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The rise of antimicrobial resistance: A global health crisis in the making

Industry can fight against this global health crisis by learning more about risks and solutions and adjusting their business practices.

How vaccines can improve cardiovascular health in the EU

The EU needs additional measures to address existing gaps and enhance the effectiveness of initiatives to improve cardiovascular health.

Bacteriophage therapy offers hope for drug-resistant infections

Qeen Biotechnologies has provided bacteriophage therapy to treat a periprosthetic joint infection caused by an AMR pathogen. Find out more.

How sewage can provide an early warning of COVID-19 outbreaks

N-WESP is working to develop a system for detecting coronavirus in wastewater in order to provide an warning system for COVID-19 outbreaks.

Continuing to bring hope to diabetes patients

Stefano Del Prato spoke of continuing to bring hope to diabetes patients as he opened the organisation’s 56th annual meeting.

Scientists examine the effects of nanoplastics on human health

A study has outlined the effects of nanoplastics on human health, indicating that these paticulates can alter our intestinal microbiome.

New research outlines how Rituximab interacts with the blood of healthy individuals and those with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

A study shows the differences in how Rituximab interacts with the blood of healthy people compared to chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients.

Innovation in osteochondral scaffold for early intervention of osteoarthritis

By finding a way to treat patients at an early stage of cartilage damage we could delay or avoid the need for a total joint replacement.

How silkworm models can help develop new anti-diabetic drugs

Yasuhiko Matsumoto of Meiji Pharmaceutical University has identified silkworms as an insect disease model for a new anti-diabetic drugs.

Regenerating musculoskeletal tissues

Dr Warren L Grayson outlines the work taking place at his lab at the Johns Hopkins’ Translational Tissue Engineering Center in regenerating musculoskeletal tissues, from treating skeletal muscle loss to 3D-printing bioactive scaffolds with precise anatomic geometries

New ‘lifelike’ bone implants can react to weight in the same way as living human tissues

Researchers have patented a method to create a material for bone implants that reacts to weight in the same way as living human tissues.

REVIVO BioSystems: transforming the in vitro research market

Revivo Biosystems’ organ-on-a-chip platforms enables future targeted developments for the chemical and personal care, transforming in vitro research.

Facilitating refugee and migrant health and wellbeing in Europe

The Circle of Health, a community-oriented approach to health promotion, opens new doors in refugee and migrant health and wellbeing

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House of Lords raises concerns over UK’s pandemic preparedness

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Université Laval: Advancing global health through innovation and international collaboration

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The link between mycobacteria and red blood cells causing lung diseases

A research team from Hiroshima University has discovered a link between mycobacteria and red blood cells at lung infection sites. What are mycobacteria? Mycobacteria are a...

Novel eye scanner technology targets neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have developed novel eye scanner technology that has the potential to detect neurogenerative diseases at their very early stages. In a large-scale EU project,...

Revolutionary footwear technology to prevent diabetic foot ulcers

A research team from the University of Texas (UTA) has developed a self-adjusting shoe insole to relieve pressure from diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetic foot ulcers...

Scientists develop novel immunotherapy for colon cancer

A research team from the Dresden University of Technology (DUT) has identified proteins to utilise in a novel immunotherapy for colon cancer. How is this...