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ViroCell and UCL launch trial to treat childhood leukaemia relapse
April 24, 2025Research and Development Oncology, UCL, ViroCell, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, cell therapy, clinical trial, leukaemia
ViroCell Biologics has manufactured a GMP-grade lentiviral vector for a University College London (UCL) clinical trial aimed at tackling relapse …
Austerity policies blamed as English life expectancy stalls for first time in a century
February 25, 2020Manufacturing and Production England, NHS England, UCL, austerity, life expectancy
A landmark report has shown that English life expectancy has stalled for the first time in a century, and reversed …
London’s water contains high levels of antibiotic-resistant genes, UCL research reveals
July 26, 2019Medical Communications, Research and Development London, UCL, UK, antibiotic resistance, pharma
Research from University College London has warned that freshwater sources in the English capital of London contain high levels of …
Commonly used heart and diabetes drugs may improve mental health, study finds
January 10, 2019Research and Development UCL, bipolar, mental health, research, schizophrenia
Commonly used anti-cholesterol drugs, blood pressure drugs and medicines used for diabetes may improve the mental health of those with …
Blood biomarker found to track development of Huntington’s disease
June 8, 2017Research and Development UCL, huntington's disease
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a rare and incurable hereditary condition of the central nervous system. The condition can cause involuntary …
Common antibiotic shows promise as novel PTSD treatment
April 5, 2017Research and Development PTSD, UCL, antibiotic, doxycycline
Research coming out of University College London (UCL) and the University of Zurich has indicated that common antibiotic doxycycline could …
Big pharma and UK universities launch £40m innovation fund
January 25, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Apollo, AstraZeneca, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johson, UCL, University College London, University of Cambridge, collaboration, imperial college london, joint venture
A consortium of big pharma companies and university with world-leading medical research facilities is to invest £40 million, to “significantly …
Mayor of London announces Takeda, UCL R&D partnership
October 14, 2015Research and Development London, R&D, Takeda, UCL, neurology
Takeda is teaming up with researchers at University College London (UCL) to identify and validate novel target genes for the …
MRC commits £60m to new research projects
October 7, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MRC, NHS, Parkinson's, Parkinsons, UCL, experimental medicine challenge
Three new research programmes that aim to deliver a step-change in the understanding of disease by using human volunteers in …
MedCity to launch in April
March 28, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boris Johnson, London, UCL, Wellcome, medcity, medical city
The eagerly anticipated launch of ‘MedCity’ will be announced in April, Pharmafile has learned, as the UK government looks to …
UK cancer death rate could be halved by 2030
January 10, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Taylor, UCL, wardle
British cancer deaths could drop 50% by 2030 if early diagnosis and improved treatment policies are put in place academics …
E-prescribing ‘patchy at best’
November 22, 2013Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing DoH, NHS, UCL, e-prescribing
Electronic prescribing in NHS hospitals – seen as one of the cornerstones of public health provision in the future – …
Eisai extends neuroscience partnership with UCL
May 25, 2011Research and Development Eisai, UCL, academic alliance, academic research, neurodegenerative diseases
Eisai and University College London are to extend their partnership in neuroscience research. The Japanese company’s Neuroscience Product Creation Unit …
Plans for UK’s research hub unveiled
June 23, 2010Research and Development Cancer Research UK, MRC, UCL, UKCMRI, Wellcome, biomedical
The vision for a new UK biomedical research and innovation centre which will be the biggest in Europe has been …
Funding boost for UK research
March 29, 2010Research and Development Cancer Research UK, MRC, UCL, UKCMRI, Wellcome
Prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged £250 million for the planned UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI). The …
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