Healthcare and Life Science
How to tackle antimicrobial resistance using diagnostics
Growing up as a child, I thought that antibiotics were the magical answer for most medical issues, be that a persistent sore throat or a high fever. Little did I know that antibiotics were only effective if my illness was only caused by bacteria, or that the rate these drugs were (and c...
AI and women’s health: the curious case of the missing data
AI technologies help to improve diagnosis and treatment in women’s health in a number of ways, from identifying whether cervical cancer is present in cell images of Pap smear slides, to predicting ovulation based on temperature data. ...
Black Internship Programme 2023
For the third year running, the NIHR BioResource is delighted to welcome two interns to work with us as we continue our support for the Health Data Science Black Internship Programme. This initiative helps provide opportunities for talented early-career Black people in the UK to flouris...
Celebrating our Centres - Exeter
This week we hear from our colleagues in the southwest about post-pandemic recruitment milestones, engaging with local community at agricultural shows, their Cystic Fibrosis and Monogenic Beta Cell Diabetes team, and collaborative work to increase the diversity of public involvement gro...
Celebrating our Centres - Southampton
Our series continues this week with an update from our colleagues in Wessex. The team share some exciting updates including increased BRC funding to expand research themes, their approach to working with researchers and clinicians across the region, and public involvement initiatives co...
New research - Psoriasis not caused by spontaneous mutations in skin cells
Psoriasis — a chronic skin condition — is not caused or spread by spontaneous genetic mutations in the skin, new research suggests. ...
Cambridge-based electronRx to attend CES® 2024 in Las Vegas
Cambridge-based health tech innovator electronRx is attending the Consumer Technology Association event, CES® in Las Vegas in January 2024 The company will showcase its innovative technology that will revolutionise patient long-term and chronic condition management and understanding ...
Optibrium introduces cloud-based version of StarDrop drug discovery platform
Cloud-based version of StarDrop retains all the functionality and interactivity of desktop version with improved accessibility and lower total cost of ownership for customers. Optibrium recently received ISO 27001 accreditation for its information security system. ...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria mapped in Ghana
Some strains of heavily antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Ghana are not successful at spreading outside of the hospital, suggesting that control measures can be focused on clinical settings to help curb treatment-resistant infections. ...
Delivering excellence for our clients – Team Consulting appoints new CEO
Iain Ansell has recently taken on the role of CEO at Team Consulting. With a proven track record leading Team’s medical device development activities as Consulting Director, Iain is looking forward to continuing to drive new growth and ensure we remain the best-in-class provider for our...