(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) Umeå University will celebrate its Spring Graduation on 15 and 17 May 2025, with ceremonies recognizing outstanding teachers, new doctors, jubilee doctors, and the installation of Tora Holmberg as Vice-Chancellor. A total of 34 teachers will be honored, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged academic ceremony, appointment, Awards, Cathrine Norberg, Education, gold Vice-Chancellor chain, Hans Adolfsson, INNOVATION, jubilee doctors, leadership, live stream, new doctors, Peter Sköld, RESEARCH, Spring Graduation, Swedish universities, teachers, Tora Holmberg, Umeå city coat of arms, Umeå University, Vice-Chancellor
(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
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
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 reveals that since 2015, the UK government has awarded over £3.77 billion in contracts to private companies managing border security and small boat crossings in the English Channel. While much focus is placed on illegal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged asylum processing, border control, border security, Bristow Group, channel crossings, contracts, detention centres, Economic and Social Research Council, Galliford Try, immigration, immigration detention, Mitie Care and Custody, private companies, public services, Rwanda plan, search and rescue, small boat crossings, smuggling, transparency, UK Government, University of Liverpool, University of Nottingham, University of Sheffield, University of York
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Alex Baker, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at The University of Warwick, has been named the winner of the 2025 British Science Association’s Physical Sciences and Mathematics Award Lecture. The award recognizes his exceptional research in Neglected Tropical … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Malta, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic recognition, Awards, British Science Association, British Science Festival, chemistry, COVID-19, diagnostics, Dr. Alex Baker, leadership, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Physical Sciences and Mathematics Award, Royal Society of Chemistry, science communication, science education, science engagement, snake venoms, STEM Connect Programme, synthetic antibodies, therapeutics, University of Warwick
(IN BRIEF) CERN’s Beamline for Schools (BL4S) programme has won the 2025 Outreach Prize from the European Physical Society’s High Energy and Particle Physics Division (EPS-HEPP) for its innovative efforts in engaging high school students with particle physics. The award … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged academic achievement, Awards, Beamline for Schools, CERN, CERN & Society Foundation, DESY, Education, EPS-HEPP, European Physical Society, generational inspiration, high school students, INNOVATION, leadership, Outreach Prize, particle physics, partnership, scientific collaboration
(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
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
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) New research from the University of Exeter highlights the vital role of fish in bioturbation, the process of churning and reworking seabed sediments, which is crucial for maintaining healthy ecosystems and regulating climate change. The study found that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Atlantic cod, Atlantic hagfish, bioturbation, Blue Marine Foundation, carbon burial, carbon cycle, climate change, Convex Seascape Survey, ecosystem engineers, European eel, fish species, giant skates, halibut, IUCN, marine research, organic carbon, overfishing, seabed ecosystems, sustainability, University of Exeter, vulnerable species
(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) Nima Monshizadeh Naini, associate professor at the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, is advancing the field of control theory with a focus on optimizing cyber-physical-human systems. His work aims to improve complex systems such as energy grids and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged control theory, cyber-physical-human systems, decentralized systems, energy systems, engineering innovation, leadership, multi-commodity energy systems, Nima Monshizadeh Naini, optimization algorithms, smart grids, sustainable energy, technological research, University of Groningen, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Glasgow have uncovered a shocking new geological phenomenon: industrial waste, specifically slag from steel production, is turning into rock in as little as 35 years, a process that traditionally takes millions of years. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate change, coastal ecosystems, Earth’s natural systems, environmental impact, geological processes, Geology journal, human activity, industrial waste, land management, rapid anthropoclastic rock cycle, RESEARCH, slag, Steel Industry, sustainability, University of Glasgow, waste management
(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
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
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) CERN has been chosen as one of 13 institutions to contribute to the development of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation, a major initiative aiming to create a federated network of FAIR data and services across scientific … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Bob Jones, Brussels workshop, CERN, collaborative science platforms, CS3 community, data sharing, digital science ecosystem, EOSC Association, EOSC EU Node, EOSC Federation, European Open Science Cloud, FAIR data, federated research, HEPData, high-energy physics, Indico, InvenioRDM, open science infrastructure, REANA, ScienceMesh, sustainable research infrastructure, WLCG, Zenodo
(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
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