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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.

Groundbreaking £50m UK centre set to overhaul clinical trials

A new initiative aims to accelerate clinical trials of new medicines for improved patient care. Find out more here.

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.
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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Innovate UK awards funding to a digital COVID-19 platform developer

Vital Signs Solutions has successfully secured a grant from Innovate UK to enable the use of its digital COVID-19 platform, helping the British Government...

Scientists develop quicker, more cost-effective COVID-19 laboratory test

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have successfully improved the speed, handling time, and cost of COVID-19 laboratory tests. This new approach could result in...

Urine tests to improve the detection of adrenal cancer

Scientists led by the University of Birmingham, UK, have significantly improved the detection of adrenal cancer using a simple urine test. Prior to this research,...

EU project to develop a bio-artificial lab-grown pancreas

Scientists from the EU-funded VANGUARD project have received €6,844,625 to develop a bio-artificial lab-grown pancreas. By developing an artificial lab-grown pancreas, the VANGUARD project aims...

New deep learning process for accurately detecting COVID-19

Aladdin Healthcare Technologies has developed a fully automated deep learning process for the detection of COVID-19 infection. The technology can prevent the false diagnoses...

Characterising glioblastoma brain cancer cells for efficient treatment

Scientists from Uppsala University have characterised how changes in glioblastoma brain cancer cells influence the effect of different drugs. Glioblastoma is a severe form of...

Water, sanitation, and hygiene – the best protection against COVID-19

How industries have evolved and production has shifted during the pandemic to help fight the virus and find new market opportunities for the protection...

CUTISS tissue therapy: the role of bioengineering during the pandemic

CUTISS’ CEO, Dr Daniela Marino, explains the challenges facing bioengineering during the pandemic and how the company cope during a time of global uncertainty. Skin...

Telemedicine and e-health: promise, problems, and solutions

Professor Eisuke Hanada from the Department of Information Science and Engineering at Saga University, Japan, explores the increasing use of e-health solutions and some...

Prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment, and research

Becky Campbell and Jason Musni from the Prostate Cancer Foundation discuss prostate cancer – from the basics to cutting-edge research. Cancer is a condition in...

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