Ghana records first ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease
July 11, 2022Sales and Marketing
Health authorities in Ghana have shared that for the first time they have confirmed two fatal cases of the Marburg …
WHO and Kenya launch medical emergency hub in Nairobi
July 11, 2022Sales and Marketing
WHO and the Kenyan government have launched an emergency hub for public health risks in the country’s capital and largest …
Japanese study suggests parasitic worms could deliver anti-cancer therapies
July 8, 2022Medical Communications
Researchers from Osaka University have released details on how they discovered a unique potential treatment method for cancer: parasitic worms.The …
NICE recommends Nivolumab for invasive urothelial cancer
July 8, 2022Medical Communications
NICE has published final draft guidance recommending nivolumab for treating some people with invasive urothelial cancer at a high risk …
New funding announced to support future dementia research
July 8, 2022Medical Communications
The NIHR has introduced £11.8 million in funding for promising early career researchers to pursue dementia research. The institute, working …
Scientists discover key to hepatitis A replication
July 8, 2022Medical Communications
UNC School of Medicine scientists discovered the key to hepatitis A virus (HAV) replication. They also found an oral compound …
Destiny Pharma announces positive data from antibacterial treatment study
July 7, 2022Business Services
Destiny Pharma has announced the publication of new data on XF-73, which is shown to enhance the activity of two …
CardiaTec raises £1.4m to combat cardiovascular disease with AI
July 7, 2022Business Services
CardiaTec Biosciences has secured a £1.4 million pre-seed investment led by Laidlaw Scholars Ventures and APEX Ventures. The company is …
Highly contagious COVID-19 subvariants pose threat to immune protection
July 7, 2022Business Services
The COVID-19 subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been found to be the most contagious variants yet, and are better able …
CureVac and BioNTech enter legal battle over mRNA vaccine technology
July 7, 2022Business Services
CureVac has filed a lawsuit against BioNTech, as well as two of its subsidiaries, for allegedly infringing on its intellectual …
Sajid Javid resigns as Health Secretary, Steve Barclay appointed
July 6, 2022Research and Development
Steve Barclay former chief of staff at Number 10 Downing Street, has been appointed new Health Secretary, following the resignation …
ADHD treatment may be effective in treating Alzheimer’s disease
July 6, 2022Research and Development
Clinical trials of noradrenergic drugs, which include antidepressants and medicines to treat high blood pressure and ADHD are now warranted, …
Hospitals around UK reintroduce mandatory face masks amid COVID surge
July 5, 2022Manufacturing and Production
Patients, visitors and staff are once again being told to wear face masks in hospitals across the UK, due to …
Mogrify and Astellas collaborate for research on treatments for sensorineural hearing loss
July 5, 2022Manufacturing and Production
Mogrify and Astellas have announced a collaboration to conduct research on in vivo regenerative medicine approaches to address sensorineural hearing …
New test aims to tackle prostate cancer rates in Black men
July 5, 2022Manufacturing and Production
A new genetic blood test is being developed for Black men, using DNA information and AI technology, aiming to combat …
COVID-19 hospital cases expected to rise
July 4, 2022Sales and Marketing
The CEO of UKSHA has said that the number of people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 is expected to …
Liver injuries trigger clinical hold on Sanofi’s BTK drug
July 4, 2022Sales and Marketing
The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on Sanofi’s Phase III BTK inhibitor trial, following reports of drug-induced liver …
Knee replacement NHS policies on patient’s weight worsened health inequalities
July 4, 2022Sales and Marketing
New research has found that weight/body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are associated with …
Long-Term Impact of Prophylactic Orladeyo on Hereditary Angioedema
July 4, 2022Sales and Marketing
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals have shared new 96-week data from the open-label global randomised Phase III Apex-2 trial, and an independent six …
NHS in “urgent” appeal for more blood donors in Manchester
July 1, 2022NHS Blood and Transplant is “urgently” appealing for people to make an appointment to donate at one of the two …
