Life Sciences

Life Sciences

Henipaviruses – new threat

Viruses that pass from animals to humans have long worried scientists, and few are more dangerous than henipaviruses.  Carried mainly by fruit bats,.

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Life Sciences World Affairs

Gazan children arrive for NHS care

First patients receive urgent treatment The first group of severely ill children from Gaza has arrived in the UK to receive life-saving treatment.

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Life Sciences Politics

£10m boost for addiction research talent

Government tackles shortage of experts The UK government has announced a £10 million investment in addiction research, aiming to address the country’s shortage.

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Business News Life Sciences

Health tech cluster’s new chapter

Medilink Midlands takes over WM Health Tech Cluster The West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster (WMHTC) is being taken over by Medilink Midlands, it.

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Life Sciences Sport

“Making fans healthier” – Blues CEO

Blues use partnership with UoB to improve fans’ health Birmingham City Football Club (BCFC)’s purpose goes far beyond winning games and silverware, its.

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‘Tell life sciences story boldly’

Region needs strong shared narrative The West Midlands must tell its story more boldly to fulfil its destiny as a world-class “health innovation zone,”.

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Life Sciences

Streeting urges NHS unity

Call for collaboration Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged the British Medical Association (BMA) to work with government to help rescue the NHS.

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Birmingham Business News Life Sciences

Heath tech hub opens

£40m facility in Birmingham’s life sciences district A £40m new hub for medical and health tech innovation has been unveiled in Birmingham’s life.

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Invictus boss launches Life Sciences Week

Former RAF leader brings Invictus Games vision to Birmingham Vicky Gosling OBE, chair of the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, got the inaugural West.

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Life Sciences

Midlands needs medical ‘clean room’

Funding required for Midlands ‘clean room’ to create new medicines A Birmingham health tech organisation is bidding for £12m in funding for a.

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