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Media Monitoring: 1st – 8th January

New saliva test can rapidly identify paracetamol overdose A research team led by the University of Liverpool has developed an innovative new technique that can rapidly assess paracetamol levels from saliva. The team demonstrates the clinical validity of a new mass spectrometry technology-based technique that can test a tiny drop of saliva on a piece of paper for levels of…
Ben Kemp
January 8, 2025
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Professor Dame Sally Davies issues new AMR warning for 2025

Professor Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), has issued a new warning for the coming year: without urgent action, millions of men, women and children will die over the next quarter of a century. Dame Sally stated that currently a million people across the globe die due to antibiotic resistance, a figure which will spiral over…
Ben Kemp
January 7, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 12 – 18 December

100 new discovery projects to receive government funding Projects from Aberdeen to Exeter supported by share of £80 million to drive cutting edge discoveries. Includes projects developing biomarkers to help prevent blood clots and resultant heart attacks and strokes. Science Minister Lord Vallance backs projects which could spark the beginning of a new generation of life-changing developments.   More health…
Ben Kemp
December 17, 2024
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UK bolsters protection from animal diseases with £200m funding

The UK's fight against animal disease is to be bolstered with a £200 million pound investment in the Animal Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) laboratories at Weybridge. The laboratories will now be safeguarded and enhanced to ensure the UK maintains our world-leading scientific and veterinary capability. Weybridge is the UK’s primary capability for managing the threats posed by the spread of…
Ben Kemp
December 17, 2024
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Trial finds biomarker test could significantly reduce antibiotic use in sepsis

A groundbreaking UK patient trial, led by researchers from the University of Manchester, has demonstrated that using a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis can enable doctors to safely shorten antibiotic treatment compared to current practices. The study found that reducing treatment duration by approximately 10% could yield significant benefits, including cost savings for healthcare systems, fewer adverse drug effects,…
Ben Kemp
December 17, 2024
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Innovate UK release State of Innovation 2024 report

Innovate UK have released their State of Innovation 2024 report which aims to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive look at what life is really like for innovating businesses on an annual basis. Drawing on data provided from over 2,000 UK businesses, the report provides a detailed and timely view of businesses’ innovation activities, including their: priorities challenges plans for…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2024
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