Healthcare and Life Science
Immune cells shape lung before birth and offer potential new avenues for treating respiratory diseases
Researchers reveal that healthy lung development hinges on immune-epithelial crosstalk, with implications for respiratory diseases. ...
electronRx to unveil Lung and Heart Digital Monitoring Smartphone Tech at CES 2024
Cambridge-based health tech innovator electronRx is today announcing plans to unveil patient health monitoring smartphone technology at CES 2024, Las Vegas in January. The company will unveil foneDx, a scalable monitoring solution for pulmonary and cardiovascular health using sensors...
Welcoming Health Innovation East, the new name for Eastern AHSN
As of 1 October 2023, the government and NHS England announced their intention to relicense the 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) in England as Health Innovation Networks. The initiative was to better reflect their role as the innovation arm of the NHS. ...
How will the UK’s immigration reforms impact different sectors?
What does the government’s ‘five-point plan’ for immigration mean for the education, business and care sectors? Cambridge law firm Stone King has created a three-part video mini-series of Q&As regarding the Home Secretary’s ‘five-point plan’ for immigration. In each video, Head of...
Harnessing green power to run new Surgical Hub
Green energy is helping to power Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) new specialist Surgical Hub, with an innovative approach that will help cut carbon emissions. ...
Fundraising Campaign for Cambridge Children’s Hospital project passes halfway mark, raising more than half of £100m target
News comes as an additional boost after the new hospital’s recent ‘green light’ from Government. ...
Medical or surgical nitrile gloves are finally confirmed by HMRC to be eligible equipment for medical research
One of the most important changes made is to the definition of disposable Nitrile Gloves previously excluded in the old guidance. As this is one of the most regularly bought items used in medical research it provides a significant 20% cost saving for all UK research organisations, chari...
Key Charpentier/Doudna CRISPR patent upheld by Japanese Patent Office
Patent JP6692856 upheld for second time in response to invalidation challenge.
When was the last time you reviewed your employee benefits?
HR Dept's new blog discusses the principles behind having an employee benefits package and why you should review it periodically to ensure it is delivering value to you and your employees. ...
Sphere Fluidics appoints Dr. Graeme Daniels as Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Appointment to senior leadership team strengthens the Company’s plans for continued growth to advance its commercial ambitions ...