The Dawn of Malaria’s Doom Although it has only been shown to provide partial protection, the first-ever malaria vaccine is in testing in Africa – and there are many more hopefuls in the pipeline. Will we soon eradicate … more ➔
Controlled human malaria infection trials Tackling the malaria pathogen P. falciparum has been complex, due to rapid development of resistance. A new compound targets liver stages of the parasite and, thus, provides a new mode of action to … more ➔
Making every cent in testing count It’s no easy task to develop medications that are effective and safe to use. The pharmaceutical industry loses billions every year due to safety-related attrition during the drug discovery process. … more ➔
Bioeconomy: just a way to set up a smarter...Outgoing EU Commissioner for Agriculture Paul Hogan said in April, that the European Commission will exclude member states from the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that do not include the promotion … more ➔
Trilogue put lights on green for Horizon E... The European Council, the European Parliament, and the outgoing European Commission have agreed upon the priorities and structure of Horizon Europe (2021 to 2027), the next seven-year research and innovation … more ➔
123rf.com/valentinakru Researchers and bioethicists to pause germ...After the birth of the first genome-edited babies in China, regulators, researchers, and bioethics experts seek ways to ban clinical use of germline editing, in order to protect the innovative field … more ➔
A grey zone in regulation There is a growing demand for more patient-centric drug delivery and improved health-care cost management via self-administration and smart devices. The global drug device combination market is projected … more ➔
A Holy Grail in the quest to end cancer Targeted therapies and chemotherapeutics have helped cut cancer deaths dramatically in the last few decades. In the US, the overall mortality rate of 251/100,000 patients in 1991 had fallen by 2016 … more ➔
Blood routine testing in sepsis and AHF ah... Pilot routine tests with the vasoactive biomarker bio-ADM confirm clinical test results. Medical leaders back actionable utility of the marker in medical decision-making in septic shock and congestive … more ➔
Bioengineers to standardise biomanufacturi... Biomanufacturing – either for production of biologics or bio-based everyday products – has traditionally suffered from the unpredictably variable response of production cell lines to external stimuli. … more ➔
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