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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.

Cell division breakthrough reveals a hidden weakness in cancer cells

Researchers have discovered how a natural brake on cell division controls DNA replication, offering a new strategy to target cancer cells.

New UK funding tackles local inequalities in cancer screening

Local communities will benefit from major investment aimed at reducing cancer screening inequalities and catching more cancers early.

Restoring surgeons’ sense of touch with robotic fingertips

Researchers are developing robotic “fingertips” that could restore surgeons' sense of touch during minimally invasive and robotic operations.
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.

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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.

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.

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NHS trials AI and robotics to accelerate lung cancer diagnosis

AI and robotics could speed up lung cancer diagnosis across the NHS, helping patients get faster, more accurate results,

AI in healthcare: Transforming medicine for better diagnosis, care, and outcomes

Discover how AI is transforming healthcare through earlier disease detection, smarter diagnostics, analytics, and ethical innovation.

£16.5m UK research drive explores new ways to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

UK researchers have launched a £16.5m programme to develop early, patient-focused treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

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Scientists develop novel immunotherapy for colon cancer

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