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The overlooked factor of disinfectant products
Infection prevention & control (IPC) is an evidence-based practice with conversations regarding topics like surface disinfection products, hand hygiene and patient isolation.
IPC thought leaders...
Defence Therapeutics to begin phase 1 trial for new anti-cancer treatment
Defence Therapeutics Inc., a Canadian biopharmaceutical company specialising in the development of immune-oncology vaccines and drug delivery technologies, is pleased to announce the successful...
Researchers design miniature bone marrow organoids
Scientists from Oxford University and the University of Birmingham have made the first bone marrow ‘organoids’.
The bone marrow organoids include all the key components...
University of Oxford researchers discover a key cause of type 2 diabetes
New research has illuminated the key cause of type 2 diabetes, finding that high blood glucose reprograms the metabolism of pancreatic cells.
Around 415 million...
New £30m funding to improve treatment of inflammatory diseases
An additional £30 million research injection will further fund developments into inflammatory diseases.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research...
LumiraDx continue rapid microfluidic immunoassay HbA1c test expansion
LumiraDx's rapid microfluidic immunoassay HbA1c test will now be available in Europe, parts of the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Early customers...
Luxembourg government approve Azenta MoU on cold chain solutions
Azenta, Inc. and the Government of Luxembourg today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate continued healthcare technology and the...
Sustainable health system innovation in the medical cold chain
With a portfolio of medical refrigeration devices boasting green credentials, B Medical Systems is providing robust cold chain solutions for sustainable health systems.
Sustainability is...
Reducing the risk of airborne infection
Following the first real-world study which examined the reduction of HAIs using air cleaning systems, Air Purity explains how its adaptive, next-generation disinfection units...
Are digital twins the future of healthcare?
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London are the latest to join the Ecosystem for Digital Twins in Healthcare (EDITH), which aims to improve...
UCL researchers make an exciting discovery about cervical cancer
Scientists have made an exciting discovery which could lead to a new understanding and treatment of cervical cancer patients.
University College London (UCL) scientists have...
24/7 NHS control centres introduced to prepare for winter
In new plans to tackle the winter season, NHS control centres will open 24/7 to alleviate the pressures on the healthcare system.
NHS control centres...
Streamlined drug delivery system used to fight bone infection
A new high-efficacy drug delivery system has been launched to fight bone infection and bacterial resistance.
Every year, around 700,000 people die due to antibiotic...
Researchers design a rapid test for periodontal disease
University of Birmingham researchers are developing a rapid test for periodontal disease and expect the technology to be used in point-of-care settings.
Periodontal disease,...
New recommendations to improve the health of preterm babies
The World Health Organization (WHO) have outlined new recommendations to help improve the health of preterm babies.
Preterm birth is the leading cause of death...
Stem cell and gene therapy shows promise in motor neuron disease trial
Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a stem cell and gene therapy combination that potentially protects against motor neuron disease.
Motor neurone disease (MND), also known as...
Lupus Research Alliance awarded $9 million to develop lupus treatments
Three international research teams will receive grants to fund groundbreaking research into new lupus treatments.
Lupus, also known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a...
Extraordinary preclinical outcomes for stroke treatment
Newly published scientific studies have ignited renewed hope for a dramatic breakthrough in stroke treatment for patients.
An injectable compound that is currently in a...
New method reduces pain after knee replacement surgery
A new study finds that infusing morphine into shin bone could reduce pain after knee replacement surgery.
A recent study by Houston Methodist researchers found...
Is a smartphone ECG device the future of healthcare?
In the new draft guidance, NICE has recommended KardiaMobile 6L, a smartphone ECG device for people taking antipsychotic medication.
People taking antipsychotic medication often require...