Healthcare and Life Science
The life sciences sector: a model for collaboration
In today’s interconnected world, collaboration across borders is essential for addressing global challenges. The life sciences sector offers a compelling example of how nations can work together to foster innovation and mutual benefit. ...
Mestag Therapeutics appoints Dr. Matthew Sleeman as Chief Scientific Officer
Mestag Therapeutics, a biotech company harnessing fibroblast immunology for the benefit of patients with inflammatory disease and cancer, announces that Matthew Sleeman, PhD, has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer. ...
New insights into ageing revealed
The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The findings provide a new understanding of the critical factors that influence tissue ageing. ...
Biotech dominates at 2025 #21toWatch Awards with winners focused on remedying persisting medical challenges
The #21toWatch Top21.2025 winners have been announced at an inspirational awards ceremony at The Glasshouse innovation hub in Cambridge. ...
Trainee surgeon scoops coveted award
An Addenbrooke’s doctor who is in the final stages of training to become a vascular surgeon has been given a prestigious award for her research. ...
Highlights from another great year for Cambridge Enterprise
The Cambridge Enterprise Annual Review 2024 showcases how the commercialisation of groundbreaking research creates tangible societal benefits. ...
District Council encourages parents to claim free Healthy Start vouchers
Parents of children under the age of four years old are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for free Healthy Start vouchers to help buy food and milk. ...
Cellular changes as lung damage worsens in COVID-19 revealed
Changes in the cellular response during lung damage caused by SARS-CoV-2 – the virus behind COVID-19 – have been uncovered. Researchers reveal distinct phases where waves of immune responses give way to lung fibrosis – scarring of the lungs – in severe COVID-19. ...
CUH appoints a new Non-Executive Director
Mr John Crompton has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), which runs Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie hospitals. ...
New research - Weight loss increases risk of death for obese adults
Study finds significant weight loss raises risk for those with cardiovascular disease. ...