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Antiviral coating kills viruses and bacteria for product lifetime
Added: 26 Jan 2021
Can you imagine a world where you wouldn't have to worry about disease transmission from surfaces s…

Interferon-induced ACE2 production shown to be safe and even effective against COVID-19
Added: 11 Jan 2021
While ACE2 proteins are known to be the vehicle used by COVID-19 to enter the nose and lungs, the p…

C21 pill shows clear and significant clinical benefit for COVID patients
Added: 9 Dec 2020
Study shows a clear and significant clinical benefit for COVID patients using an oral C21 formulati…

Immunisation cold chain equipment demand already 'off the charts'
Added: 8 Dec 2020
It may be a cold day in the UK when demand for vaccine cold chain equipment outstrips supply capabi…

Cheers at The Bioprocess Arms - where everyone knows your name
Added: 18 Nov 2020
Cheers to BioProcessUK4.0!
Who said virtual events were boring? The BIA just upped expectations of…

Cambridge bioscience partnership seeks rising stars in AI
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Calling all bright young things as a multi-disciplined partnership of globally reknowned academic a…

Malaria test as simple as a bandage
Added: 5 Nov 2020
Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage. That's the idea behind a platfo…

CRISPR vs COVID-19: the clues in our genes
Added: 28 Oct 2020
Does our genetic makeup make us more or less susceptible to COVID-19? Can genetic analysis help us …

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station
Added: 19 Oct 2020
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and two Russian cosmonauts arrived aboard the International Space Statio…

Reimagining the face mask: a design upgrade
Added: 4 Sep 2020
Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is comfor…

Ensuring 'fair and equitable' distribution of COVID-19 vaccines
Added: 4 Sep 2020
When effective COVID-19 vaccines are developed, their supply will inevitably be scarce. The World H…

Submit your COVID-19 data to the global vaccine effort
Added: 4 Sep 2020
More than 73,000 users collaborate on a new online platform set up by the European Open Science Clo…

First rapid breath test for Coronavirus trialled
Added: 4 Sep 2020
Canterbury-based technology firm ANCON Medical (‘Ancon’) announces the trial of its Nanotechnology …

New Leicestershire-based COVID-19 testing ‘Lighthouse Lab’
Added: 4 Sep 2020
A new ‘Lighthouse Lab’ facility will be established in Leicestershire to increase the UK’s COVID-19…

Medicines Discovery Catapult creates a worldwide virtual biobank
Added: 18 Aug 2020
Today, Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) announce the rapid expansion of its Biosamples supply net…

Coronaviruses amplified along wildlife supply chain
Added: 17 Aug 2020
Coronaviruses were detected in a high proportion of bats and rodents in Viet Nam from 2013 to 2014,…

AI stratification significantly improves treatment outcomes for COVID-19 patients
Added: 11 Aug 2020
AN EIT Health project demonstrates early positive results on improving treatment outcomes of patien…

First UK COVID-19 vaccine to be manufactured in Wales
Added: 3 Aug 2020
Wockhardt, the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology major today announced that it has entered in…

Advanced Engineering and Lab Innovations: visitors are in safe hands
Added: 31 Jul 2020
The UK Government has recently endorsed the reopening of conferences and exhibitions, releasing a s…

UK vaccine capability enjoys a >£100M cash boost
Added: 24 Jul 2020
The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to research and develop a COVID-19 vaccine and …