(IN BRIEF) A recent study published in Nature Communications by researchers at the University of Helsinki introduces a groundbreaking methodology called ReSisTrace, designed to identify and trace pre-existing treatment resistance in cancer cells. By labeling cancer cells with genetic barcodes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Finland, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Anna Vähärautio, cancer cells, Jun Dai, Professor Jing Tang, ReSisTrace, Shuyu Zheng, therapies, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) The NextGen project, funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe program with €7.6 million, has commenced in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Led by a 21-member consortium including the European Society of Cardiology, the project aims to personalize therapies for patients … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), France, Healthcare, Netherlands, Society, Technology
Tagged AI, artificial-intelligence, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular health, CVDs, ESC, European Society of Cardiology, EU’s Horizon Europe, genetics, personalised medicine, Professor Panos Deloukas, Professor Pim van der Harst, Queen Mary University of London, The NextGen project, therapies, University Medical Center Utrecht
(НАКРАТКО) Lensa, известен търговец на оптика в Румъния, разширява присъствието си в региона, откривайки първия си магазин в България, конкретно в София. Магазинът предлага широка гама от очила и слънчеви очила на водещи марки, като Ray Ban, Police, Furla и … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Bulgaria, Business, Healthcare, Internet & Online, News, Retail, Romania
Tagged Bulgaria Mall, Business, Carrera, Daniel Craciun, free optometric consultations, Furla, Guess, Lensa, Lucetti, new business, optical retailer, optics, optometric, Polarizen, police, Ray Ban, retailer, Tom Ford, Vogue, безплатни оптометрични консултации, България, защитата на зрението, коригиране на зрението, коригиране на зрителни затруднения, оптика, Оптометристи, оптометрични консултации, очила, Румъния, София, шоурум
(IN BRIEF) As World Cancer Day approaches, the University of Liverpool has appointed Professor Tim Maughan as the Chair of Oncology to address the growing cancer incidence in the Liverpool City Region. With a focus on improving outcomes through immunotherapy … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A report by the Child of the North initiative, led by the N8 Research Partnership and former Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield’s Centre for Young Lives think tank, has unveiled a crisis in autism assessments for children, with many … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen has received a nomination from the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority to serve as the contractor for the construction of temporary office and accommodation facilities at the New Rikshospitalet (Oslo University Hospital) located in Gaustad, Oslo. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A recent study led by Queen Mary University of London, in collaboration with the University of Exeter, highlights the efficacy of a new therapy called NIDUS-Family in assisting individuals with dementia and their family carers in achieving their … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Iain Lang, Dr Richard Oakley, Helping, NIDUS-Family Therapy, partnership, people with dementia, Professor Claudia Cooper, Professor Martin Knapp, Queen Mary University of London, sustainability, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) In a Phase III trial conducted in Japan, acoramidis, an investigational treatment for transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), demonstrated promising high-level results consistent with the global BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. ATTRibute-CM Phase III trial. The trial in Japan aimed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Acoramidis, AstraZeneca, Japan, Marc Dunoyer, Professor Yukio Ando, Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), treatment
(IN BRIEF) Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood tests hold the promise of revolutionizing cancer screening by providing a comprehensive, minimally invasive screening option for multiple types of cancer in a single blood sample. These tests offer the potential to increase … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BASF has announced leadership changes in its Nutrition and Health divisions. Julia Raquet will assume responsibility for the Division Europe, Middle East, and Africa, while Dr. Martin Volland will take charge of the Division Nutrition & Health. These … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Anup Kothari, appointment, BASF, Dr. Katja Scharpwinkel, Dr. Martin Volland, Health Divisions, Julia Raquet, leadership, Nutrition Divisions
(IN BRIEF) New research by Aviva reveals that there is still a need to raise awareness about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle in cancer prevention. Over half of those surveyed hope cancer won’t happen to them, and 20% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, awareness, Cancer Prevention, Dr Suba M, Healthy Lifestyles, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) GSK has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for Omjjara (momelotinib), an oral inhibitor targeting JAK1/JAK2 and activin A receptor type 1 (ACVR1). Omjjara is the first approved treatment in the EU for disease-related splenomegaly (enlarged spleen) … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Francesca Palandri, GSK, Myelofibrosis Treatment, Nina Mojas, Omjjara, splenomegaly
(IN BRIEF) GSK has submitted a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to expand the use of its adjuvanted recombinant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to adults aged 50-59 who are at increased risk for RSV disease. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adults Aged 50-59, COPD, GSK, NCT05590403, RSV Vaccination, vaccine
(IN BRIEF) E. Merck KG, representing the Merck family’s interests in Merck KGaA, has disclosed the results of its regular board elections. Johannes Baillou, with 30 years of board experience at E. Merck KG, has been elected as Chairman of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged André Wyss, appointment, Carl Christoph Schweickert, Dr Wolfgang Büchele, Dr. Daniel Thelen, Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Dr. Katharina Kraft, Dr. Susanne Schaffert, E. Merck KG, Family Board Elections, Johannes Baillou, leadership, Merck, Michael Kleinemeier, Professor Dr. Simon Thelen
(IN BRIEF) Merck, a leading science and technology company, has inaugurated the Merck Digital Hub in Singapore, its first digital hub outside of the US and Europe. Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the hub aims to accelerate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Athinia™, Digital Hub, Healthcare, Laura Matz, Merck, partnership, Semiconductor Innovation, Singapore, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), sustainability, Syntropy™, Wan Yee Goh
(IN BRIEF) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Dupixent® (dupilumab) to treat pediatric patients aged 1 to 11 years, weighing at least 15 kg, who suffer from eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Dupixent is now the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged dupilumab, Dupixent, Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Treatment, FDA approval, George D. Yancopoulos, Naimish Patel, pediatric, Regeneron, Sanofi
(IN BRIEF) New research conducted by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Exeter, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and the University of Liverpool, reveals that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Childbirth, Community Perinatal Mental Health Teams, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, partnership, Professor Dharmintra Pasupathy, Professor Helen Sharp, Professor Louise Howard, Relapse Risk, Severe Mental Illness, University of Exeter, University of Liverpool, WOMEN
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool’s VISION group, focusing on visual impairment in acquired brain injury and neurological conditions, has received £569,000 in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Led by Professor Fiona Rowe, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Brain Injury, funding, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), neurological conditions, partnership, Professor Fiona Rowe, University of Liverpool, VISION Group, Visual Impairment Care
(IN BRIEF) BioNTech and Duality Biologics have announced the commencement of a pivotal Phase 3 trial for BNT323/DB-1303, a next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) in metastatic breast cancer. The trial will enroll … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted approval for Voydeya (danicopan), a groundbreaking oral Factor D inhibitor, for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH). Voydeya is indicated in Japan for use in combination … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AstraZeneca, Innovative Treatment, Japan, Marc Dunoyer, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH), Professor Jun-ichi Nishimura, Voydeya (danicopan)
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd (SIX: BSLN) has announced that its partner Knight Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: GUD) exceeded the sales threshold for the antifungal Cresemba (isavuconazole) in Latin America in 2023, triggering the first sales milestone payment for the region. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged antifungal, Basilea, Cresemba®, David Veitch, Knight Therapeutics, Latin America, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) A study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to assessing the hereditary risk of colorectal cancer. By analyzing genetic data and health records of over 450,000 Finns, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged assessment, colorectal cancer, Dr. Nina Mars, Genetic Information, Max Tamlander, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) Accenture’s latest report, “Work, workforce, workers: Reinvented in the age of generative AI,” emphasizes the need for business leaders to expand their focus beyond the impact of generative AI on specific tasks and roles. Instead, they should concentrate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, Ellyn Shook, generative AI, Paul Daugherty, Prioritize, well-being, Worker
(IN BRIEF) Onera Health, a leader in sleep diagnostic and monitoring solutions, has successfully completed a €30 million ($32 million) Series C financing round. The funding was led by EQT Life Sciences and co-led by Gimv, with participation from existing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed an innovative technique using nanoparticles for soldering wounds, potentially revolutionizing wound closure methods. This groundbreaking approach offers precise temperature control and can be applied in minimally invasive surgery. The nanoparticles enable gentle laser soldering, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Prudential plc has announced the appointment of Arjan Toor as its new CEO Health, effective from February 1, 2024. This appointment is a significant step in Prudential’s strategic transformation, focusing on its Health business as one of its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Wong, appointment, Arjan Toor, CEO Health, Customer Trust, leadership, Prudential, Solmaz Altin, transformation
(IN BRIEF) A recent study led by the University of Exeter has identified a connection between consistently high blood sugar levels and upper limb conditions such as frozen shoulder, Dupuytren’s disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, and trigger finger. The research, conducted … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd (SIX: BSLN), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in severe bacterial and fungal infection treatments, has announced an asset purchase agreement with Spexis AG (SIX: SPEX) for a preclinical antibiotics program aimed at combating Gram-negative bacteria, including … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has received recognition for its dedication to gender equality across various departments in the latest Athena Swan Charter Awards round. Five departments, including Health and Care Professions, University of Exeter Medical School, Ecology and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Athena SWAN awards, Awards, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ecology and Conservation, engineering, gender equality, Health and Care Professions, Professor Lisa Roberts, Professor Sallie Lamb, society, University of Exeter, University of Exeter Medical School
(IN BRIEF) EQT has unveiled its EQT Healthcare Growth Strategy and revealed its initial investment in Mabtech, acquired from the IK Small Cap II Fund. The strategy aims to capitalize on long-term healthcare trends, leveraging scientific breakthroughs, technology advancements, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, EQT, Geraldine O’Keeffe, Healthcare Growth Strategy, investment, Isabel de Paoli, Jan Wahlström, Maarten de Jong, Mabtech, Mark Braganza, Michael Bauer, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has announced a strategic investment through Accenture Ventures in QuantHealth, an AI-powered clinical trial design company specializing in cloud-based simulations for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Using AI technology trained on extensive patient data and clinical trial information, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Accenture, Accenture Ventures, AI technology, investment, Israel, Orr Inbar, partnership, Petra Jantzer, QuantHealth, sustainability, Tom Lounibos, USA
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Universitätsklinikum Regensburg (UKR) have discovered that certain microbes in the gut can significantly reduce the occurrence of graft versus host disease (GvHD) following stem cell transplantation. By analyzing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Dr. Elisabeth Meedt, Dr. Erik Thiele Orberg, Ernst Holler, Graft Versus Host Disease, Gut Microbiome Composition, partnership, Prof. Hendrik Poeck, Stem Cell Transplantation, sustainability, Technical University of Munich, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg
(IN BRIEF) Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has entered into a licensing agreement with Inspirna, Inc. for ompenaclid (RGX-202), a first-in-class oral inhibitor of the creatine transport channel SLC6A8, and SLC6A8-targeting follow-on compounds, currently under Phase II evaluation for the second-line … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged colorectal cancer, Dr. Usman “Oz” Azam, ERBITUX, Inspirna, Merck KGaA, ompenaclid (RGX-202), partnership, sustainability, USA, Victoria Zazulina
(IN BRIEF) Novo Nordisk has announced separate research collaborations with Omega Therapeutics and Cellarity Inc. to explore innovative treatment approaches for obesity and MASH (Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease). The collaboration with Omega aims to develop an epigenomic controller to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Cellarity Inc., Fabrice Chouraqui, innovative, Mahesh Karande, Marcus Schindler, MASH (Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease), Novo Nordisk, Obesity, Omega Therapeutics, partnership, Paul Biondi, sustainability, treatments, USA
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with other institutions and charities, are leading a groundbreaking initiative to improve the diagnosis and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). OSA often goes undiagnosed, leading to sleep disturbances and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) QIAGEN, a leading provider of molecular diagnostics and life sciences solutions, is significantly expanding its operations in the Middle East region. In early 2024, the company will open its regional headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to strengthen its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Middle East, Oman, partnership, QIAGEN, Riyadh HQ, Saudi Ministry of Health, Simona Grandits, sustainability, TB Screening Initiative
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has entered into a 20-year EUR 70 million loan agreement with the Wellbeing Services County (WSC) of North Savo, Finland, to fund the expansion and renovation of the “Uusi Sydän” central hospital and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca has announced its definitive agreement to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GRCL), a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases. This strategic move aims to bolster AstraZeneca’s presence in the field of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, cell therapy, Dr. William Cao, Gracell Biotechnologies, Gracell's GC012F, partnership, Susan Galbraith, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €12.5 million venture debt agreement with Swedish medical company BrainCool AB, specializing in medical cooling solutions. BrainCool is pioneering body cooling technologies that have the potential to revolutionize care standards … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged BrainCool AB, Cooling Technologies, EIB, innovative, Martin Waleij, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has announced the discontinuation of the global clinical development program for tusamitamab ravtansine, following an interim analysis of the Phase 3 CARMEN-LC03 trial. The trial assessed tusamitamab ravtansine as a monotherapy in previously treated metastatic non-squamous non-small … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged Dietmar Berger, NSCLC, Sanofi, Tusamitamab Ravtansine
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