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Medicine doctor touching electronic medical record on tablet
Money

Draper & Dash receives £2m investment to fuel rapid expansion

Apr 15, 2021

Developing early-stage cancer detection blood test
Clinical need

New technology detects early-stage bowel cancer

Apr 13, 2021

Young attractive female scientist researching in the laboratory
Money

Maven Equity Finance leads £2m funding round in chemical technology company

Apr 12, 2021

Hand of a businessman chooses a wooden cube block
People & places

New CEO announced for SEHTA

Apr 12, 2021

MediPlus S Cath Hero 2
Going global

Award winning S-Cath system to be used across Texas to improve patient safety

Apr 9, 2021

Webinar Banner
Events

Medilink Webinar: The Investment Journey – Post Covid-19 (April 20th)

Apr 9, 2021

Tumor Cell Target 3D Illustration
Future watch

Targeting essential protein could lead to new breast cancer treatments

Apr 6, 2021

Scientist Looking Through Microscope at DNA
People & places

Boyds launches recruitment drive following surge in growth

Apr 6, 2021

Anglo Nordic Life Science Conference 2021
Events

17th Annual Anglonordic Life Science Conference (May 25th-26th)

Apr 1, 2021

Receptors
Future watch

Molecular ‘cookie cutter’ technique could provide key for COVID drug discovery

Mar 29, 2021

Everard Brunel Building
People & places

Sustainable £7M STEM facility completes in Bristol

Mar 29, 2021

Studying Brain Injury Rehab
Clinical need

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland launches ‘Rehabilitation Anywhere’

Mar 26, 2021

Investment Compass
Money

MedTech NAVIGATOR funds six ground-breaking projects

Mar 25, 2021

LGBT Community
People & places

National innovation call launched to address LGBT+ health inequalities

Mar 25, 2021

Parkinsons Research
Money

UK charity announces £1.2 million funding to design Parkinson’s drug

Mar 22, 2021

Immunotherapy
Money

Pathios Therapeutics boosted by Innovate UK funding

Mar 22, 2021

Charnwood Campus
People & places

Global drug delivery company seals deal to expand operations at Charnwood Campus

Mar 19, 2021

ABHI HealthTech for Life
Going global

UK Healthcare Pavilion partners with the Middle East Medical Portal as a gateway to the Middle East

Mar 17, 2021

Man Working on Computer
People & places

Intensive learning academies launched to help Wales’ health and care system meet the challenges of tomorrow

Mar 16, 2021

Young Woman Smiling at Phone on Wheelchair
Future watch

NHS Innovation Accelerator fellowship awarded to Brain in Hand

Mar 16, 2021

Antibodies Immunoglobulin Ig Proteins
People & places

Platinum Level Innovator Status awarded to Fusion Antibodies for pioneering technologies

Mar 15, 2021

Pregnant Woman Meeting with Nurse
Clinical need

Midlands maternity triage system goes digital for nationwide use

Mar 15, 2021

ClinSpec Dx Spectroscopic liquid biopsy
Money

Cancer diagnostics firm completes £3.5M funding round

Mar 11, 2021

Scientists Experimenting in Lab
People & places

Sygnature Discovery creates second integrated drug discovery site at Alderley Park

Mar 10, 2021

Group of Paper Planes
Events

Medilink East Midlands Innovation Day (March 25th)

Mar 10, 2021

MedTechNavigator
Money

University of Birmingham spinout secures £800k for point of care diagnostics platform

Mar 9, 2021

Cancer Therapy with T-Cell and DNA
Future watch

Anthony Nolan Cell & Gene Therapy Services and ONK Therapeutics announce collaboration

Mar 8, 2021

X-Ray Scan on Digital Tablet
Clinical need

NICE approves second-line therapy for advanced breast cancer

Mar 5, 2021

Operating Theatre with Q Flow
Clinical need

Perfecting Surgical Site Illumination with the new improved Q‑Flow 2021

Mar 5, 2021

Coventry University Banner
People & places

Transforming careers with apprenticeships at Coventry University

Mar 1, 2021

Hand Watering Graph Plant
Money

Phenotypeca raises £300,000 seed investment

Mar 1, 2021

Webinar E-Learning
Events

Medilink Midlands Webinar: AI – minefield or potential gold mine? (March 9th)

Mar 1, 2021

Close up Report of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Clinical need

Althea launches Endoscopy Transformation Service

Mar 1, 2021

UK Healthcare Pavilion Banner
Going global

UK Healthcare Pavilion brings together the UK’s healthcare and life sciences sector

Feb 25, 2021

Women on Phone After Chemotherapy
Money

Vinehealth secures £1m Innovate UK Grant to improve cancer patient self-management and data collection

Feb 22, 2021

Webinar on Laptop
Events

Medilink Midlands Webinar: Technology Enabled Community Care – The future of health (March 3rd)

Feb 20, 2021

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur Patsy Carney
People & places

Ireland’s first private ‘Rent a Lab’ incubator space for the life sciences sector opens

Feb 19, 2021

Andy Whittard MD Cherwell Labs
People & places

Cleanroom microbiology supplier celebrates 50-year anniversary

Feb 19, 2021

Images for Human Body
Future watch

The future of the UK’s life science industry post COVID-19

Feb 16, 2021

Cervical Cancer Cell
People & places

Cervical cancer treatment world first at The Christie

Feb 15, 2021

Arab Health 2020
Events

Grow your international business with Medilink UK at Arab Health 2021

Feb 15, 2021

Doctor Examining Urine
Future watch

Innovative urine test rules out endometrial cancer in up to 99% of cases

Feb 11, 2021

A group of women physicians in Ethiopia.
Going global

Partnership to address health worker shortfall and strengthen women physician leaders across Ethiopia

Feb 10, 2021

Patient MetRx Homepage
Future watch

AI-powered patient intelligence platform promises to revolutionise marketing for drug brands

Feb 10, 2021

Atopic Dermatitis
Future watch

Pfizer’s investigational atopic dermatitis treatment receives EAMS positive scientific opinion from the UK MHRA

Feb 10, 2021

Finger Graph Going Up
Money

Onyx Health launches national competition for life science SMEs

Feb 9, 2021

Women Scientist Taking Samples in Lab
People & places

Recognition for Sheffield scientists involved in Lighthouse Labs project

Feb 8, 2021

Businessman Touching Digital Human Brain
Future watch

‘Brain on a chip’ project aims to revolutionise computing power

Feb 8, 2021

Medovate and Konica Minolta
Going global

Medovate unites with Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. to promote best practice in regional anaesthesia

Feb 8, 2021

Scalp cooling system showcased Arab Heath
Clinical need

World first – biological evidence reveals scalp cooling physically protects hair from chemotherapy

Feb 5, 2021

Medtech grants available Leicester Leicestershire
People & places

UK ostomy specialist enjoys record year

Feb 5, 2021

Sars-Cov-2 Rapid Antigen Test
Clinical need

Althea launches affordable COVID-19 rapid antigen tests

Feb 4, 2021

Professional gynaecologist performing breast examination
Future watch

Existing breast cancer drug offers new targeted treatment for triple negative breast cancer

Feb 2, 2021

Mediwales Connects Conference
Events

MediWales Connects goes online for 2021

Feb 2, 2021

Covid Air Tracker
Clinical need

COVID-19 response product to help reduce the spread of airborne disease

Feb 1, 2021

Young Nurse Looking Through Window
People & places

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust partners with Civica

Jan 26, 2021

International Webinar
Events

Medilink Midlands Webinar: Getting your healthcare app reviewed and accredited (Feb 11th)

Jan 26, 2021

AJ Using Snap on Patient
Events

MediWales & DTR Medical Webinar: Continuing ENT diagnosis throughout COVID-19 safely (Feb 24th)

Jan 26, 2021

New EKF facility
People & places

EKF opens larger facility to increase production of key component for COVID-19 testing regime

Jan 25, 2021

Lightpoint Medical SENSEI
Clinical need

Lightpoint Medical receives CE Mark for world’s first approved robotic gamma probe

Jan 25, 2021

Neurodegeneration
Future watch

Neurodegeneration discovery could help prevent disability in multiple sclerosis

Jan 21, 2021

Immunotherapy
Future watch

Glasgow scientists working to develop new immunotherapy for breast cancer

Jan 21, 2021

Webinar on Smart Tablet
Events

Medilink Midlands Webinar: Using government schemes to fund your innovation (Feb 10th)

Jan 20, 2021

Webinar on Laptop
Events

Medilink Midlands Webinar: How life sciences companies can use SEO & content to promote their website & drive leads (Feb 2nd)

Jan 20, 2021

HSL Covid Lab
People & places

Portview completes new Covid testing lab for Health Services Laboratories & UCL

Jan 20, 2021

Biological Tissue
Future watch

New biomaterials can be ‘fine-tuned’ for medical applications

Jan 19, 2021

JellaGen JellaGel pack
Clinical need

Jellagen launches JellaGel

Jan 19, 2021

Testing Lab Data for Covid
People & places

Testing lab data reveals spread of new COVID variant

Jan 18, 2021

John Bell & Croyden
People & places

Queen’s pharmacist chosen as COVID-19 vaccination site

Jan 18, 2021

Stream Bio's fluorescent nanoparticles
Money

Stream Bio wins SBRI Healthcare funding to develop test for heart attack biomarkers

Jan 14, 2021

Webinar on Laptop
Events

SEHTA Webinar: Clinical Evidence (Feb 25th)

Jan 9, 2021

Microneedle hypodermic
Future watch

Swansea University developing world’s first COVID-19 ‘smart-patch’ vaccine that will measure effectiveness

Jan 8, 2021

NHS
Events

Working with the Welsh NHS: Market access and procurement event (Jan 21st)

Jan 8, 2021

Webinar Tech
Events

Medilink Midlands Webinar: The impact of Brexit – How has your business been affected? (Jan 20th)

Jan 8, 2021

Covid-19 RNA Test
Clinical need

New COVID-19 RNA test gives accurate results within minutes

Jan 6, 2021

Doctor Holding Hands with Cancer Patient
People & places

Greater Manchester Surgical Cancer Hub shortlisted for COVID-19 award

Jan 4, 2021

Medilink Webinar
Events

Medilink Midlands Webinar: The UKCA Mark – implications on medical devices and product import/export (Jan 14th)

Jan 4, 2021

Medela Thopaz-plus
Clinical need

Research reveals portable digital chest drainage systems could help minimise spread of COVID-19

Dec 15, 2020

Animation Hand Shake with People Standing
People & places

Medilink Midlands CEO and Board Announced

Dec 15, 2020

SAFIRA Equipment
Going global

Medovate secures TGA Approval in Australia

Dec 14, 2020

Webinar with City Background
Events

SEHTA Webinar: CE & UKCA Marking (Jan 14th)

Dec 12, 2020

Illustrations of Video Conference
Events

Medilink Midlands Webinar: Mental Health in the Workplace (Jan 13th)

Dec 11, 2020

EKF Antibodies
Clinical need

EKF introduces accurate quantitative COVID-19 antibody test kit

Dec 10, 2020

Data Graph on Upward Trend
Money

University spin-out fund makes half a million pound first investments

Dec 9, 2020

Gentronix Lab Testing
Going global

Gentronix expands services to meet growing global demand

Dec 8, 2020

Mediwales Innovation Awards 2020 Banner
People & places

Welsh life science innovators receive awards for Covid-19 response

Dec 3, 2020

Pfizer Biontech
Future watch

Pfizer and BioNTech achieve first authorisation in the world for a vaccine to combat COVID-19

Dec 2, 2020

Women Scientist in Perkin Elmer Lab
People & places

Charnwood Lighthouse Lab goes live processing thousands of COVID-19 tests per day

Dec 1, 2020

Magnetic Brain Waves
Future watch

Magnetic brain waves to detect injury and disease

Nov 27, 2020

Nurse in Lab Wearing PPE
People & places

Coordinated industry response to Covid-19 provides major boost to Welsh economy

Nov 26, 2020

Brain in Hand App
Money

Brain in Hand wins SBRI Healthcare Award to improve self-directed support services for autistic people

Nov 20, 2020

Nasal Spray
Future watch

Anti-COVID-19 nasal spray is ‘ready for use in humans’

Nov 20, 2020

Myricx Pharma Lab Testing
Money

Myricx Pharma launches with £4.5m financing to progress its novel NMT inhibitors in cancer

Nov 18, 2020

GeneFiX Saliva RNA Collection Device
Clinical need

Isohelix and Precision Genetics partner to expand COVID-19 testing using saliva collection technology

Nov 18, 2020

Spreading of Cancer Cells
Future watch

Oxygen-response protein increases risk of breast cancer spreading to the lung

Nov 11, 2020

GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module
People & places

The London Clinic becomes the UK’s first hospital to introduce AI device for colonoscopy

Nov 11, 2020

Medicine Data on Smartphone
Money

£1m deal helps Talking Medicines scale-up data tech platform

Nov 10, 2020

Webinar Chat
Events

Webinar: Getting the most out of your IP budget (Nov 26th)

Nov 10, 2020

Webinar Banner
Events

Webinar: Regulation, Immigration and Research – What changes at the end of the year (Nov 23rd)

Nov 10, 2020

CPI Building
People & places

Construction starts on the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre

Nov 2, 2020

Women Walking with Laptop
People & places

HDR UK to lead 10,000 Black Interns Health Data Science Programme

Nov 2, 2020

Doctor Holding Test Tube with Sample
Future watch

TherapeutAix teams up with Alderley Analytical and Peak Proteins to solve PK/PD challenges

Oct 29, 2020

Epeidermolysis
Future watch

New mouth spray could benefit patients with painful genetic skin condition

Oct 29, 2020

Medala Portable Chest Drainage
People & places

Blackpool Victoria Hospital introduces portable chest drainage as part of COVID-19 prevention measures

Oct 28, 2020

Pathogenic Sample Collection
Clinical need

EKF launches PrimeStore MTM pathogenic sample collection and transportation kit

Oct 28, 2020