Healthcare and Life Science
Women at the cutting edge: driving inclusive surgical design
Gender bias in surgical devices impacts women surgeons, compromising both their performance and well-being. Many instruments and protective equipment have historically been designed using data based on male physical characteristics, creating systemic challenges for female practitioners....
Vortex Biotech opens new state-of-the-art laboratory at Manchester Science Park
Expansion accelerates the development of its non-invasive cancer diagnostic solutions Manchester, UK – 27 January 2026 – Vortex Biotech Holdings Limited has announced the opening of its advanced laboratory facilities at Manchester Science Park. The new site significantly enhances t...
Verlingue acquires Cambridge-based Employee Benefits specialist EBCam
Verlingue announces the acquisition of Cambridge-based Employee Benefits and Financial Planning specialist, EBCam, marking an important step in its continued expansion in the UK Employee Benefits market. ...
Sable&Hawkes deliver privacy glazing and wayfinding project for Addenbrookes
Sable&Hawkes. have delivered a new environment NHS project for Addenbrookes, part of the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. Delivering external privacy glazing and wayfinding as part of an ongoing relationship with the trust to improve and enhance public and clinical spaces. ...
Sanger scientist awarded Kovalenko Medal by National Academy of Sciences
Wellcome Sanger Institute Senior Group Leader, and former Institute Director, Professor Sir Mike Stratton has been awarded the 2026 Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal by the Council of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
Paralympian Steve is first guest on research centre podcasts
Patients and others with an interest in brain and spinal injury could benefit from a fortnightly series of inspiring podcasts due to be aired this year by the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) based at Addenbrooke’s. ...
Regulatory compliance in medical device development: a driver for success
Treating regulatory compliance as a late-stage hurdle creates risk, redesigns, and delays, especially for complex wearable and implantable devices. Bringing regulatory thinking in early turns compliance into a design tool, reducing uncertainty and helping teams move faster with confiden...
Gene therapies for wet AMD: reshaping the blockbuster anti‑VEGF market
This month, VacZine Analytics, a specialist publisher in healthcare commercial analysis, releases a brand-new global forecast focused on new gene therapies for Wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). ...
Cheffins more than doubles original fundraising target for Cambridge Children’s Hospital with £212,000 donation
After a busy - but fun - year of fundraising, Cheffins has more than doubled their pledge for the new Cambridge Children's Hospital - raising an impressive £212,000 which will go towards the creation of a brand-new, permanent playroom at the pioneering new hospital. Once built, it wil...
Introducing PhiZ & Co: Practical patient engagement for growing life science teams
One of the strengths of the Cambridge life sciences community is how openly teams share both challenges and progress. And one key question many founders, researchers, and innovators are facing is: how do you meaningfully involve patients in early research plans or content creation when ...