(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
(IN BRIEF) BioNTech and Duality Biologics have received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA for their antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) candidate, BNT323/DB-1303. The designation is for the treatment of advanced endometrial cancer in patients who have progressed following immune checkpoint inhibitor … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged advanced endometrial cancer, antibody-drug conjugate, BioNTech SE, BNT323, Breakthrough Therapy, DB-1303, Duality Biologics, DualityBio, endometrial cancer, FDA, HER2, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2, Prof. Özlem Türeci M.D., uterine cancer, Vivian Gu M.D.
(IN BRIEF) Roche has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Xolair® (omalizumab) under Priority Review. The sBLA is for the reduction of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, caused by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged adults, allergic reactions, CHILDREN, FDA approval, Levi Garraway, Multiple Foods, Reducing, Roche, Xolair®
(IN BRIEF) The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released data on suicides in England and Wales for the year 2022, highlighting the persistence of suicide rates that have remained largely unchanged for over two decades. In response to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged England, Jacqui Morrissey, ONS, partnership, Samaritans, Suicide Rates, Urgent Action, Wales
(IN BRIEF) Almirall S.A., a global pharmaceutical company specializing in medical dermatology, has confirmed its involvement in the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, taking place from January 8th to 11th, 2024. Carlos Gallardo, Chairman and CEO … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Spain, Technology
Tagged 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Almirall, Carlos Gallardo, San Francisco
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have made a significant breakthrough in the early detection of esophageal cancer through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Over a decade of research led by Fons van der Sommen has … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI, Early Esophageal Cancer Detection, endoscopy, Erik Schoon, Fons van der Sommen, Jacques Bergman, Peter de With, researchers, TU/e, wellness
(IN BRIEF) The European grant scheme Interreg has awarded over €1.2 million to the University of Twente (UT) research project BRIDGE, which is dedicated to cross-border healthcare cooperation. Scheduled to commence in spring 2024, BRIDGE aims to map ongoing initiatives, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science
Tagged BRIDGE Project, Caroline Fischer, Gréanne Leeftink, Healthcare Cooperation, Interreg, Le Anh Long, Manon Bruens, Oliver Treib, University of Twente, Vincent Hofbauer, Vittoria Chimisso
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at PSI have made a surprising discovery that could expand the medical applications of botulinum toxin A1, commonly known as Botox. They have developed antibody-like proteins called DARPins that unexpectedly accelerate the toxin’s impact on nerve signal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Botox, DARPins, Medical Treatments PSI, Oneda Leka, proteins
(IN BRIEF) BioNTech has achieved a significant milestone in expanding mRNA vaccine manufacturing in Africa with the inauguration of its Kigali site, which includes the first manufacturing unit known as BioNTainer. This move is part of BioNTech’s broader efforts to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Africa, BioNTainer, BioNTech, Dr. Jean Kaseya, H.E. Macky Sall, H.E. Paul Kagame, H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, Hon. Annalena Baerbock, Moussa Faki Mahamat, mRNA Vaccine, Prof. Ugur Sahin, Rwanda, Sierk Poetting, vaccine
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