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Media Monitoring: 28th May – 10th June HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 28th May – 10th June

BBC Ideas film highlights urine test for endometriosis UKRI-backed research aims to cut years from diagnosis and help millions of women be believed sooner. A new BBC Ideas film is spotlighting pioneering UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-funded research that could dramatically change how endometriosis is diagnosed. It is offering hope to millions of women who currently face years of pain,…
Ben Kemp
June 9, 2026
Baroness Nicola Blackwood to step down as Genomics England Chair HighlightsHighlights Archive

Baroness Nicola Blackwood to step down as Genomics England Chair

Genomics England has announced that Baroness Nicola Blackwood will step down as Chair as she comes to the end of her tenure. Baroness Blackwood has been Chair for six years and has led the organisation through a period of significant progress. This includes strengthening partnerships with the NHS, enabling world-leading genomic research, and continuing to build trust in the responsible…
Ben Kemp
June 9, 2026
Thousands of ME/CFS patients to benefit from first genomics study HighlightsHighlights Archive

Thousands of ME/CFS patients to benefit from first genomics study

The Government has announced that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients in the UK are set to benefit from a world-first genomics study into the condition, also known as ME, which affects hundreds of thousands of people nationwide. Backed by £4.7 million of government funding, the study will enable the SequenceME programme to sequence the genomes of up to 6,000 ME/CFS…
Ben Kemp
May 22, 2026
Blood test could help predict treatment response and disease progression HighlightsHighlights Archive

Blood test could help predict treatment response and disease progression

Scientists are developing a test which could one day be used to predict how a patient’s illness will progress, and even how well they will respond to treatment. The international team, led by researchers at Imperial College London, has already tested their method (called VeloCD) to successfully predict patients’ outcomes for a range of health conditions, including the likely progression…
Ben Kemp
May 22, 2026
Media Monitoring: 30th April – 13th May HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 30th April – 13th May

IVDR Class C Devices: Why Early Notified Body Engagement in 2026 is Critical The 2026 deadline for the European Union’s In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) is no longer a distant milestone. The shift from the IVDD (In Vitro Diagnostic Directive) to the IVDR represents an increase in scrutiny, evidence expectations and post-market accountability. Where once a small subset of legacy devices…
Ben Kemp
May 12, 2026
At-home blood test could predict Alzheimer’s risk HighlightsHighlights Archive

At-home blood test could predict Alzheimer’s risk

Researchers from the University of Exeter have found that an at-home blood test - combined with an online brain assessment - can predict a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's. 174 participants in the online cognitive testing study PROTECT completed finger-prick blood tests, with researchers finding the presence of two key proteins linked to Alzheimer's and brain decline closely matched performance…
Ben Kemp
May 12, 2026
Media Monitoring: 16th – 29th April HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 16th – 29th April

British Business Bank has agreed to make £100m cornerstone commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, the Bank’s largest fund commitment to date The British Business Bank has agreed to make a £100 million commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, a fund investing to support the growth of health technology companies, primarily in the UK. This will be the British Business…
Ben Kemp
April 28, 2026
BIVDA welcomes £237 million funding announcement for Community Diagnostic Centres HighlightsHighlights Archive

BIVDA welcomes £237 million funding announcement for Community Diagnostic Centres

BIVDA welcomes the announcement of £237 million in funding for Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) across England. This will facilitate the opening of four new CDCs as well as the expansion and enhancement of 32 existing facilities. In 2025, helped by the work of CDCs, the NHS in England carried out a record number of important diagnostic tests - almost 30…
Ben Kemp
April 28, 2026
Value-based procurement (VBP) assessment methodology set for June release HighlightsHighlights Archive

Value-based procurement (VBP) assessment methodology set for June release

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is preparing to introduce its new value-based procurement (VBP) framework in June, remaining on schedule for rollout. Senior figures are set to promote the initiative at major industry gatherings during that month. David Lawson, who leads the DHSC’s Medical Technology and Innovation Directorate, will outline the methodology at Med-Tech Expo in Birmingham…
Ben Kemp
April 28, 2026
Government currently exceeding its 150-day clinical trial target HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government currently exceeding its 150-day clinical trial target

The UK is on track to surpass its target of reducing commercial clinical trial set-up times to 150 days, with new data showing timelines have fallen to an average of 122 days — down from 169 days over the same period last year. Backed by over £137 million in investment, the improvements reflect expanded research infrastructure, increased trial set-up capacity,…
Ben Kemp
April 27, 2026