(IN BRIEF) Scientists at the University of Southampton have engineered a new type of super-strong antibody, which could significantly enhance immune system responses in cancer patients. By altering the shape and rigidity of antibodies, the team discovered that these modified … Read the full press release
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Tagged antibodies, antibody engineering, Cancer Immunotherapy, Cancer Research UK, cancer treatment, disulfide bonds, immune response, immune system, immunotherapy, Isabel Elliott, Ivo Tews, Mark Cragg, Nature Communications, rigid antibodies, structural biology, super-strong antibody, University of Southampton
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow is leading the innovative FOxTROT 5 trial, which is offering elderly colon cancer patients the opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking immunotherapy study. The trial will administer dostarlimab before surgery, targeting a specific type … Read the full press release
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Tagged cancer research, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, clinical trial, clinical trial protocol, colon cancer, deficient mismatch repair, dMMR, dostarlimab, Elderly Patients, FOxTROT 5, frail patients, GSK, immunotherapy, partnership, precision oncology, surgery, UK hospitals, University of Birmingham, University of Glasgow, University of Leeds
(IN BRIEF) The AIMMS initiative, a mentorship program designed to support minority women in academic medicine and health sciences, has proven to be an effective tool in breaking down barriers and promoting career advancement. Developed by the University of Southampton … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged academic medicine, AIMMS Mentoring, Athena Swan, career progression, diversity, Dr. Musarrat Maisha Reza, health inequalities, Health Sciences, leadership, Meena Upadhyaya, mentoring, minority women, Mirembe Woodrow, Nisreen Alwan, PLOS ONE, University of Exeter, University of Southampton
(IN BRIEF) SGS Belgium NV has been officially designated by the European Commission and Belgian Competent Authority as a Notified Body (NB) under the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR), EU 2017/746. This milestone enhances SGS’s ability to support … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Belgium, certification, compliance, EU, EU IVDR, FAGG/AFMPS, Geofrey De Visscher, In Vitro Diagnostic, ISO 13485, IVDR, MDSAP, medical device, Medical Device Regulation, Notified Body, partnership, patient care, Regulation, SGS, UKCA
(IN BRIEF) Sidekick Health has secured a €35 million venture debt facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its digital health and therapeutics initiatives. The funding, backed by the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative, will accelerate R&D and AI-driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, capital injection, chronic care, Clara Ganslandt, digital health, EU funding, European Investment Bank, Healthcare Innovation, Iceland, InvestEU, investor confidence, partnership, R&D, Sidekick Health, specialty care, therapeutics, Thomas Östros, Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has completed the sale of a 50.0% controlling stake in its consumer healthcare division, Opella, to CD&R, creating a global leader in consumer healthcare. Sanofi retains a significant 48.2% stake, while Bpifrance will hold 1.8% and join … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Allegra, biopharma, Bpifrance, CD&R expertise, CDR, consumer health, Consumer HealthCare, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Eric Rouzier, global leader, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare transformation, Julie Van Ongevalle, Opella, OTC, partnership, Paul Hudson, Sanofi, sustainable growth, VMS
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Mumtaz Patel has been elected the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), making her the first woman of Indian descent to hold this esteemed position. Dr. Patel, a consultant nephrologist and educator at the … Read the full press release
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Tagged appointment, consultant nephrologist, Dr. Diana Walford, Dr. Mumtaz Patel, Global Women Leaders Programme, healthcare leadership, leadership, medical education, medical leadership, NHS, PACES examiner, RCP council, RCP elections 2025, RCP president, Royal College of Physicians, University of Liverpool, women in medicine
(IN BRIEF) A new study led by the University of Exeter and University College London (UCL) sheds light on the growing issue of ketamine addiction, revealing significant physical and psychological health problems among users, many of whom are unaware of … Read the full press release
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Tagged addiction awareness, addiction treatment, bladder problems, evidence-based therapy, group therapy, healthcare professionals, K-cramps, ketamine abuse, ketamine addiction, ketamine use disorder, nasal issues, National Institute for Health Research, pharmacological interventions, physical health problems, psychological symptoms, treatment barriers, UK drug use, University College London, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) A comprehensive study by Empa and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), has revealed the significant role of urban green spaces in alleviating stress caused … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Empa, environmental impact, green spaces, noise pollution, public health, public health policy, relaxation, stress management, stress relief, Switzerland, urban noise, Urban Planning, Virtual Reality, WSL
(IN BRIEF) Merck has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SpringWorks Therapeutics for approximately $3.9 billion. This acquisition will significantly enhance Merck’s rare tumor portfolio, adding first-in-class therapies for desmoid tumors and NF1-PN. The deal aligns with Merck’s strategy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged acquisition, biopharmaceuticals, cancer treatments, desmoid tumors, Healthcare Innovation, M&A, Merck, NF1-PN, partnership, pharmaceutical acquisition, rare tumors, SpringWorks Therapeutics, U.S. healthcare
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente and Labmicta have formed a strategic partnership to advance laboratory diagnostics through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. This collaboration aims to optimize diagnostic processes, reduce turnaround times, and improve patient care … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI in healthcare, artificial intelligence, data-driven optimization, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare technology, Labmicta, laboratory diagnostics, Laboratory Management, Menzis, partnership, patient care, regional economic impact, robotics, TechMed Centre, Twente region, University of Twente
(IN BRIEF) ZEISS has launched the Axioscan 7 spatial biology, a high-performance slide scanner designed for clinical research applications in spatial biology. The system supports high-throughput, automated imaging for multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF) assays, providing researchers with faster, more efficient, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI-powered image analysis, automated scanning, Axioscan 7, biomarker discovery, clinical research, Dr. Michael Albiez, drug development, fluorescence imaging, high-performance slide scanner, high-throughput, LIMS, microscopy, MIF, multiplex immunofluorescence, research automation, spatial biology, translational research, Ultivue, ZEISS
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi and Sobi have renewed their partnership with the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) to support the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program for up to five years. The new agreement includes the donation of up to 100 million international … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Alaa Hamed, bleeding disorders, Cesar Garrido, factor therapy, Foundation S, global health, healthcare professionals, hemophilia, humanitarian aid, Lydia Abad-Franch, Mark Skinner, medical collaboration, partnership, rare diseases, Sanofi, Sobi, treatment for all, WFH, World Federation of Hemophilia
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have created “super stem cells” by altering the cells’ diet, enhancing their ability to differentiate into various cell types such as liver, skin, and nerve cells. This development has significant implications for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged cellular differentiation, Diabetes, embryonic development, Fertility Treatment, heart failure, IVF, Joshua Brickman, liver cirrhosis, metabolic intervention, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, Regenerative medicine, RENEW, Robert Bone, Stem cells, super stem cells, University of Copenhagen, yolk sac
(IN BRIEF) The largest study to date on testicular germ cell tumours (TGCTs) has revealed a potential link between testicular cancer risk and rare genetic variants affecting cellular movement and structure. Conducted by The Institute of Cancer Research, London, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cancer genetics, cell movement genes, Clare Turnbull, DNA mutations, European Urology Open Science, genetic risk, heritability in cancer, Movember Foundation, personalised medicine, rare genetic variants, testicular cancer, testicular germ cell tumours, TGCT, The Institute of Cancer Research, translational genomics, UK Biobank, whole-exome sequencing, Zeid Kuzbari
(IN BRIEF) Evotec SE has reached key milestones in its molecular glue degrader collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb, earning $75 million in performance- and program-based payments. The partnership, built on Evotec’s AI-driven drug discovery platforms and BMS’s CELMoD™ technology, continues … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI drug discovery, biotech partnerships, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CELMoD, Cord Dohrmann, E3 ligase, Evotec, first-in-class, milestone payments, molecular glue degraders, oncology, PanOmics, partnership, pharmaceutical R&D, protein degradation, targeted therapies, unmet medical needs
(IN BRIEF) Eckert & Ziegler Radiopharma GmbH has entered into a clinical manufacturing agreement with Pentixapharm AG to supply GMP-grade Y90-PentixaTher doses for use in ongoing trials. The radiolabeled therapy targets cancers overexpressing the CXCR4 receptor and supports a theranostic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Acute myeloid leukemia, cancer treatment, clinical trials, CXCR4, Dirk Pleimes, Eckert & Ziegler, EZR, Ga68-PentixaFor, GMP manufacturing, Harald Hasselmann, lymphoma, Myeloma, nuclear medicine, Pentixapharm, radiopharmaceuticals, radiotherapy, solid tumors, targeted therapy, theranostics, Y90-PentixaTher
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has received a CHF 1.7 million milestone payment from its partner Asahi Kasei Pharma following continued strong sales of Cresemba® in Japan—marking the second consecutive quarterly milestone. Cresemba, now marketed in over 70 countries, achieved USD … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AKP, antifungal treatment, Asahi Kasei Pharma, aspergillosis, azole antifungal, Basilea Pharmaceutica, biopharmaceuticals, branded antifungal leader, Cresemba®, cryptococcosis, David Veitch, fungal infection therapies, global antifungal sales, intravenous antifungal, invasive fungal infections, Isavuconazole, Japan pharmaceutical market, Japanese drug market, milestone payment, mucormycosis, oral antifungal, partnership
(IN BRIEF) A new UK research network led by the University of Southampton is investigating how the gut microbiome influences the brain and immune system. With £4.5 million in BBSRC funding, the four-year project brings together scientists from Southampton, Cambridge, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ADHD, Alzheimer's, Anne Ferguson-Smith, autism, BBSRC, brain-gut connection, dementia, diet and mental resilience, gut health, gut microbiome, gut-brain axis, healthspan, immune system, inflammation, Jessica Teeling, Jonathan Swann, King’s College London, lifestyle and cognition, mental health, microbiome research, mood disorders, neurodegenerative disease, neuroinflammation, neuroscience research, Parkinson's disease, Quadram Institute, UK science funding, University of Cambridge, University of Southampton
(IN BRIEF) A team at the Technical University of Munich has developed synthetic macrocyclic peptides that inhibit harmful protein aggregation linked to Parkinson’s disease. The peptides also block the interactions between proteins involved in Alzheimer’s and type 2 diabetes, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid plaques, Aphrodite Kapurniotu, biomedicine research, cross-seeding inhibition, DFG, EPFL, German Research Foundation, Helmholtz Center Munich, LMU University Hospital, macrocyclic peptides, metabolic disorders, multifunctional drugs, neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, peptide biochemistry, protein aggregation, SFB 1035, synthetic peptides, Technical University of Munich, TUM, type 2 diabetes
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