Bowel cancer is currently the third most common type of cancer in England
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Novo Nordisk Foundation establishes new vaccine initiative worth $260m
NIVI aims to create new or improve vaccines to combat deadly airborne infections
Key Parkinson’s protein could offer new potential targets for treatment
The findings could lead to new treatments to target the mTOR and ease PD symptoms
BioMed X and Ono Pharmaceutical enter joint cancer research project
In 2020, there were over ten million deaths worldwide associated with cancer
Heart vests to identify those at high risk of sudden cardiac death
In the UK, heart rhythms affect around two million people and can cause sudden death
Digital health collaboration to trial AI-powered X-rays for lung cancer detection
Earlier diagnosis could increase patient survival rates by five years or more
Cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s could stem from serotonin loss
MCI patients had 25% lower levels of serotonin compared to healthy patients
New filtering system to combat spread of infections in hospitals
The combined system works to detect and eliminate airborne pathogens
AstriVax awarded €3m to develop therapeutic vaccine for hepatitis B
The funding builds on AstriVax’s €30m in seed funding for its vaccine platform
PharmaKure and UiTM enter research partnership for Alzheimer’s disease
The collaboration aims to develop biomarker-based diagnostics for the condition
Sano Genetics launches ‘Light the Way’ programme for MND
The free programme will be offered to those who are affected by the condition
ACSR to use digitised pathology for HIV-associated malignancies
The software has reduced the time to provide pathology data from days to hours
Study confirms safety of new flow-diverting stent to treat brain aneurysms
In England, ruptured brain aneurysms occur in around one in 15,000 people every year
New study finds heathy cells ‘push’ cancer cells to resist treatment
Slow-growing cancer cells become more resistant to chemotherapy treatment
Babies born early have an increased risk of developmental disorders
Around 240 million children worldwide are living with these types of disorders
