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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.

Harnessing algal biodiversity and biotechnology to develop solutions for inflammatory bowel diseases

Explore how Algae4IBD is unlocking the potential of algae, developing bioactive ingredients for inflammatory bowel disease.

Niagara College leads research in healthy ageing and wellness

Niagara Canada is transforming health and wellness research into real-world impact and building global partnerships for the future.

AvantGuard’s AVA-003: A new front in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

AvantGuard’s AVA-003 compound offers a proactive solution against antimicrobial resistance, targeting pathogens with sustained activity.
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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Shining a light on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

SIOP Europe speaks about Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, urging Europe to recognise that paediatric cancer remains an urgent health issue.

EUROSPINE – boosting research, improving spine care

EUROSPINE outlines its mission and how it works to achieves its vision for spine care, and discusses the COVID-19 pandemic.

How sewage can provide an early warning of COVID-19 outbreaks

N-WESP is working to develop a system for detecting coronavirus in wastewater in order to provide an warning system for COVID-19 outbreaks.

Continuing to bring hope to diabetes patients

Stefano Del Prato spoke of continuing to bring hope to diabetes patients as he opened the organisation’s 56th annual meeting.

Scientists examine the effects of nanoplastics on human health

A study has outlined the effects of nanoplastics on human health, indicating that these paticulates can alter our intestinal microbiome.

New research outlines how Rituximab interacts with the blood of healthy individuals and those with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

A study shows the differences in how Rituximab interacts with the blood of healthy people compared to chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients.

Innovation in osteochondral scaffold for early intervention of osteoarthritis

By finding a way to treat patients at an early stage of cartilage damage we could delay or avoid the need for a total joint replacement.

How silkworm models can help develop new anti-diabetic drugs

Yasuhiko Matsumoto of Meiji Pharmaceutical University has identified silkworms as an insect disease model for a new anti-diabetic drugs.

Regenerating musculoskeletal tissues

Dr Warren L Grayson outlines the work taking place at his lab at the Johns Hopkins’ Translational Tissue Engineering Center in regenerating musculoskeletal tissues, from treating skeletal muscle loss to 3D-printing bioactive scaffolds with precise anatomic geometries

New ‘lifelike’ bone implants can react to weight in the same way as living human tissues

Researchers have patented a method to create a material for bone implants that reacts to weight in the same way as living human tissues.

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Explore how OROT drives user-centred digital health innovation through collaboration and evidence-based integration.

Researchers identify new tools for early cancer detection and treatment

Researchers have identified how new advances in 3D bioprinting, organoids, and organ-on-a-chip technology can help detect cancer earlier.

The virtual ward revolution: Can remote care keep patients out of hospital?

Remote care aims to foster independence while potentially lowering hospital admissions. Discover more here.

NHS launches AI-powered tool to speed up prostate cancer diagnosis

The NHS is set to pilot an AI ‘one-day diagnostics’ service that could shorten the time men wait for a prostate cancer diagnosis.

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