Biotech
A single LSD dose eased anxiety and depression symptoms for up to 12 weeks in patients with generalised anxiety disorder, new research shows. The study involved 198 adults with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), a form of anxiety that affects about one in 10 people over the course of a year. GAD involves persistent, excessive worry [...]
A new urine-based test has identified prostate cancer with 91 per cent accuracy in studies, raising hopes it could reduce the need for invasive biopsies. The test looks for three biomarkers – TTC3, H4C5 and EPCAM – proteins in urine linked to prostate cancer. In validation studies, it detected cancer 91 per cent of the [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest research developments in the world of health technology. Mini-camera and AI predicts recurrent heart attack Measurements with a miniature camera inside the coronary arteries can accurately predict whether someone will suffer a recurrent heart attack. Until now, interpreting these images was so complex that only specialized laboratories could perform [...]
Bristol-based EnsiliTech has raised its second oversubscribed funding round, securing £4.5m in seed funding to improve how life-saving medicines are stored and delivered worldwide. The company’s Ensilication process allows medicines to withstand temperatures up to 50°C. The funding will speed up proof-of-concept adoption for both existing and new biopharmaceuticals, expand capacity through new hires and [...]
A genetically modified pig lung transplanted into a brain-dead patient functioned for nine days, in what researchers say is a world first. The attempt marks the first pig lung transplant into a human, after limited progress with pig kidneys and hearts. Xenotransplantation – moving organs from animals to humans – may ease organ shortages, though [...]
A group of US researchers has developed a wearable device capable of accurately tracking chloride ion levels in sweat, which is essential for evaluating hydration status and health conditions like cystic fibrosis and more. Their sensor allows for real-time tracking of an exercising person’s sweat through a hydrogel-based design that allows the device to operate [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest business and pharmaceutical developments in the world of health technology. AI platform to accelerate medical and epidemiological research Health technology company Briya has announced the launch of Briya AIRE, the world's first clinical-grade AI research assistant built to accelerate biomedical and clinical decision making. Designed to "think" in the [...]
Neurovalens, a Belfast-based neurotech company, has raised £6m (€6.95m) to support its commercial expansion in the US and other global markets. The funds will be used to boost sales of its current medical devices and pursue additional approvals from US regulators. Its technology delivers mild electrical stimulation to targeted parts of the brain and nervous [...]
McDermott Will & Schulte advised funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) in connection with a new four-year term loan facility of up to $125 million provided to OXB (LSE: OXB), a leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). The facility includes $60 million in initial funding, the majority of [...]
An off-the-shelf cancer vaccine has shown potential in lowering the risk of pancreatic and colorectal cancer returning after surgery. The jab works by training the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells that may return after treatment, aiming to reduce relapse. Unlike personalised mRNA vaccines tailored to individual tumours, this non-personalised vaccine is already [...]
