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Phase 2 trials underway for new pneumococcal disease vaccine
Added: 15 Sep 2025
Trials are underway on a £3.2 million-funded new vaccine to tackle the presence pneumococcal diseas…
ABPI and NCUB: lack of competitiveness undermining UK life sciences
Added: 14 Sep 2025
Britain’s place as a global leader in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors has plunged in r…
Psychedelics compounds used to combat inflammatory conditions
Added: 7 Sep 2025
Birmingham researchers aim to establish whether psychedelic drugs can be harnessed to combat neurod…
Hearing pioneer James Hudspeth dies aged 79
Added: 24 Aug 2025
A. James Hudspeth, the American neuroscientist credited with discovering how the inner ear translat…
Phone tech to shine a light on Brazil’s pesticide problem
Added: 15 Aug 2025
Fluorescent light used in TV and mobile phone screens is being employed in a new capacity – as a pe…
Generative AI boost in battle against drug resistance
Added: 15 Aug 2025
Generative AI has enabled the creation of novel antibiotics capable of killing two highly drug resi…
Double dose ultrasound delivers BPA water pollution breakthrough
Added: 9 Aug 2025
Developments in ultrasound technology have provided a means for tackling difficult pollutants in wa…
Weight loss and growth hormone patients could swap injections for pill suggests research
Added: 8 Aug 2025
Creators of a new technology say it could extend the number of therapies that can be administered v…
Kennedy axes US$0.5 billion mRNA vaccine investment
Added: 6 Aug 2025
US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced his department will terminate 22 government c…
China, obesity and biologics to fuel drug sales growth, says Evaluate report
Added: 1 Aug 2025
China’s bioscience sector growth will be a key factor in the growth of global prescription drug sal…
Shopping mall technicians ‘offer solution to NHS eye appointments bottleneck’
Added: 14 Jul 2025
Technician staffed virtual eye clinics in shopping centres can help significantly reduce serious ap…
Eppendorf young investigators award recognises neuron-tumour expert
Added: 14 Jul 2025
This year’s Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators has gone to an expert in neuron-tumour…
UK leads in Europe for life science foreign investment projects
Added: 29 Jun 2025
The UK was Europe overall’s leading European destination for life sciences foreign direct investmen…
Birmingham four win RSC research prizes
Added: 29 Jun 2025
The University of Birmingham is celebrating Royal Society of Chemistry research prize wins for four…
Climate change is boosting soil-based pathogen development warns report
Added: 28 Jun 2025
Global warming is enhancing the presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in soil microbes, wa…
Miele Professional launches glass washers to cater for all laboratory needs
Added: 27 Jun 2025
Miele Professional, a global leader in premium commercial appliances, has announced the launch of i…
Glasgow team wins £0.4 million to harness cancer-fighting immune cells
Added: 10 Jun 2025
Nearly £0.4 million has been awarded to a University of Glasgow team researching the use of immune …
Trials start on Bath pillow for safer bed transfers
Added: 10 Jun 2025
A new product co-developed by university academics and their local hospital trust could reduce the …
Study claims mRNA vaccines carry lower GBS risk
Added: 10 Jun 2025
A new international study claims that mRNA vaccines may be associated with a lower risk of developi…
Mass collaboration produces benchmark recommendations for oxylipin studies
Added: 4 Jun 2025
An international collaboration involving 100 individuals from more than 70 academic institutions ha…
