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Cancer treatment: Prioritising the patient

EORTC explains the importance of patient-centric clinical research in cancer treatment to improve quality of life.

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MHICC is a clinical research organisation and trusted partner in the execution of investigator-initiated trials and pharmaceutical/biotech clinical programmes with decentralised trial solutions.

Microarray vaccine patch effective against measles and rubella

A randomised trial has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a microarray vaccine patch in protecting against measles and rubella.

Can nanotechnology help to prevent disease?

With threats like the coronavirus and deadly influenza viruses’ scientists have created a new method of disinfecting the world around us using nanotechnology. Nanosafety researchers...

Children with cancer are more likely to have cardiovascular issues

Children with cancer who are under the age of 10 are more likely to contract congestive heart failure after receiving cancer therapy. Developments in cancer...

How animal antibiotic resistance is a threat to all

In an exclusive interview with Innovation News Network the Executive Director of HealthforAnimals, Carel du Marchie Sarvaas, discusses antibiotic resistance in animals and the...

Separating vaccine fact from vaccine fiction

Often misunderstood, the vaccine industry has received a great deal of bad press but are the claims made on social media a product of...

A videogame to treat Parkinson’s disease

Marie-Laure Welter, scientific director of the Movement and Gait Laboratory and co-director of the Brain e-Novation Laboratory in the Brain and Spine Institute, outlines...

New targets and novel biomarkers in cardiometabolic diseases

Dr Yu Wang, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the University of Hong Kong and State Key Laboratory Hong Kong,...

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The latest health technology news looking at research into devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to solve a range of global health problems.

Machine learning speeds up drug design for Parkinson’s treatment

Researchers have used machine learning techniques to massively accelerate the search for Parkinson’s treatment. Find out more.

Advanced nanoplatforms for diagnosis and treatment of osteosarcoma

The Nano4Tarmed consortium aims to develop 2D nanoplatforms for active drug delivery, diagnosis and treatment of osteosarcoma.

How AI is transforming patient care by creating personalised treatment pathways

Discover how Oxford Cancer Biomarkers, a leading cancer research facility, uses AI to create personalised cancer treatment pathways.

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Diseases & Conditions News

The latest news from the health research sector looking at treatments for a range of common diseases and conditions. 

Novel eye scanner technology targets neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have developed novel eye scanner technology that has the potential to detect neurogenerative diseases at their very early stages. In a large-scale EU project,...

Revolutionary footwear technology to prevent diabetic foot ulcers

A research team from the University of Texas (UTA) has developed a self-adjusting shoe insole to relieve pressure from diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetic foot ulcers...

Scientists develop novel immunotherapy for colon cancer

A research team from the Dresden University of Technology (DUT) has identified proteins to utilise in a novel immunotherapy for colon cancer. How is this...

NHS tests hybrid closed loop technology for type 1 diabetes

NHS England is testing the effectiveness of hybrid closed loop technology on 875 adults and children with type 1 diabetes. NHS England has announced that...