
Novel strategy targets chronic liver diseases
The approach published in Nature Cancer leads to a cell-toxic accumulation of saturated fatty acids that drives tumour cells into apoptosis. HCC...

Media hype on Denmark’s decision to halt AZD1222 vaccination
Since Denmark suspended vaccination with AstraZeneca’s bashed Covid-19 vaccine, AZD1222 is facing questions over its safety. Denmark’s...

MosaMeat BV closes US$85m Series B financing
While EU policymakers are yet discussing the green deal or farm to fork strategies, Dutch MosaMeat BV is launching a new era of biotechnologically...

Oxular Ltd raises US$37m
Oxford-based Oxular said it will use the proceeds to finance Phase II studies evaluatingO the company’s lead asset, OXU-001, for the treatment of...

BioVersys gets €20m EIB loan to develop novel antibiotics
The venture debt loan is financed under the Infectious Diseases Finance Facility set up as part of Horizon 2020, the European Union’s research and...

EMA: AZD1222 causes serious rare ADEs
However, the EMA has no idea which component of the cheapest COVID-19 vaccine on the market is supposed to cause the splanchnic leg and sinus vein...

Roche in take-over deal with GenMark Diagnostics
The US$1.8bn cash merger – US$ 24.05 per share – is set to close in Q2/2021. The price represents a premium of approximately 43% to GenMark’s...