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(IN BRIEF) A study led by researchers from the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has found an association between increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and a higher risk of developing cancers of … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) In a significant development, the University of Liverpool and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru, India, have solidified their extensive research partnership with the help of a generous £1.5 million pledge from the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A team led by Professor Robert Beardmore at the University of Exeter has won an Innovation Award at the Vivli Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Data Challenge for their work in harmonizing thresholds for antibiotic resistance using artificial intelligence (AI). … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Oxford’s R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine, developed in collaboration with the Serum Institute of India and leveraging Novavax’s adjuvant technology, has received a recommendation for use by the World Health Organization (WHO). After rigorous scientific review by … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Malawi has initiated a nationwide rollout of the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV), making it available for all children under 15. This move follows successful vaccine trials in the country, where over 7 million children received the TCV. The … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Dundee’s annual Vacation Scholarship Symposium celebrated the achievements of undergraduate students who gained real research experience through summer placements in research laboratories. A total of 53 students from Dundee and beyond participated, working in laboratories … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University and the University of Oxford have collaborated on a groundbreaking study that has resulted in the development of a small molecule probe. This probe specifically binds to inositol pyrophosphate (5-PP-InsP5), a crucial cellular messenger involved in … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) UK Biobank has entered the second stage of its whole-body scanning study, where 60,000 volunteers will be re-scanned to analyze changes that have occurred since their initial scans. The study, conducted in collaboration with organizations such as the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Food and Drugs Authority of Ghana has granted full national licensure for the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India using Novavax’s adjuvant technology. This marks the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A recent study by University of Cambridge researchers has found that children born by third-party assisted reproduction (e.g., egg or sperm donation or surrogacy) have no difference in psychological wellbeing or quality of family relationships compared to those … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Professor Sir Philip Cohen, founding director of Dundee’s MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards 2023. The ceremony, which took place at the National Museum of Scotland, recognized … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) NORWICH, 27-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of East Anglia, a public research university based in Norwich, England, has announced an innovative non-invasive imaging technique developed by its researchers that can create detailed 4D flow images of the heart. … Read the full press release →

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) NORWICH, 27-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Die University of East Anglia, eine öffentliche Forschungsuniversität mit Sitz in Norwich, England, hat eine von ihr entwickelte innovative nicht-invasive Bildgebungstechnik angekündigt Forscher, die detaillierte 4D-Flussbilder des Herzens erstellen können. Die hochmoderne Bildgebungstechnologie kann … Read the full press release →

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LIVERPOOL, 14-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Die University of Liverpool, eine öffentliche Forschungsuniversität, hat den Start ihrer interaktiven „Meet the Scientists“-Veranstaltungen für die Saison 2022 in Liverpool angekündigt Weltmuseum an diesem Wochenende. Die neue Saison, die sich an ein Familienpublikum … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 14-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Liverpool, a public research university, has announced the launch of its 2022 season of interactive ‘Meet the Scientists’ events at Liverpool’s World Museum this weekend. Aimed at a family audience, with … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 16-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — A new global project has been established to better understand how and why COVID-19 affects the brain. The COVID-Neuro Global programme, led by the University of Liverpool in cooperation with five leading research … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 24-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Eveliqure Biotechnologies GmbH, an Austrian biotechnology company, today announces the initiation of clinical testing for its ShigETEC vaccine candidate, with the dosing of the first subject in a Phase 1 safety and immunogenicity … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ PARIS, 8-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Digital transformation leader Atos has announced it will launch global HPC, AI & Quantum Life Sciences Centre of Excellence in agreement with Wellcome Genome Campus in Cambridgeshire, UK. The Centre will provide … Read the full press release →

SWINDON, 07-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Earlham Institute (EI) will be part of the epic DNA sequencing project which aims to decipher the genetic code of 66,000 species in the UK, led by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, as part of a … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 12-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Spotting brain injuries from babies’ brainwaves, and predicting the best way to tailor stroke care to individual patients are two examples of how digital technology is transforming health. The projects are funded through our Innovator Awards. In … Read the full press release →