Healthcare and Life Science
Dinosaurs could hold key to cancer discoveries
New study highlights the importance of preserving fossilised soft tissues.
Ireland adopts Cambridge-developed method to monitor early prostate cancer
Development of the first evidence-based tool that helps clinicians actively monitor early prostate cancer in newly diagnosed patients has won important recognition in Ireland following research in Cambridge. ...
Baby’s microbiome may protect against childhood viral infection
A baby's makeup of gut bacteria — their microbiome — which starts to form as soon as they are born, could help protect against viral infections later in childhood, a new study suggests. ...
Brain injury survivors help shape new medical technologies
Researchers based at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) have developed a programme to ensure that the development of medical technology is in line with the unmet needs of brain injury survivors. ...
What it takes to get ahead in biotech
By Priya Kalia, SciTribe and Miranda Weston-Smith, BioBeat.
Cambridge NeuroWorks Fellows showcase innovation at connecting neuroscience workshop
Cambridge NeuroWorks Fellows had a brilliant opportunity to showcase their research at the Cambridge NeuroWorks Connecting Neuroscience event, held in collaboration with Cambridge Neuroscience and Cambridge Network. ...
EFEC’s role in advancing UK-China life sciences collaboration at MTI Expo 2025
Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy Ltd (EFEC) continues to play a pivotal role in bridging the UK and China across education, talent, and innovation ecosystems, with a particular focus on life sciences and healthcare technology. At the 2025 UK Medical Technology Innovation Expo (MT...
UK-China Life Sciences Forum in London: Fostering practical collaboration
On 10 June 2025, the “Sino-UK Pharmaceutical Cooperation Partnering Conference” convened at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London, providing a valuable forum for professionals and organisations from both the UK and China to explore new opportunities in life sciences and healthcare i...
Accelerate@Babraham 2025 announces new cohort
Five new ventures secure the chance to be part of Babraham Research Campus - a leading location for early-stage life science start-ups. ...
New Non-Executive Director appointed to CUH
Philippa Hird has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), which runs Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie Hospitals. ...