The role of new technologies in creating a patient-centric future
Christian Hebenstreit, of Medidata Solutions, talks how becoming patient-centric in clinical trials means being open to new ways of working.
Clinical trials have historically been...
Explore the Falsified Medicines Directive and tamper-proof pharmaceutical packaging
Rich Quelch, global head of marketing at Origin, explores what EU serialisation means for the pharmaceutical packaging market and how far the Falsified Medicines...
The digital revolution of biobanks: what role is precision medicine playing?
Precision medicine is forcing modern biobanks to shift their focus from sample-driven to data-driven strategies, the IARC’s Zisis Kozlakidis tells Health Europa.
20 years ago,...
Discover the EU Council Recommendation for vaccine-preventable diseases
President of Vaccines Europe, Pascale Mauran, explains the EU Council Recommendation on strengthened co-operation against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Mauran considers how far the EU Council Recommendation...
Vaccine adjuvants – an essential constituent in modern vaccines!
The Vaccine Adjuvant Research team at Statens Serum Institut has the mission of developing novel vaccine adjuvants.
Vaccines are by far the most successful medical...
Kratom effects may not be as safe as you think
While there is a perception that kratom is safe as a treatment for chronic or acute pain, a variety of serious medical outcomes as...
Systemic corticosteroids: can severe asthma patients benefit from this?
Physicians may have discovered a way to predict which patients with severe asthma are likely to benefit from treatment with systemic corticosteroids.
With the help...
Could there be a new treatment for ovarian cancer?
According to scientists from the University of Sheffield, UK, a drug compound could be a new treatment for ovarian cancer.
Typically, chemotherapy is still the...
Did you know drug combination could treat advanced kidney cancer?
According to researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, USA, a drug combination could potentially become the first-line treatment for patients with advanced kidney cancer.
Patients who...
Treating opioid addiction may be harder than you think
OHSU study finds it's easy to get opioids but increasingly difficult to get medical assisted help when it comes to treating opioid addiction.
According to...
The New Modalities Ecosystem: a much-needed boost for rare diseases
The collaborative New Modalities Ecosystem unites academia, pharma and technology companies to drive real and meaningful progress in research and treatments for rare diseases.
IN...
Psoriasis medication may have the ability to improve heart disease
For patients with the skin condition, researchers found that psoriasis medication may have improved heart disease and coronary artery plaque.
Published today in Cardiovascular Research,...
Want to know the latest in vaccines for animal diseases?
The development of new and better vaccines holds enormous promise in efforts to tackle a range of animal diseases, from post-weaning diarrhoea to deadly...
Do you feel like you’re being overprescribed with antibiotics?
According to the National Health Service, researchers estimate that as much as 23% of recommended antibiotics could be inappropriately prescribed.
A new study in the...
Reducing use of medicines in agriculture
Gwyn Jones, chairman of RUMA, talks reducing unnecessary use of antimicrobials and medicines in agriculture and their dissemination into the environment.
Chairman of the Responsible...
Self-administer long-term contraception via microneedle patch
A new long-term contraception has been designed for women to self-administer using a microneedle patch.
Providing a new family planning option, particularly in developing nations...
Influenza vaccines launched by Seqirus
First ever cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccines available in Europe and is licensed for use for people nine years and above.
Seqirus, a global leader in...
Enhancing analysis of clinical biomarkers in medicine
Published in Genomic Medicine, researchers present new genetic testing technology which enhances precision of analysis of clinical biomarkers in medicine.
A team of researchers from...
Blockchain in healthcare: medical cannabis prescription service
German start-up, MedPayRx, is piloting blockchain in healthcare, with a digital prescription service that bills products, such as medical cannabis, in the form of...
Clostridium difficile infection may be increased by painkillers
People treated with antibiotics are at heightened risk of having clostridium difficile infection as those drugs disturb the microbial balance of the gut.
Clostridium difficile...
