September 3, 2019

The World Health Organisation has become the first United Nations agency to join Plan S, the global open access scientific publishing initiative.

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August 29, 2019

Research England has divvied up £3.6 million for eight research institutions in the UK to help fund their partnerships with international collaborators.

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August 15, 2019

The University of California has partnered Biopharmaceutical Research Company to conduct research into the chemical and biological profiles of cannabis.

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August 13, 2019

Two monoclonal antibody drugs will be used to treat Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a successful nine-month trial.

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August 12, 2019

GNA Biosolutions has secured $13.5 million from its Series C funding round to advance development and secure IVD-CE marking of its first point-of-care molecular diagnostic platform.

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August 8, 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has allocated £250 million for investment in AI, including a new lab for developing AI technologies for the NHS.

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August 5, 2019

Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône will supply its test kits to an unnamed Canadian cannabis producer with the aim to help eradicate carcinogenic toxins in cannabis-based products.

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August 2, 2019

Laboratory equipment supplier Agar Scientific has acquired London Resin Company for an undisclosed amount.

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August 1, 2019

The UK Health Data Research Alliance (HDR UK) has added eight health organisations to increase the variety of data available for healthcare R&D.

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July 26, 2019

The UK government has announced a volunteer programme that will support the development of new treatment and diagnosis technology.

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