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