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London Institute of Medical Sciences’ cutting-edge HQ complete
Added: 24 Jan 2023
The Medical Research Council’s new home for its London Institute of Medical Sciences has reached co…
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Lab’s failures led to nearly 40,000 false negative COVID tests, says UKHSA
Added: 29 Nov 2022
A clinic set up just months after the initial outbreak of Covid-19 cases in the UK issued thousands…
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More wins in an expanded Lab Awards
Added: 4 Nov 2022
A packed Lab Innovations Show saw 10 renowned brands from the laboratory world winning in the expan…
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Government challenged to ‘level up’ northern science park provision
Added: 24 Oct 2022
The head of a former Liverpool University spin-out has called on the Government to address the lack…
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SEP investment 'aids Cresset to speed product development'
Added: 26 Sep 2022
UK-based drug discovery and design software developer Cresset has secured investment from Scottish …
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Microscopic Zebrafish embryo is star of global film awards
Added: 13 Sep 2022
A stunning video of the developing embryo of a Zebrafish has been named as this year’s winner of th…
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Lab Awards: Get your nominations in before the deadline
Added: 29 Aug 2022
Time is running out to enter the Lab Awards 2022 – featuring 10 categories to highlight the best wo…
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Sheffield spin-out aims to harness global biomanufacturing boom
Added: 1 Aug 2022
A University of Sheffield spin-out is aiming to develop faster growing and more resistant and susta…
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East of England trusts and Sectra unite to digitise pathology
Added: 19 Jul 2022
The East Suffolk & North Essex and the West Suffolk NHS Trusts are partnering with Sectra to enable…
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iiCON to expand pipeline following Research England funding boost
Added: 11 Jul 2022
Research England has confirmed a grant of £1.7 million in new funding for iiCON – the Infection Inn…
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NHS Scotland says Citadel LIMS contract will be transformational for healthcare
Added: 11 Jul 2022
NHS Scotland says its contract with Citadel Health to supply its Laboratory Information Management …
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Cellomatics moves with growing demand
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Cellomatics Biosciences has tripled its footprint with the opening of its new Nottinghamshire site …
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New Cambridge facility aims to ease clinical trial supplies challenge
Added: 11 Jun 2022
Pharmaceutical and medical manufacturer SMC has opened its new 20,000 sq ft Cambridge Pharma facili…
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EUREKA Eurostars grants €0.8 million for immune therapies collaboration
Added: 9 Jun 2022
Dutch firm Lead Pharma and French company Oxeltis have been awarded an €800K grant from the 37-nati…
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Pandemic a ‘missed opportunity’ to recruit specialists of the future
Added: 3 May 2022
Careers in laboratories must be “made more visible” to encourage more young people into the field a…
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Chemical compliance for the medtech industry: new whitepaper
Added: 27 Apr 2022
Chemical compounds are used both within the constituent materials used to make medical devices and …
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Mitigating implicit bias in your laboratory
Added: 22 Feb 2022
In the ongoing battle for workplace equity, diversity and inclusion, we are all responsible for our…
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Sustainable savings: 4 ways labs can reduce water use
Added: 3 Feb 2022
In times when sustainability and waste reduction remain high on the agenda of laboratory managers d…
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Electrical pulses identify live bacteria
Added: 20 Jun 2019
A new bioelectrical device that can differentiate dead or alive bacteria within minutes could offer…
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Lab-grown insect meat 'alternative to livestock sources'
Added: 13 Jun 2019
Researchers have outlined proposals for lab-grown insect meat as an alternative to harmful livestoc…