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The JCVI has advised the government to provide an autumn COVID-19 booster programme in preparation for the winter. The recommendations …
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Pierre Fabre and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) have announced the screening of the first …
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The NHS has published a list of 35 conditions that no longer require a prescription from a GP. These include …
131 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in 19 countries
May 24, 2022Manufacturing and Production
UK officials have warned that monkeypox could turn into a Europe-wide endemic if pets catch the virus. This could also …
Regeneron treatment fights ultra-rare form of high cholesterol in children
May 24, 2022Manufacturing and Production
Regeneron has shared positive results from its Phase III trial of a candidate drug, for children with a rare, life-threatening …
Monkeypox outbreak in Europe: UK guidance recommends close contacts isolate for 21 days
May 23, 2022Sales and Marketing
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has released updated guidance on monkeypox now recommending that those who have had “unprotected …
FDA grant orphan drug designation to XMT-2056 for treatment of gastric cancer
May 20, 2022Medical Communications
Mersana Theapeutics has announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to XMT-2056, the company’s lead Immunosynthen STING-agonist ADC, …
WHO says world still unprepared for future pandemics even after COVID-19
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An expert panel has said that the world is still not ready for future pandemics, despite having years to prepare …
Collaboration to boost access to cancer medicines in low- and middle-income countries
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Novartis, Roche, and other pharmaceutical companies have formed a coalition with global cancer organisations in an aim to get more …
ANGLE technology could alter how prostate cancer is treated
May 20, 2022Medical Communications
Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute will use ANGLE’s new technology, Parsortix, to isolate and assess circulating tumour cells as a …
New oral medicine to treat inflammatory bowel disease developed
May 19, 2022Business Services
An innovative capsule could take treatment for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis – the two main types of inflammatory bowel …
Sun Pharma to launch first-in-class oral lipid-lowering drug in India
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Sun Pharma has said that it is planning to launch a medication to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. The Mumbai-based …
Open Orphan lands £7.3mln influenza human challenge study
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Open Orphan has said that its hVIVO subsidiary has landed a £7.3 million influenza challenge study. Under the terms of …
NHS likely to miss its target on cancer, warns health chief
May 18, 2022Research and Development
The NHS is likely to miss its target to return treatment waits for cancer to pre-COVID-19 levels by March 2023, …
Health secretary announces 10-year plan for dementia
May 18, 2022Research and Development
Sajid Javid has announced plans to work across the government to boost the £375 million that is already committed for …
Study investigating VR treatment for chronic pain
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AppliedVR and Kernel have partnered for a randomised study comparing the effect of AppliedVR’s FDA-authorised, VR-based program, RelieVRx, versus a …
More monkeypox cases detected in England
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says the risk presented by monkeypox to the public remains very low, though it …
Vaccine for rare but deadly mosquito-borne viruses in clinical trial
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Positive results for a vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis …
Evotec and Sernova collaborate into beta cell replacement therapy for diabetes
May 17, 2022Medical Communications
Evotec and Sernova have announced an exclusive strategic partnership for iPSC-based beta cell replacement therapy to advance a ‘functional cure’ …
Study launched to investigate COVID-19 vaccine in young immunocompromised
May 17, 2022Manufacturing and Production
The UK’s largest kidney research charity has announced the launch of a study into the protection offered by COVID-19 vaccines …
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