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Antibiotic-resistant A. baumannii spreads in Malaysian hospital, raising global health concerns

A strain of antibiotic-resistant A. baumannii is spreading in Malaysian hospitals, posing a serious global health threat. Find out more.

Phage therapies: Nature’s answer to combating superbugs

Cellexus is committed to supporting the development of phage therapies, which use bacteriophages to combat superbugs. Discover more here.

The true picture of sepsis in the UK

Dr Ron Daniels, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the UK Sepsis Trust, details the realities of sepsis in the UK.

Regenerative medicine: repairing fundamental issues

Recent European analysis has demonstrated that the European clinical trial landscape for regenerative medicine is falling behind. The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) is an...

Vasopressin: a potential biomarker for autism spectrum disorder

Using a rare archive of cerebrospinal fluid samples, researchers have identified vasopressin as a potential biomarker for autism spectrum disorder. Research conducted at Stanford University...

Driving allergic disease research in Europe

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology are fighting for the advancement in the knowledge surrounding the complexity of allergic diseases. Allergic diseases represent...

Immunotherapy research: today’s science is tomorrow’s medicine

Joan Seoane, Secretary General for the European Association for Cancer Research, speaks to The Innovation Platform about the importance of immunotherapy research. The European Association...

Helping Canadians with MPS

The Canadian MPS Society aims to ensure that MPS and related lysosomal storage disorder patients are provided the best care possible at all times...

Scientists create skull polymer implants from polyether ether ketone

Researchers have made a skull polymer implant from polyether ether ketone, which can increase skull implant survival by up to 600%. A team of researchers...

Connecting communities in medicinal chemistry and chemical biology

European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry speaks to TIP about how medicinal chemistry is at the forefront of recent breakthroughs in therapies that address unmet medical...

The European struggle to develop apps that track COVID-19

Willem Jonker, CEO of EIT Digital, discusses Europe’s race to develop apps that tracks COVID-19 and the challenges faced by non-collaborating governmental bodies. These days,...

New ventilators for COVID-19 patients built from widely available parts

A new collaboration based in Italy has created a safe and reliable ventilator for COVID-19 patients, built from widely available parts. As many nations struggle...

Electronic Health Records for clinical research

Professor Dr Dipak Kalra speaks to The Innovation Platform about the latest developments in Electronic Health Records data research. The European Institute for Innovation through...

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