GSK, Medicago launch late-stage trial of plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine candidate has previously been granted FDA fast track designation
17th March 2021
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Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas finalists reveal their positive experiences with the 2020 competition.
16th March 2021
Further work needed to develop NHS health technology approaches, report finds
NHS rolled out new technology at an ‘incredible pace’ during pandemic
16th March 2021
Antiverse raises £1.4m to bolster AI antibody drug discovery platform
Company is focused on identifying therapies for cancer, heart and lung diseases
16th March 2021
Frontline charities sign open letter backing COVID-19 vaccination drive
Over 20 charities are encouraging people with underlying conditions to receive a jab
16th March 2021
Lilly’s donanemab slows decline in Phase II Alzheimer’s study
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation says results are ‘promising’
16th March 2021
Cambridge Sleep Sciences and Parkinson’s Concierge to test sleep device in Parkinson’s disease
SleepHub device to be assessed in people with Parkinson's associated sleep issues
15th March 2021
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly’ effective against UK variant
Vaccine found to have an overall vaccine efficacy of 89.7% in Phase III trial
15th March 2021
AZ’s vaccine safety review shows ‘no evidence’ of an increased risk of blood clots
Review included available safety data from over 17 million people vaccinated in the EU and UK with COVID-19 jab
15th March 2021
Sanofi, Regeneron’s Libtayo improves survival in cervical cancer patients
Phase III trial stopped early for positive result on overall survival
15th March 2021
New real-world evidence for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Evidence demonstrates lower incidence rates of COVID-19 in fully vaccinated individuals
12th March 2021
NHS England breast cancer wait times are ‘deeply worrying’
All waiting time targets for breast cancer were missed in January
12th March 2021
EU approval for J&J’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
Conditional marketing authorisation closely follows positive opinion from CHMP
12th March 2021
NHS Staff Survey shows ‘profound impact’ of COVID-19 pandemic on workforce
Raises concerns over wellbeing of staff working during pandemic
12th March 2021
DNA production specialist Touchlight raises £42m
Proceeds will be used to ‘more than triple’ UK biotech's manufacturing capabilities
11th March 2021
