Kate Bingham appointed Chair of UK Vaccine Taskforce
Kate Bingham has been appointed Chair of the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce – the group set up by the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Deputy Chief...
NHS roadmap to safely bring back routine operations during COVID-19
Health leaders have set out a series of measures to help local hospitals plan to increase routine operations and treatment, while keeping the necessary...
BIVDA comments on Roche COVID-19 antibody test authorisation
The British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA) has commented on the Roche COVID-19 antibody test authorisation by Public Health England. BIVDA is delighted to see...
New partnership to sequence human genomes to study genetics and coronavirus
Thousands of patients severely ill with COVID-19 will have their genetic code studied to help scientists understand any link between genetics and coronavirus. The major...
Senzer launches Critical Care Division for anti-viral COVID-19 treatments
Senzer Pharmaceuticals, a UK company involved in the development, manufacture and licencing of pioneering respiratory products for pharmaceutical formulations, has launched a Critical Care...
COVID-19 drugs trial rolled out across UK homes and communities
A UK COVID-19 drugs trial – testing whether low-risk treatment in the community can help people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19 to...
How effective data strategies in labs are increasing the throughput of lifesaving drugs
Pietro Forgione of IDBS explains how effective data strategies in labs are increasing the throughput of lifesaving drugs. From R&D contract organisations to large pharmaceutical...
Race to develop sustainable COVID-19 vaccine delivery
Scientists are launching a major new research project in India that will help to engineer an efficient and sustainable delivery mechanism – ready to...
Closed Loop Medicine partners with US trial to find COVID-19 and hypertension link
Closed Loop Medicine, a UK therapeutics company, will launch clinical trials in the US to find links between Covid-19 and hypertension. The Cambridge-based company is...
New COVID-19 guideline on acute kidney injury
The National Institute for Heath and Care Excellence has published a new COVID-19 rapid guideline on acute kidney injury (AKI). The guideline aims to help...