Life sciences
the UK has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world with eight out of ten women stopping before they want to
“It is a privilege to be called upon to lead one of the communication industry’s foremost health practices.”
The study included bacteria from wound and UTI infections
Emma Lewis, of Tax Cloud, assesses recent advancements in drug development and the role of tax breaks in supporting them.
Neuro tech startup BrainBerry has developed an AI-powered app and headset that could help the brain fight dementia. The gamified app, which aims to improve cognitive, emotional and behavioural wellness, also provide detailed individualised reports based on each user’s abilities and responses to the activities via cognitive scores. While the headset monitors the user’s brain [...]
The Strathclyde-based Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (CAP) will receive £6.5m over the next five years from the Scottish government. The CAP develops light-driven technologies which are used in healthcare, life science and quantum tech. Business minister Ivan McKee said the funding will enable the purchase of cutting-edge equipment and doctorate level student training, which [...]
Vaccine campaigners say the UK government has treated global vaccination like a PR opportunity, singing its own praises for donating a handful of close-to-expiry surplus doses, while obstructing international efforts to scale-up vaccine production in the global south. This comes after the UK government announced that more than 30m COVID-19 vaccines have been donated to [...]
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a powerful new tool that monitors the electrical activity inside heart cells, using tiny 'pop-up' sensors that poke into cells without damaging them. The device directly measures the movement and speed of electrical signals travelling within a single heart cell, a first, as well as [...]
International life sciences and sustainability technology investment group NetScientific has acquired 75 per cent of the issued share capital of Cetromed. The life sciences holding company, has several portfolio companies spun out of the University of Leuven, Belgium. A spokesperson for NetScientific said the acquisition will result in further internationalisation of NetScientific’s portfolio and exposure [...]
Consultant urologist, Lewis Mambu, explains why Barking Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust has implemented a new, trust-wide antibiotic protocol for prostate cancer diagnosis. Health authorities are warning that antibiotic-resistant infections could be a new ‘hidden pandemic’. Latest statistics from the UK Health Security Agency, released in November ’21, cited that one in five people in [...]
