UK-led study marks shift towards genetic era in tackling TB
In a landmark study that may herald a quicker, more tailored treatment for the millions of people around the world living with tuberculosis (TB), UK researchers have shown how our understanding of TB’s genetic...
Setting up a Bio Science Business – putting together the Team
This is the second short article in our series on setting up a new business in the bio science space
Beyond the confines of a very small consultancy it is difficult to run a business...
Remarkable breakthroughs that herald the age of bionics
He was one of the television hits of the 1970s, the Six Million Dollar Man with his super-enhanced vision and reconstructed bionic limbs that that allowed him to run at incredible speeds and jump...
Funding awarded for research projects
Funding awarded for research projects
Other work is under way after the BBSRC, along with the Natural Environment Research Council, and 12 industry partners agreed to fund six research projects to improve the sustainability of...
Ebola – the debate between clinical need and economic reality
The deadly outbreak of the ebola virus in West Africa in February 2014 initially went largely unnoticed by the global media even though it is one of the world’s most frightening illnesses.
Cases were detected...
Concerns expressed on drug-resistant infections
Another major concern for those developing new drugs is the risk that illnesses become resistant to them, with significant worries about antibiotics.
More than 80 leading international pharmaceutical, generics, diagnostics and biotechnology companies, as well...
Getting more out of our medicines – re-purposing drugs to improve patient care
Paul Chrisp, Programme Director Medicines and Technologies, NICE
Developing new medicines and then ensuring they are used appropriately is a costly and drawn out process. The NHS needs to make sure that alongside the development...
Fighting the battle against malaria
Despite major breakthroughs in medicine over the years, some diseases remain mass killers and few cast a longer shadow than malaria, particularly in Africa where it has claimed millions of lives.
Key to tackling the...
The search for new antimicrobials
Few issues are more pressing than the global problem of antibiotic resistance, so we speak to Professor Mathew Upton, about his work searching for new antibiotics.
“For so long now, antibiotics have been seen as...
Research finds three major failings in some apps used for the diagnosis of skin...
In the scramble to bring successful apps for the diagnosis of skin cancer to market there is a concern that a lack of testing is risking public safety, according to research led by the...
Fantastic Voyage
In 1966, movie-goers were treated to the release of a film called Fantastic Voyage, a Cold War science fiction thriller about a scientist who is nearly killed in an assassination attempt.
As he hovers between...
The science behind the breakthrough
The new technique, called “early pronuclear transfer”, involves transplanting the nuclear DNA from a fertilised egg into a donated egg, which contains healthy mitochondria, on the day of fertilisation.
Extensive studies conducted in a collaboration...
Study sheds light on killer fungus
Published courtesy of University of Exeter
Scientists have identified an “Achilles heel” that could help in the fight against a killer fungus. Candida auris, which first surfaced in 2009 and kills 30-60% of people who become...
Bionic technology that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible
The loss of a limb through illness or accident can be a truly devastating blow and, until recent years, prosthetics did not really offer much in the way of compensation for sufferers. False limbs...
Cutting costs, saving time and doing away with needles: Laser technology promises a triple...
Blood tests: They’re not only extremely common and, let’s face it, not particularly popular with patients, they are also a huge drain on health service resources.
Blood samples make up a significant proportion of the...
Remarkable breakthroughs that herald the age of bionics
He was one of the television hits of the 1970s, the Six Million Dollar Man with his super-enhanced vision and reconstructed bionic limbs that allowed him to run at incredible speeds and jump huge...