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Lab gloves could inflate microplastics readings suggests study

April 4, 2026
Scientists may be overestimating their assessments of microplastics pollution, with the cause lying literally in their own hands, suggests a new study. University of Michigan (U-M) researchers say they have...

From Injection to Ingestion: Can yeast make vaccines more accessible?

March 28, 2026
Vilnius University reports how its Life Sciences (VU LSC) Center and the U.S. National Cancer Institute are exploring yeast-based oral vaccines as a potential way to make immunisation more accessible, affordable,...

Gut health issues ‘raise risk for heart failure patients’

March 13, 2026
People with heart failure have 8% more chance of being hospitalised or dying if they also have poor gut health, says a study from the University of Leicester.

Consultation measures support for fast track access to medical device imports

March 11, 2026
Plans to speed up access to new healthcare devices by aligning regulation with the European Union and ‘comparable’ countries will be open to stakeholder consultation until early next month.

Bath combines biology and chemistry to thwart cancer drivers

March 4, 2026
University of Bath researchers are harnessing bacteria to develop millions of potential drug molecules inside living cells, in order to speed therapy development to combat hard-to-treat cancers.

Stratech acquisition signals further expansion for Europa Biosite

March 1, 2026
Cambridge Bioscience has purchased its fellow life sciences product distributor Stratech Scientific, in a move that further extends the reach of parent company Europa Biosite.

How to solve a problem like implementing Electronic Lab Notebooks

February 22, 2026
Changing circumstances now favour more widespread adoption of Electronic Lab Notebooks. Yet the process requires careful planning, warns Samantha Pearman-Kanza, who shares her experience of the University of Southampton’s implementation...

Phesi founder: digital twins offer potential for combatting rare diseases

February 21, 2026
Digital twins are offering new therapeutic possibilities for diseases where the number of sufferers is small and for which little data exists, says a leading clinical trials expert.

Biosimilars and the post-patent environment

February 16, 2026
The market and frameworks for biologics and their biosimilars are growing and ever-evolving, as illustrated by the news around rheumatoid arthritis therapies. Isabel Murphy looks at their development, regulation and...

Crick Institute’s Swanton wins US$1mill Sjöberg Prize

February 15, 2026
One of oncology research’s largest awards worldwide, the annual Sjöberg Prize, has been awarded this year to deputy clinical director of the Francis Crick Institute Charles Swanton.

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