Chronic Diseases

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PhaSER secures $2.7m Gates Foundation renewal for neglected disease drug research

November 14, 2026
Chagas disease, Chronic Diseases, Gates Foundation, Infections and infestations, Pharmacy, Rare Diseases, TB, malaria, neglected disease, preclinical studies

Scottish drug development company PhaSER Biomedical has secured a US$2.7m (£2m), two-year grant renewal from the Gates Foundation to support …

Qureight paper argues for fibrosis extent as imaging biomarker in lung disease trials

November 11, 2026
Chronic Diseases, HRCT, biomarkers, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory illness

Qureight has published a peer-reviewed paper arguing that the extent of pulmonary fibrosis should be considered the principal structural imaging …

The evidence bar impacting UK medical cannabis access

November 6, 2026
Cannabinoids, Chronic Diseases, Legislation, NICE, Pharmacy, chronic pain, drug approval

By Mike Morgan-Giles Private prescribing of cannabis-based medicines in the UK has more than doubled in a year. Getting the …

Five Facts about medicinal cannabis and chronic pain

November 4, 2026
Medical Communications Chronic Diseases, Five Facts, Pain, Smoking Cessation, chronic disease, medicinal cannabis

1 Chronic pain is generally defined as pain that persists or recurs for more than three months. It can arise …

East London pharmacies pilot cholesterol-lowering injections to cut waiting times

October 29, 2026
Cardiology, Chronic Diseases, Hospital Management, NICE, cardiology, cholesterol, community healthcare, pharmacies

A pilot scheme in east London is offering cholesterol-lowering injections at community pharmacies to help patients access treatment sooner and …

Sobi’s olezarsen recommended for EU approval in severe hypertriglyceridaemia

October 27, 2026
Chronic Diseases, EMA, Pain, Pharmacy, drug development, regulatory

Sobi’s olezarsen (TRYNGOLZA) has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use …

How will biomarker-led diagnostics reshape respiratory medicine?

October 11, 2026
Asthma & COPD, COPD, Chronic Diseases, Diagnostics, biomarkers, clinical trial

By Dr Louise Ryan Murphy, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is typically diagnosed and assessed through symptoms, lung function and …

Fortysomethings’ non-attendance at NHS Health Checks raises concerns, says study

October 11, 2026
Chronic Diseases, NHS, Oncology, cardiovascular disease, survey

People in their forties account for almost three-quarters of those who do not attend NHS Health Checks, highlighting the challenge …

EpiEndo publishes new data supporting glasmacinal’s potential in COPD

June 13, 2025
Medical Communications, Research and Development Chronic Diseases, EpiEndo Pharmaceuticals, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, antimicrobial resistance, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung disease

EpiEndo Pharmaceuticals has announced the publication of three peer-reviewed articles in Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, highlighting the therapeutic potential of …

Digital platform for hypertension management launches in Europe

June 13, 2025
Business Services, Technical Consultancy Chronic Diseases, HealthTech, Newel Health, digital platform, high blood pressure, hypertension management, hypertension therapy

Newel Health, a European healthtech company specialising in digital medical devices, has announced that Amicomed, its digital platform for hypertension …

GRI Bio announces two global patents granted for Europe and Japan

April 2, 2025
Research and Development Chronic Diseases, GRI Bio, autoimmune diseases, biotech, fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, patent

GRI Bio, a biotech company that specialises in treatment for inflammatory, fibrotic and autoimmune diseases, has announced that two global …

Dupixent approved as first biologic medicine in Japan for COPD patients

April 2, 2025
Research and Development COPD, Chronic Diseases, Regeneron, Sanofi, biotech, respiratory disease

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan has authorised marketing and manufacturing of Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment …

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