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The latest health news from organisations working in the medical science sector to explore and develop effective new techniques for the delivery of cutting edge healthcare.

Researchers find promising way to boost immune response to cancer

Researchers used specially engineered multi-pronged antibodies to better activate immune response to cancer-killing T cells.

ShanX Medtech secures €24m to transform 1-hour antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing from ShanX Medtech promises 1-hour, point-of-care antibiotic diagnostics following a €24m funding boost.

Time to start thinking about the standard of care for a post-antibiotic world

AvantGuard discusses the future of antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention in a post-antibiotic world.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 global targets designed to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all by 2030. Our latest health news includes updates from organisations looking to tackle Goal 3 and Goal 10.

Good Health and Well-being - UN SDG Goal 3 Reduced Inequalities - UN SDG Goal 10

Megestrol acetate shows promise as anti-cancer boost for breast cancer therapy

Megestrol acetate may boost the effectiveness of anti-oestrogen therapy in ER-positive breast cancer, slowing tumour growth.

KAIST turn macrophages into powerful cancer fighters

KAIST researchers have created a novel cancer therapy that turns tumour-resident macrophages into potent anticancer immune cells.

Blood test predicts chemo resistance for men with advanced prostate cancer

By sampling over 200 men with advanced prostate cancer, researchers found links between chromosomal instability and chemotherapy outcomes.

Combatting AMR: The potential of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus as a ‘living antibiotic’

Simona Huwiler discusses the potential of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, a predatory bacterium, to address the growing concern of AMR.

Empowering youth through participatory action-research to tackle physical inactivity

The YoPA project advances youth-led participatory research to tackle physical inactivity, non-communicable diseases, and health inequalities.

From discovery to solutions: McGill’s multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to combating antimicrobial resistance

Explore how McGill University’s AMR Centre unites diagnostics, surveillance and prevention, and therapeutics research.

UK to produce cancer radiopharmaceuticals from spent uranium fuel

UK scientists are transforming historic nuclear materials into life-saving radiopharmaceuticals, advancing precision cancer treatment.

Super flu surge pushes NHS toward ‘worst-case scenario’ as winter pressures mount

NHS faces unprecedented winter pressures as super flu hospitalisations surge, A&E demand hits record levels, and strike action looms.

Stop taking probiotics until you know what your gut microbiome needs

Qures discusses why generic probiotics may not work and how a personalised stool test and diet plan can restore your gut's natural balance.

Hypothiocyanite: The rise of a promising one-health molecule

Richard Stead, CEO of Qures Group, discusses the century-long history of Hypothiocyanite and the Lactoperoxidase System.

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