Healthcare and Life Science
Wearable therapeutics that are changing the face of healthcare
Wearable technology has many advantages in healthcare. In diagnostics, wearables can provide always-on data collection, enabling faster and more accurate clinical decision making. Meanwhile, wearable therapeutics can provide a unique way...
Cambridge study reveals health impact of eating disorders
People affected are twice as likely to suffer from multiple health problems.
24/7 hospital transfer service is first in country
An adult ambulance service dedicated to transferring critically ill and injured patients between hospitals in the East of England has become the first in the country to operate around the clock. ...
Broken String Biosciences’ INDUCE-seq platform demonstrates impact of structural DNA changes on specificity of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing
Research published in Molecular Cell used INDUCE-seq to identify DNA topology as an important regulator of CRISPR targeting specificity Peer-reviewed data demonstrates the sensitivity of INDUCE-seq DNA break mapping platform, in identifying topology-related off-target events across t...
Semarion announces Early Adopter Programme for SemaCyte Microcarrier Platform
SemaCyte Microcarrier Platform addresses limitations within adherent cell assays to accelerate the pace of in vitro drug discovery Early access will further validate the technology and provide feedback on applicability across customer workflows Cambridge, UK, 18 October 2023: Sema...
National Lottery funding enables leap forward in strategy for children’s brain tumour charity, Tom’s Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund has granted children’s brain tumour charity Tom’s Trust more than £400,000, enabling a big leap forward in its strategy to support more families. ...
Neurodiversity, burnout, and poorer dietary choices: a closer look on employee health
Workplaces play an important role in influencing the health of staff. We spend lots of hours at work. According to the TUC analysis, workers in the UK are putting in the longest hours in the EU. ...
Springboard welcomes Alex Vasiev in his new role
Springboard Pro, a leading engineering consultancy company based in Cambridge, UK, is pleased to announce the addition of Alex Vasiev to the team as a business development manager and engineer. With a wealth of experience and expertise in device development, Alex is set to bring valuabl...
Astex CSO David Rees Honoured as a Hero of Chemistry by the American Chemical Society
Astex Pharmaceuticals (UK) (“Astex”), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics for oncology and diseases of the central nervous system, congratulates its Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), David Rees PhD, FMedSci, FRSC on bein...
Cognidox announces new e-signature integration with DocuSign
Cognidox already has a built in 'best in class' FDA 21 CFR part 11 compliant e signature solution. We have now added DocuSign integration to make contract management and 3rd party signing of documents even easier. ...