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New Partnership Sees Basilea Support INCATE in Expanding Antifungal and Antibacterial Drug Development

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has partnered with INCATE, the European incubator for antibacterial therapies, to support the advancement of early-stage anti-infective innovations. As an industry partner, Basilea brings deep expertise in antibacterial and antifungal drug development, while expanding INCATE’s scope … Read the full press release

LIH Study Maps Immune Suppression in Glioblastoma, Opening New Paths for Immunotherapy

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Luxembourg Institute of Health have published a major review in Nature Cancer proposing a new framework to explain and potentially overcome the long-standing resistance of glioblastoma to immunotherapy. The study analyses how this aggressive brain … Read the full press release

Haemonetics Acquires Vivasure as EQT Life Sciences Concludes Long-Term Investment

(IN BRIEF) EQT Life Sciences has exited its investment in Vivasure Medical following the sale of the Irish medical technology company to Haemonetics. Backed by EQT since 2016, Vivasure developed the PerQseal® Elite system, a bioabsorbable, sutureless solution for large-bore … Read the full press release

EQT Life Sciences Invests in Inhaled Asthma Therapy Developer Kinaset Therapeutics

(IN BRIEF) EQT Life Sciences has invested in U.S.-based Kinaset Therapeutics as part of a USD 103 million oversubscribed Series B financing. The funding will support the clinical advancement of frevecitinib, a novel inhaled pan-JAK inhibitor designed to treat a … Read the full press release

Sanofi Secures European Approval for Disease-Modifying Type 1 Diabetes Therapy

(IN BRIEF) The European Commission has approved Sanofi’s Teizeild as the first disease-modifying therapy in the EU to delay the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children with stage 2 T1D. Supported by TN-10 phase 2 … Read the full press release

Study Finds Long-Term Brain Health Risks From Growing Up With Solid Fuel Smoke

(IN BRIEF) A new University of Helsinki study shows that exposure to indoor air pollution from solid fuels during childhood may have lasting effects on cognitive health, with impairments becoming evident decades later. Using data from over 7,000 adults, the … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin Leads New HRB Funded Mental Health Research for Underserved Groups

(IN BRIEF) Trinity College Dublin is leading two of ten newly funded mental health research projects supported by a €2 million investment from the Health Research Board through its Applied Partnership Awards scheme. The Trinity projects focus on improving mental … Read the full press release

TU Eindhoven Researcher Develops Portable Wearable for Gel Free Fetal Heart Monitoring

(IN BRIEF) PhD researcher Yijing Zhang has developed a wearable garment that allows pregnant women to monitor their unborn baby’s heartbeat at home without gel-based electrodes or direct skin contact. Using integrated dry electrodes, custom electronics, and advanced noise-reduction techniques, … Read the full press release

Eindhoven University of Technology Appoints Jan van Hest as New Dean of Biomedical Engineering

(IN BRIEF) Eindhoven University of Technology has appointed Professor Jan van Hest as Dean of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, effective 1 May. A professor of Bio-organic Chemistry and current scientific director of the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Van … Read the full press release

ShanX Medtech Secures €24 Million to Fast Track Ultra Rapid Diagnostics Against Antimicrobial Resistance

(IN BRIEF) ShanX Medtech, a spin-off from Eindhoven University of Technology, has raised €24 million in combined public and private funding to accelerate the development of its ultra-rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing platform. The financing includes an oversubscribed €15 million seed … Read the full press release

Global Study Links Gut Oxygen Levels and Oral Bacteria to the Earliest Stages of IBD

(IN BRIEF) An international research team has identified striking changes in gut bacteria that occur at the very beginning of inflammatory bowel disease, based on a unified analysis of microbiome data from more than 1,700 untreated patients across 11 countries. … Read the full press release

University of Southampton Researchers Develop Enhanced Antibody Strategy to Boost Cancer Immunotherapy

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new antibody design that boosts the immune system’s ability to fight cancer by enhancing activation of T cells through the CD27 receptor. Published in Nature Communications, the study shows … Read the full press release

London Researchers Use Decades-Old Cancer Samples to Investigate Early-Onset Bowel Cancer

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research and St Mark’s Hospital are launching a major study analysing historic bowel cancer samples dating back more than 70 years to understand why diagnoses are rising in people under 50. By … Read the full press release

New AFNET/EHRA Consensus Highlights Expanded Role of Rhythm Control in AF Management

(IN BRIEF) An international panel of more than 80 experts has issued updated recommendations for managing atrial fibrillation, reflecting conclusions from the 10th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference. Published in EP Europace, the guidance calls for a shift toward integrated, patient-centred care … Read the full press release

Global Analysis Led by University of Liverpool Highlights Power of Exercise in Pregnancy

(IN BRIEF) University of Liverpool researchers have led the largest global analysis to date showing that lifestyle interventions during pregnancy can significantly reduce the risk of gestational diabetes. Drawing on data from more than 100 trials and nearly 36,000 women, … Read the full press release

Basilea Expands Anti-Infective Pipeline Through Antifungal Collaboration with Prokaryotics

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has entered into a strategic collaboration with Prokaryotics to develop a first-in-class broad-spectrum antifungal therapy targeting severe invasive fungal infections. The partnership focuses on novel compounds with a new mode of action aimed at pathogens such … Read the full press release

University of East Anglia Research Calls for Family-Centred Support in Prader-Willi Syndrome

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of East Anglia have examined how growing up with a sibling who has Prader-Willi syndrome affects emotional wellbeing and family life. Reviewing more than 20 years of research, the study found that siblings often … Read the full press release

GSK Receives Japanese Approval for Exdensur as Twice-Yearly Treatment for Severe Asthma and CRSwNP

(IN BRIEF) GSK has secured approval in Japan for Exdensur (depemokimab), the country’s first ultra-long-acting biologic for severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Approved by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the therapy delivers sustained disease control … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Advances Childbirth Innovation with BirthGlide Clinical Feasibility Study

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool is leading a new clinical study to test BirthGlide®, an innovative device designed to reduce trauma and complications during the second stage of labour. Backed by £1.5 million in funding from the National Institute … Read the full press release

NIVEA Creme Natural Touch Marks a New Chapter for Beiersdorf’s Flagship Blue Tin

(IN BRIEF) Beiersdorf has introduced NIVEA Creme Natural Touch, the first line extension of the iconic blue tin, combining the trusted care experience of the original product with a more sustainable formulation. Featuring a vegan formula and 99% natural-origin ingredients, … Read the full press release