In Depth 8 Aug 2023 The patient perspective on clinical trials: what needs to change? In order to better understand clinical trials from a patient’s perspective and find out what they would ideally like to change throughout the trial process, a survey was launched earlier this year entitled “The Patient Perspective on Clinical Trials – What’s Going Well, What Needs to Change?”. In this article, we take a look at […] August 8, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 31 Mar 2023 Sofinnova Partners dives into digital medicine, funds new companies Sofinnova Partners, a European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, has launched a new investment strategy focused on digital medicine. The strategy, which has already seen Sofinnova Partners investing in biotech companies, will be headed by partners Edward Kliphuis and Simon Turner. Sofinnova Digital Medicine will back entrepreneurs innovating at […] March 31, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 8 Mar 2023 Should pharma be listening to social media to drive drug development? By Thierry Escudier, consultant and strategic leader at The Pistoia Alliance The move towards patient centricity is gathering momentum, and digital technology is playing a huge role in this shift. Decentralized clinical trials that employ mobile apps and wearable devices to monitor patients and make results gathering easier are a particularly successful example of how […] March 8, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 9 Feb 2023 How AI and ML can transform clinical research By Gary Shorter, head of artificial intelligence at IQVIA Clinical trials are currently in an era of transformation through digitization, with much of the change being attributed to the integration of technologies such as natural language processing (NLP), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). Like many industries, health and life sciences are experiencing rapid […] February 9, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 3 Feb 2023 AI and experiments: new possibilities emerge in 2023 By Markus Gershater, co-founder and chief scientific officer, Synthace The buzz surrounding generative AI has reached fever pitch. It’s a technology so unique and fascinating that the breadth of possibility has done that rare thing of exciting both consumer and business imaginations at the same time. It’s not hard to see why. In the life […] February 3, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 2 Feb 2023 How digital biomarker assays can harness the power of deep learning from clinical trials to the clinic By Joe Oakley, MD, medical director of biomarker development, Paige Just as much of medicine has begun to undergo a digital transformation in the past decade, so has pathology. Now, biomarkers, which are indications of particular features of cancer and are essential to diagnosis and treatment, are beginning their own digital revolution. This is an […] February 2, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Feb 2023 How can patients have access to the latest science? Innovation in cancer research is happening at an accelerated rate, but the current healthcare system is not equipped to ensure patients can quickly access the latest science. There is a disconnect between treatment innovation and clinical practice. Most cancer patients are seen at community hospitals and treated by generalist oncologists, and data shows that a […] February 1, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 26 Jan 2023 Scopio on the future of telehematology Through full-field digital cell morphology, Scopio Labs’ technology can automate the analysis of tens of thousands of cells at a time. This could mean bringing earlier detection and diagnosis of cancers, infections, and other diseases, expediting patients’ access to better care and life-saving treatments. Erez Na’aman, co-founder and CTO of Scopio Labs, tells us about […] January 26, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 18 Jan 2023 Innovation in life sciences requires collaboration and community By Claudia Tripp and Katie Nelson, Kadans Science Partner Collaboration has underpinned some of the most impactful innovations of recent years. For example, the rapid development of the COVID vaccine was only made possible due to collaboration. Pfizer’s rapidly-established partnership with BioNTech delivered the first vaccine at lightning speed. Having established an ecosystem approach to […] January 18, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 11 Jan 2023 2023 life sciences industry trends: adopting a digital-first mindset By Pat Jenakanandhini, chief product officer, ArisGlobal With the new year here, life science organizations have reached technology crossroads in choosing whether to embrace a digital-first mindset and adopt innovative digital technologies or hold fast to legacy processes. Digital transformation has driven newer technologies designed to improve efficiency, patient care and workflows. Those who choose […] January 11, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 11 Jan 2023 What the new year holds for clinical research Catherine Gregor is the chief clinical trial officer at Florence Healthcare. The company’s clinical trial software is used in more than 12,000 research sites in 45 countries for management of documents, data, and workflows. We asked Gregor about the clinical trial technology landscape in 2023. Why is remote clinical research connectivity so important? Remote connectivity […] January 11, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 11 Jan 2023 What’s in store for biotech in 2023? Perhaps 2022 will best be remembered in the life science industry for the return of many of the face-to-face events that fell by the wayside during the COVID-19 pandemic. It might have been a mixed year for biotech companies, but 2023 is a new year, with new challenges, but also new opportunities. So what do […] January 11, 2023 - 14 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email