Discovery helps fight against drug-resistant Tuberculosis
A team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring antibiotic that may help in the fight against drug-resistant Tuberculosis.
Each year, approximately 10 million people fall ill with Tuberculosis (TB) and around 1.7 million die...
Cell therapy manufacturing
Regenerative medicine and cellular therapies have the potential to impact many different areas of unmet medical need. There are many human diseases which have either inadequate or no treatment options. One of the main...
£7m invested in fight against antimicrobial resistance
Phico Therapeutics Ltd, a biotechnology company developing engineered phage technology as the basis of a new generation of antibiotics to overcome antibacterial resistance, has announced £7m in new investment.
The financing was led by growth...
Collaboration, Clustering and Converting
Partnerships between small biotechs and Big Pharma could unlock faster drug development for rare diseases, says Dan Williams, PhD, CEO of SynaptixBio.
In an increasingly interconnected and competitive world, collaboration has become an essential tool...
Highly targeted ‘light-activated’ cancer treatment on horizon
Scientists at the University of East Anglia are a step closer to creating a new generation of light-activated cancer treatments.
The futuristic sounding treatment would work by switching on LED lights embedded close to a...
Plant patentability and the European Patent Office – what is the latest update?
Plant patentability has long been a contentious issue throughout intellectual property and scientific circles.
The question as to whether plants or animals created through essentially biological processes, such as genetic or selective breeding, can be...
UK accounts for over 12% of global cell and gene therapy clinical trials
The UK and the NHS are providing the right environment and infrastructure to allow innovative cell and gene therapies to reach patients. International companies recognise the appeal of the UK cell and gene therapy...
Delivering real impact to the world of bioscience
Since it opened in 2019, the National Horizons Centre has quickly established itself as a vital linchpin helping drive forward the life sciences sector across the UK.
Through research, partnerships and training , the National...
Is your Invention Plausible?
Alex Bone, Patent Attorney, Partner, AA Thornton
The market exclusivity provided by a patent can be crucial for allowing a company to obtain a return on their R&D investment.
A patent is essentially a deal in which,...
Life Science success
Whilst the recent past has been one of huge uncertainty with regards to the political and economic landscape across the globe, the past year saw major success in Life Sciences & Healthcare across the...
Brain scan tech takes major step forward
Advanced MRI scanners being developed by University of California Berkeley will allow doctors and scientists to see the brain in greater detail than ever before, which could lead to ground-breaking treatments for brain disorders...
But what of the future?
So nanotechnology is already producing developments but what is its potential? Well, the opportunities are huge and the work already under way could just be the start.
For example, the science could greatly speed up...
Discovering a new future through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
A number of industry sectors including aviation, retail and financial services have long applied data and utilised analytics to augment human capabilities, optimise their customer engagement and maximise returns.
Indeed the term Artificial Intelligence (AI),...
Next-generation biologics: today’s reality
Shark molecules provide the basis of unique new therapeutics which could transform the treatment of inflammatory diseases and cancer. Karen Southern talks to Dr Caroline Barelle, CEO and founder of Elasmogen, the small biopharmaceutical...
All the world’s a microbe
How have humans ‘domesticated’ microbial chemistry? How did ‘chemical warfare’ among microbes lead to the evolution of antibiotics? How can we harness the amazing power of microbes for our future good? At a recent...
Pioneering technique paves way for fast and cheap fabrication of rapid medical diagnostic tools
Breakthrough promises to democratise microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technology, benefiting resource-poor countries and settings.
New technology developed by the University of Bristol has the potential to accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in parts...