(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), led by Professor Mohammad Ali Nasseri, have developed a robotic assistant capable of delivering ultra-precise eye injections to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The system, requiring less than five minutes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Healthcare, Science, Technology
Tagged adesso SE, AMD, and More Accurate Eye Injections for AMD Patients, artificial intelligence, BMFTR, Eye Surgery, Federal Ministry of Research Technology and Space, fortiss, GRATA project, Healthcare Innovation, macular degeneration, medical robotics, medical technology, microsurgery, MIRMI, Mohammad Ali Nasseri, Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence, neural networks, New Robotic System from TUM Promises Faster, OCT, Optical Coherence Tomography, Peter Charbel Issa, precision surgery, retinal injection, robotics, SAFER™, SynthesEyes GmbH, Technical University of Munich, TU Chemnitz, TUM, TUM Researchers Pioneer Five-Minute-Setup Surgical Robot to Revolutionize Eye Treatments, YOUSE GmbH
(IN BRIEF) The Wintering Well project, developed by researchers from the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, is expanding to the Orkney Islands this winter to help residents cope with low mood and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The initiative enables people … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BBC Radio 4, Booky McBookface, Borrowable Sunlight Scheme Reaches Orkney to Support Mental Health During Scotland’s Darkest Months, community libraries, Dublin Libraries, East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust, ESRC Impact Acceleration Account, Hayden Lorimer, Hester Parr, light therapy, mental health, Orkney Islands, Orkney Library Service, SAD lamps, Scotland, seasonal affective disorder, UKRI, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University-Led Wintering Well Project Brings SAD Therapy Lamps to Orkney Libraries and Beyond, Vikki Kerr, Voluntary Action Orkney, wellbeing, Winter Well series, winter wellness, Wintering Well, Wintering Well Expands to the Orkney Islands Bringing Light Therapy to Battle Seasonal Depression
(IN BRIEF) SCHOTT Pharma has launched the industry’s first 5.5 ml prefillable staked-needle glass syringe, expanding its syriQ BioPure® platform to support biologic therapies designed for home administration. The syringe integrates seamlessly with Ypsomed’s YpsoMate® 5.5 ml autoinjector and Datwyler’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Andreas Reisse, autoinjector, biologic therapies, biopharmaceuticals, chronic disease treatment, CPHI Frankfurt, Datwyler, drug delivery, glass syringe, Healthcare Innovation, homecare, large-volume injector, medical technology, patient care, pharmaceutical innovation, SCHOTT Pharma, SCHOTT Pharma and Ypsomed drive innovation in large-volume injectable drug delivery with new 5.5 ml syringe, SCHOTT Pharma unveils 5.5 ml BioPure glass syringe to advance home-based biologic treatments, Subcutaneous Injection, syriQ BioPure, tungsten-free syringe, Ulrike Bauer, YpsoMate, Ypsomed
(IN BRIEF) The Phase III RAMPART trial has demonstrated that combining the immunotherapy drugs durvalumab and tremelimumab after surgery significantly improves disease-free survival in patients with early-stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Led by the Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AstraZeneca UK Limited, cancer recurrence, clinical trial, Combination Therapy, disease-free survival, durvalumab, ESMO 2025, European Society for Medical Oncology, ICR, immunotherapy, kidney cancer, Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit, MRC CTU, oncology research, precision medicine, Professor Angela Meade, Professor James Larkin, RAMPART trial, RAMPART trial confirms combination immunotherapy reduces recurrence risk in kidney cancer after surgery, RCC, renal cell carcinoma, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden report breakthrough results in renal cancer immunotherapy trial, The Institute of Cancer Research London, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, tremelimumab, UCL, University College London
(IN BRIEF) Long-term data from the international monarchE trial has confirmed that patients with HR+ and HER2- node-positive high-risk early breast cancer achieve better survival outcomes when treated with the targeted therapy abemaciclib in combination with standard hormone therapy. Presented … Read the full press release
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Tagged abemaciclib, Annals of Oncology, clinical trial, early breast cancer, Eli Lilly and Company, ESMO 2025, European Society for Medical Oncology, HER2 negative, high-risk breast cancer, hormone therapy, HR-positive, ICR, Long-term monarchE study confirms abemaciclib improves survival for high-risk early breast cancer patients, Long-Term Survival, metastatic disease, monarchE trial, National Institute for Health and Care Research, New monarchE data shows first major advance in adjuvant breast cancer survival outcomes in two decades, NIHR, oncology research, Professor Stephen Johnston, targeted therapy, The Institute of Cancer Research London, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
(IN BRIEF) In recognition of World Statistics Day 2025, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, is spotlighting the essential role of statisticians in advancing cancer research through reliable, transparent, and responsible data analysis. The event, themed “Quality statistics and … Read the full press release
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Tagged adaptive trial designs, artificial intelligence, biostatistics, cancer trials, clinical research, Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Covid-19 pandemic, CTSU, data transparency, Emily Alger, evidence-based decision making, ICR, ICR showcases how statistical science powers cancer research and clinical progress for World Statistics Day 2025, Machine Learning, oncology research, patient-reported outcomes, Professor Christina Yap, quality statistics, responsible research, statistical science, The Institute of Cancer Research celebrates the power of statistics in advancing cancer research ahead of World Statistics Day 2025, The Institute of Cancer Research London, University of Oxford, University of Warwick, World Statistics Day 2025
(IN BRIEF) A new global analysis by The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, has found that cancer incidence is rising in both younger and older adults, disputing the idea that the global increase is limited to those under 50. … Read the full press release
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Tagged Annals of Internal Medicine, bowel cancer, breast cancer, cancer incidence, Cancer Prevention, early-onset cancer, endometrial cancer, epidemiology, Global analysis from ICR challenges belief that cancer surge affects only younger adults, Global study, global trends, GLOBOCAN, IARC, ICR, International Agency for Research on Cancer, kidney cancer, leukaemia, Obesity, Older Adults, Professor Amy Berrington, Professor Kristian Helin, public health, screening, The Institute of Cancer Research London, The Institute of Cancer Research study finds cancer rates rising among both younger and older adults worldwide, thyroid cancer, World Health Organization, younger adults
(IN BRIEF) EDAP TMS SA has secured a €36 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB), supported by the European Commission’s InvestEU guarantee, to boost the global expansion of its Focal One® Robotic HIFU platform and fund new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, biotechnology, credit facility, EDAP Strengthens Growth Strategy with EIB-Backed €36 Million Credit Facility for Non-Invasive Medical Technology Expansion, EDAP TMS, EIB, endometriosis, EU innovation support, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Backs EDAP TMS with €36 Million Credit Facility under InvestEU Program, Focal One, gynecology, Healthcare Innovation, high-intensity focused ultrasound, InvestEU, Lyon, medical technology, non-invasive therapy, prostate cancer, Robotic HIFU, Ryan Rhodes, SEC filing, urology
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) held its first Alumni Career Options Event on October 8, uniting early-career researchers with former employees who have built successful careers across academia, industry, policy, and entrepreneurship. Featuring seven distinguished alumni, including … Read the full press release
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Tagged academia, Alumni Career Options Event, Alumni Share Career Journeys at LIH’s First-Ever Career Options Event, Andrés Cano Galiano, Ann-Christin Hau, Anouk Ewen, career development, Clarissa Gomes, Entrepreneurship, Hélène Erasimus, industry, Katharina Baum, LIH, LIH Connects Alumni and Early-Career Scientists to Explore Career Pathways Beyond Academia, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Malou Fraiture, Maude Pauly, PhD training, postdoctoral research, research careers, science policy, Vincent Puard
(IN BRIEF) Luxembourg marked the tenth anniversary of the National Centre for Excellence in Research on Parkinson’s Disease (NCER-PD) with a two-day symposium highlighting a decade of progress in Parkinson’s research, clinical care, and prevention. Funded by the National Research … Read the full press release
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Tagged biomarkers, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, FNR, Healthcare Innovation, Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg, Laboratoire National de Santé, Luxembourg Celebrates Ten Years of Groundbreaking Parkinson’s Research Through NCER-PD Symposium, Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg research, NCER-PD, NCER-PD Marks Ten Years of Parkinson’s Breakthroughs with Global Research Symposium in Luxembourg, neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, precision medicine, prevention, Rejko Krüger, Rudi Balling, Stéphanie Obertin, symposium, translational research, University of Luxembourg
(IN BRIEF) EQT Foundation has invested €100,000 in Syngular Technology, a Hong Kong-based startup developing an AI- and AR-powered surgical guidance platform. The company’s system integrates extended reality and artificial intelligence to deliver real-time, spatially aware surgical support that enhances … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI, AR, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, Cilia Holmes Indahl, Digital Twin, EQT Foundation, EQT Foundation Backs Syngular Technology to Advance AI and AR Surgical Solutions in Hong Kong, EQT Impact Challenge, Extended Reality, healthcare technology, healthtech, Hong Kong, hospital systems, Louis Sze, medical imaging, Medical Innovation, precision medicine, surgery, surgical guidance, Syngular Technology, Syngular Technology Secures Investment from EQT Foundation to Scale Intelligent Surgical Guidance Platform, XR
(IN BRIEF) Roche reported groundbreaking phase III IMvigor011 results showing that Tecentriq (atezolizumab) significantly improved overall and disease-free survival in muscle-invasive bladder cancer using a ctDNA-guided treatment approach. Patients receiving Tecentriq experienced a 41% lower risk of death and a … Read the full press release
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Tagged adjuvant therapy, atezolizumab, bladder cancer, Cancer Immunotherapy, ctDNA, disease-free survival, ESMO Congress 2025, IMvigor011, Levi Garraway, molecular residual disease, MRD testing, muscle-invasive bladder cancer, Natera, oncology research, precision oncology, Roche, Roche Advances Personalized Oncology with Positive Phase III Tecentriq Results in ctDNA-Directed Bladder Cancer Treatment, Roche’s Tecentriq Shows 41% Survival Benefit in Landmark ctDNA-Guided Bladder Cancer Study, Signatera, survival benefit, TECENTRIQ, Thomas Powles
(IN BRIEF) Roche has received FDA approval for Gazyva/Gazyvaro (obinutuzumab) as a treatment for adult patients with active lupus nephritis, supported by data from the NOBILITY and REGENCY trials that showed significantly improved renal response compared with standard therapy. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, autoimmune disease, autoimmune therapy, biopharmaceuticals, CHMP, European Medicines Agency, FDA approval, Gazyva, Gazyva/Gazyvaro Approved by FDA as First Anti-CD20 Therapy to Achieve Complete Renal Response in Lupus Nephritis, Gazyvaro, kidney disease, Levi Garraway, Louise Vetter, Lupus Foundation of America, lupus nephritis, nephrology, NOBILITY trial, obinutuzumab, REGENCY trial, renal response, Roche, Roche Basel, Roche Strengthens Autoimmune Portfolio with FDA Approval of Gazyva/Gazyvaro for Lupus Nephritis Treatment, systemic lupus erythematosus
(IN BRIEF) Evotec SE has announced that Esperion Therapeutics has nominated an oral preclinical development candidate for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), marking a major milestone in their collaboration. The PDC, developed through Evotec’s integrated small molecule discovery platform and Esperion’s … Read the full press release
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Tagged ACLY biology, bile ducts, clinical development, collaboration, Cord Dohrmann, drug discovery, Esperion Therapeutics, Evotec Advances Collaboration with Esperion as New ACLY-Based Candidate Targets Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Evotec and Esperion Advance Novel Treatment Candidate for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Evotec INDiGO, Evotec SE, fibrosis, Frankfurt Stock Exchange EVT, hepatology, IND-enabling platform, liver disease, milestone payment, NASDAQ ESPR, NASDAQ EVO, preclinical development candidate, primary sclerosing cholangitis, PSC, rare diseases
(IN BRIEF) GSK’s Shingrix vaccine has been approved by China’s NMPA for adults aged 18 and over who are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, marking the first shingles vaccine available for this group in the country. Affecting about six million people annually … Read the full press release
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Tagged CHINA, China National Medical Products Administration, clinical studies, global health, GSK, GSK Expands Shingrix Approval in China to Include Immunocompromised Adults at Risk of Shingles, GSK Strengthens Vaccine Portfolio with Shingrix Approval for High-Risk Adult Populations in China, GSK Wins China Approval for Shingrix in Immunocompromised Adults Expanding Protection Against Shingles, Healthcare, herpes zoster, immunocompromised adults, immunodeficiency, immunosuppression, infectious diseases, NMPA, preventive medicine, public health, Recombinant Zoster Vaccine, RZV, Sanjay Gurunathan, Shingles, Shingrix, vaccine approval, Vaccine Innovation
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has acquired Decho, a UK-based Palantir and AI consultancy, to expand its data and AI capabilities and strengthen its delivery of Palantir-powered solutions across health, government, defense, and commercial sectors. Decho, a Palantir strategic alliance partner, specializes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Accenture, Accenture Acquires Decho to Advance Palantir-Based AI Solutions Across Public and Private Sectors, Accenture Acquires Decho to Strengthen Palantir and AI Capabilities Across UK and Global Markets, Accenture Expands Data and AI Capabilities with Acquisition of UK-Based Palantir Specialist Decho, acquisition, acquisitions, Advanced Engineering, AI consultancy, AI Integration, AIP, analytics, Anna Davies, artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Platform, Bryan Rich, data transformation, Decho, Defense, digital, digital transformation, enterprise data, generative AI, Healthcare, innovation strategy, Palantir, Palantir alliance, Palantir Foundry, public sector, software, technology, UK technology
(IN BRIEF) The Lichen Sclerosus Guide, co-produced by the University of Bristol, University of Nottingham, and NHS partners, has won the 2025 Picker Experience Network Award for excellence in patient communication. The online guide provides vital information and support for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Healthcare, News, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Award-Winning Online Guide Helps Break Stigma and Support People Living with Vulval Lichen Sclerosus, Bristol Medical School, Caroline Owen, co-produced research, Dermatology, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, health literacy, Lichen Sclerosus Guide, NHS, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, online resource, patient communication, patient empowerment, PEN Awards 2025, Picker Experience Network Awards, public health, Sophie Rees, University of Bristol, University of Bristol and NHS Collaboration Wins National Recognition for Improving Lichen Sclerosus Care, University of Bristol’s Lichen Sclerosus Guide Wins Top National Award for Patient Empowerment, University of Nottingham, vulval lichen sclerosus, Women’s Health
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a promising new gene therapy that could help prevent diabetic kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes. The treatment uses a harmless virus to deliver the VEGF-C protein directly … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged albuminuria, Aldara Martin Alonso, American Diabetes Association, biomedical research, Bristol Medical School, Chronic kidney disease, diabetes complications, Diabetes UK, Diabetes UK and University of Bristol Study Finds Gene Therapy Could Halt Kidney Disease Progression, diabetic kidney disease, Faye Riley, gene therapy, glomerulus, kidney health, Molecular Therapy, Rebecca Foster, Translational Health Sciences, type 1 diabetes, University of Bristol, University of Bristol Researchers Pioneer New Gene-Based Treatment for Diabetic Kidney Damage, University of Bristol Unveils Gene Therapy Breakthrough to Prevent Kidney Disease in Type 1 Diabetes, VEGF-C
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and European Commission are jointly supporting BioNTech’s mRNA manufacturing facility in Kigali, Rwanda, with up to €95 million in blended financing. The project aims to strengthen Africa’s capacity to produce vaccines locally for diseases … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged Africa CDC, African Union, and CEPI Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Vaccine Independence Through BioNTech’s Kigali mRNA Facility, BioNTech, BioNTech Secures up to €95 Million in EU and EIB Financing to Boost Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity in Kigali, biotechnology, CEPI, Dr Amadou Sall, EIB, EU, European Commission, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, HIV, Jozef Sikela, Karl Nehammer, Kigali, local production, malaria, mpox, mRNA Vaccines, public health, Rwanda, Sierk Poetting, Sustainable Healthcare, Team Europe, tuberculosis, Vaccine Innovation, vaccine manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has reached a major milestone with over one million children worldwide benefiting from its LEGO MRI Scanner set—a hands-on educational model designed to help young patients feel more comfortable during MRI procedures. Developed in collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Entertainment, Environment, Healthcare, Society
Tagged Aarhus University Hospital, child-centered care, children’s wellbeing, Denmark, Diana Ringe Krogh, From Scan to Smiles, global philanthropy, Healthcare Innovation, hospitals, Ivy, Jannie Bøge Steinmeier Larsen, Kaiser Permanente, learning through play, LEGO Foundation, LEGO Group, LEGO Group’s MRI Scanner Set Helps Over One Million Children Feel Calm and Confident During Hospital Scans, LEGO Group’s MRI Scanner Set Helps Over One Million Children Feel Calm and Prepared for Medical Scans, medical play, MRI Scanner set, pediatric care, Rachel, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Edinburgh, sedation reduction, social responsibility, Traci Aoki-Tan, Zero-Emission Transport
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