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New UK coronavirus research and innovation network launched
The UK International Coronavirus Network (UK-ICN) aims to enhance knowledge of the virus family to prepare responses for future outbreaks.
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Sanofi acquires Translate Bio for mRNA therapeutic development
Sanofi has completed the acquisition of mRNA therapeutics company Translate Bio for a total of approximately $3.2 billion.
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Why there is a blockage in the biosample system
Dr Robert Hewitt explores why a shift is required in the way that biosamples are sourced by the drug discovery industry, including smaller biotech companies.
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Why the system for biospecimen procurement is broken
Dr Robert Hewitt explains why the need of biospecimen brokers to protect their commercially-sensitive information can result in significant issues for industry end-users and the results of their research.
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Prime Minister unveils plans to make UK scientific ‘superpower’
A National Science and Technology Council and Office for Science and Technology Strategy will be established to aid the UK's scientific industry.
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WHO and Switzerland launch BioHub for pathogen storage and analysis
The WHO and Swiss Confederation are set to launch a BioHub Facility, intended to facilitate the sharing of pathogens globally.
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Healthcare demands drive domestic UK biotech investment
Dmytro Spilka explains why UK biotech companies are receiving increasing levels of investment and why this trend is likely to continue.
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UK Government funds facility to test vaccines against COVID-19 variants
The UK Government will invest £29.3 million to test the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against variants in 3,000 blood samples a week.
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UK to host summit with CEPI to accelerate vaccine development
A summit will be held between the UK and CEPI to raise funds for vaccine research and development in a bid to avert future pandemics.
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UK Government to fund £37 million into genomics projects
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced £37 million of funding for genomics and data projects to support the life sciences sector.
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UK Government launches Pandemic Preparedness Partnership group
The UK has launched the Pandemic Preparedness Partnership which will advise the G7 Presidency how to reduce vaccine development time from 300 to 100 days.
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UK industry leaders call for reform to outdated R&D tax rules
A report has been backed by eight industry leaders who say that updating R&D tax credit systems in the UK would release £4 billon of growth every year.
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Blueprint for adapting US labs for COVID-19 diagnostic testing
Researchers in Boston have repurposed their lab into a centre to test samples for COVID-19, releasing a blueprint of how to do so for other labs in the US.
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European Patent Office reports increase in life science patent filings in 2019
Last year, the European Patent Office (EPO) saw the number of patents filed in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors rise for the third year in a row.