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Best in Biotech 30 Dec 2024

Six biotech companies leading the way in India

Discover six of the top biotech companies in India, which is currently brimming with biotechs and a young, skilled workforce.

December 30, 2024 - 8 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

In Depth 1 Nov 2024

Can AI cure Alzheimer’s disease?

A couple of weeks back, we took a look at how artificial intelligence (AI) has had a transformative impact on cancer research. Today, we take a look at how AI tools help tackle another formidable challenge of modern biotech, Alzheimer’s disease. “Alzheimer’s is an incredibly complex disease with numerous factors at play. You have the […]

November 1, 2024 - 9 minutesmins - By Jules Adam

In Depth 30 Oct 2024

Spatial Transcriptomics: A window into disease

The emerging spatial transcriptomics field is letting researchers map out gene expression in tumor and brain samples. How could this change the way we treat disease?

October 30, 2024 - 11 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 18 Oct 2024

The AI boom in cancer: Game-changer or just hype?

Is AI just hype or a game-changer? Delve into AI’s contribution to oncology, from diagnostics to drug discovery and personalized treatment.

October 18, 2024 - 14 minutesmins - By Jules Adam

In Depth 19 Jun 2024

MASH candidates make a splash after first drug approval

The first drug to treat MASH, a potentially life-threatening liver disease, was approved this year. More recent advancements bring hope to patients.

June 19, 2024 - 9 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

In Depth 26 Jan 2024

Long COVID: are we on the verge of a breakthrough?

Studies and recent developments in long COVID research could pave the way for more diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities.

January 26, 2024 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

In Depth 9 Nov 2023

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s: a hit or a miss?

Doctor’s typically diagnose Alzheimer’s with the help of brain imaging and cognitive tests, along with taking a patient’s medical history into account. But lately, blood tests are gaining recognition for its ability to rule out other potential causes of memory loss, and to diagnose Alzheimer’s more quickly. With American healthcare company Labcorp launching its trio […]

November 9, 2023 - 10 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

In Depth 3 Aug 2023

How is artificial intelligence rising to the challenge in breast cancer diagnosis?

The scope of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine has been rapidly expanding in recent years. With AI shaping the way clinical research is conducted, it has also opened doors for quicker drug discovery and diagnostic measures. And in the fight against breast cancer in particular, AI has emerged as a game-changer in digital pathology, revolutionizing […]

August 3, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

Ziwig revolutionizes endometriosis diagnosis

In Depth 18 Jul 2023

Ten years to ten days: French startup revolutionizes early diagnosis of endometriosis with a saliva test

A condition that affects around 190 million women and girls worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, endometriosis is a chronic, difficult-to-treat disease that causes debilitating pelvic pain. Often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and sometimes dismissed as menstrual cramps, the diagnosis of endometriosis can take around 10 years, raising the severity of the […]

July 18, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

Best in Biotech 15 Jun 2023

Six molecular diagnostics companies to watch

You may have heard of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, more commonly known as the ELISA test, which is used to measure molecules like antibodies, antigens and proteins in biological samples. Used to diagnose infections caused by human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) as well as to detect the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine samples […]

June 15, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 15 Jun 2023

New data on breath biopsy for early detection of lung cancer

Owlstone Medical has announced new data on the development of a screening test for the early detection of lung cancer. The results and research progress were presented in two posters at the EACR 2023 Congress, the annual meeting of the European Association for Cancer Research, held June 12-15 in Torino, Italy. The poster ‘Proof-of-mechanism study […]

June 15, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 26 May 2023

Could new Lyme disease tests help to prevent chronic infection?

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S. – a new CDC estimate suggests that approximately 476,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year – and it is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Ixodes tick; also known as […]

May 26, 2023 - 10 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

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Six biotech companies leading the way in India

Can AI cure Alzheimer’s disease?

Spatial Transcriptomics: A window into disease

The AI boom in cancer: Game-changer or just hype?

MASH candidates make a splash after first drug approval

Long COVID: are we on the verge of a breakthrough?

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s: a hit or a miss?

How is artificial intelligence rising to the challenge in breast cancer diagnosis?

Ten years to ten days: French startup revolutionizes early diagnosis of endometriosis with a saliva test

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