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In Depth 7 Jun 2021

The Post-Covid Future of AI for Drug Development

With the global Covid-19 outbreak in early 2020, pharma companies and biotechs have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence to improve precision and speed in drug development. Artificial intelligence (AI), the ability of machines to learn from new input, is a broad term for a range of computing methods. Recommendation engines used by online shopping or […]

June 7, 2021 - 11 minutesmins - By Matthew Williams

In Depth 31 Mar 2021

Equity Crowdfunding for Biotech Startups: Does It Work?

In the last decade, crowdfunding has become a popular way to finance all sorts of projects and products. Biotech is no exception, but many question whether the high risk and long term nature of investing in the biotech industry makes it a good fit for equity crowdfunding. When you hear the term crowdfunding, you might […]

March 31, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 22 Mar 2021

Can Immunotherapy Offer Hope for Parkinson’s Sufferers?

Despite decades of research, effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease are proving elusive. Could immunotherapy finally provide a solution? More than seven million people worldwide are currently living with Parkinson’s disease, an incurable neurodegenerative disorder. Current treatment options are limited as they only attempt to mask the symptoms rather than address the cause. But there is […]

March 22, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By David Cox

In Depth 17 Mar 2021

Feed Additives Put the Brakes on Cattle Methane Emissions

Research into how feed additives interact with the gut microbiome of cattle is paving the way towards a new strategy to tackle one of the main contributors to global warming. Feeding over seven billion people comes with a massive carbon footprint. The agriculture sector demands the clearing of large areas of forests. Unsustainable agricultural practices […]

March 17, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat

In Depth 1 Mar 2021

How Are European Biotechs Tackling the Cardiovascular Disease Problem?

Cardiovascular diseases may not regularly grab the headlines, but they’re the leading cause of mortality globally, making up over 30% of all deaths worldwide. While there are many established treatments on the market, there’s still a need for more effective treatments – can biotech companies provide the answer? We all know that frequent exercise, a […]

March 1, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Farhan Mitha

In Depth 8 Feb 2021

How Next-Generation Gene Therapy Tackles Complex Diseases

Gene therapy has traditionally been applied to well-understood diseases where a single genetic mutation was to blame. A new generation of technology is expanding the potential of gene therapy to treat conditions that were previously unreachable. Since the first gene therapy clinical trials in the 1990s, the technology has made its way into the market […]

February 8, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 3 Feb 2021

Detecting Gene-Edited Food: The EU’s Nightmare

The EU imposed stringent controls on the commercialization of gene-edited food back in 2018. Years later, regulators are still working in the dark, with no established tests in place. The EU has some of the strictest food regulations in the world surrounding the cultivation and commercialization of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which it defines as organisms whose […]

February 3, 2021 - 10 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Single Cell Sequencing Precision Medicine

In Depth 27 Jan 2021

Single-Cell Sequencing: Paving the Way for Precision Medicine

Next-generation sequencing techniques to determine an individual’s unique genetic code gave rise to personalized treatments. Single-cell sequencing is the next step towards making precision medicine more accurate. Each cell in our body is unique. Even genetically identical cells can behave differently in response to a certain treatment. With next-generation sequencing, scientists can study how the […]

January 27, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Timothé Cynober

Water purification industry circular economy

In Depth 20 Jan 2021

Biotech Drives the Water Purification Industry Towards a Circular Economy

Water purification has never been more important, but antiquated methods and a lack of innovation have held the sector back. Biotechnology proposes solutions that bring us one step closer to a true circular economy. Rising populations and pollution levels mean that water purification is now more crucial than ever before. However, much of the industry […]

January 20, 2021 - 10 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

In Depth 6 Jan 2021

The Bio-Based Economy: What’s Holding It Back?

As pollution and climate change become growing problems, breaking society’s addiction to fossil fuels is a daunting task. What are the main obstacles holding European biotechs back from building a more sustainable economy and how can we resolve them? Modern society’s dependence on fossil fuels is unsustainable. Although the Covid-19 pandemic caused a 7% drop […]

January 6, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 4 Jan 2021

What Does the Next Decade Have in Store for European Biotech?

Just like that, another decade has gone by. It’s time to look at what the future will bring to the European biotech industry. European biotech has seen some huge breakthroughs and a few setbacks during the last 10 years. As we enter a new decade with great uncertainty due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, let’s […]

January 4, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Karen O’Hanlon Cohrt

In Depth 30 Dec 2020

A Look Back at the Past Decade of European Biotech

As we prepare to enter a new decade, we look back on the major milestones and blunders within European biotech over the last 10 years. Over the last decade, we have seen many biotech breakthroughs to come from Europe, including first-in-class therapies for cancer, the first approved in vivo gene therapy, as well as notable […]

December 30, 2020 - 15 minutesmins - By Karen O’Hanlon Cohrt

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The Post-Covid Future of AI for Drug Development

Equity Crowdfunding for Biotech Startups: Does It Work?

Can Immunotherapy Offer Hope for Parkinson’s Sufferers?

Feed Additives Put the Brakes on Cattle Methane Emissions

How Are European Biotechs Tackling the Cardiovascular Disease Problem?

How Next-Generation Gene Therapy Tackles Complex Diseases

Detecting Gene-Edited Food: The EU’s Nightmare

Single-Cell Sequencing: Paving the Way for Precision Medicine

Biotech Drives the Water Purification Industry Towards a Circular Economy

The Bio-Based Economy: What’s Holding It Back?

What Does the Next Decade Have in Store for European Biotech?

A Look Back at the Past Decade of European Biotech

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