News and Trends 7 Dec 2016 UPDATE: More Good News on a Cannabis Derivative for Epilepsy Update (07/12/2017): GW Pharma has announced more positive Phase III results for Epidiolex, pushing the drug closer to the market and a win for supporters of legalizing marijuana. Originally published… December 7, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Dec 2021 ATP Blazes US Venture Capital Trail into European Biotech Startups The US venture capital firm Apple Tree Partners (ATP) is making its first transatlantic foray by launching the UK immuno-oncology company Adrendra Therapeutics. This happens as US investors increasingly search… December 14, 2021 - 4 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 6 Mar 2023 10 universities around the world to study biotech you should know about The biotech industry across the world has been picking up its pace over the years. As many sectors plummeted during the pandemic, the biotechnology industry weathered the storm. Global biopharma… March 6, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 30 Nov 2018 This Biotech Speeds Up Blood Infection Diagnosis In the city of Cardiff, UK, Momentum Bioscience aims to trim down the unnecessary use of antimicrobial drugs in hospitals. To do this, it is developing molecular diagnostics that, within… November 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 7 Oct 2022 Needle-free diabetes care: 7 devices that painlessly monitor blood sugar This article was originally published in July 2018 and has since been updated with the most recent developments in blood sugar testing. Will the daily routine of finger pricking to… October 7, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Nov 2022 Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed years earlier Pancreatic cancer could be identified in patients up to three years earlier than current diagnoses, new research from the U.K. shows. Weight loss and increasing blood glucose levels are early… November 1, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 16 Dec 2022 Alchemab Therapeutics receives £1.7M grant to work on therapy for Huntington’s disease Alchemab Therapeutics has been awarded a grant of £1.7 million ($2 million) from Innovate UK’s Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) 2022 funding competition to accelerate development of a first-in-class disease modifying therapy… December 16, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Jan 2018 The FDA Gives AstraZeneca’s Breast Cancer Drug the Go-Ahead The UK big pharma company’s Lynparza will be for women with advanced breast cancer that is specifically caused by mutations in the BRCA gene. Global pharma giant AstraZeneca focuses on… January 15, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 3 Oct 2025 The biggest biotech funding rounds in September 2025 The companies uniQure, Dianthus Therapeutics, and Mineralys Therapeutics bagged the biggest biotech funding rounds overall in September 2025 across private and public funding types. In this article, we break down… October 3, 2025 - 5 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 16 Jan 2017 The UK Steps Up its Game in Automated CRISPR Gene Editing Horizon Discovery now has full access to CRISPR technology and will develop an automated gene editing platform in collaboration with Solentim. Horizon Discovery, based in Cambridge, UK, uses gene editing… January 16, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 9 Aug 2022 Start-up receives science and business support at Lab Hotel Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) has welcomed Inspira Pharmaceuticals to its Lab Hotel, a facility offering free lab and office accommodation for six months to start-ups. The start-ups receive scientific and… August 9, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Dec 2022 Bactobio raises £6M to search for new antimicrobials U.K. biotech company Bactobio Ltd. has closed an oversubscribed £6 million ($7.4 million) bridge financing round. The financing was led by Bridford Group, with support from angel investors Peder Holk… December 5, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email