After the success of previous summits, the revolutionary Smart Ageing Summit has announced a return to Oxford this May to host its fourth annual event. Rhodes House, University of Oxford is the perfect setting for non-profit organisation Oxford Health Project to host...
British research expertise to deliver faster cancer diagnosis and cleaner energy Major new backing for medical imaging centres across the UK alongside tidal energy testing expansion in Orkney and cutting-edge materials. From: Department for Science, Innovation and...
The global market for GLP-1 receptor agonists, once defined by scarcity and premium pricing, is entering a new phase. Prices for these blockbuster medicines, used to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes, are beginning to fall rapidly, forcing pharmaceutical companies,...
A Diagnostic Separation That Shaped a Generation For most of the modern history of psychiatry, autism and ADHD were treated as mutually exclusive conditions. Clinicians were trained to look for one or the other. Until the publication of DSM-5 in 2013, a dual diagnosis...
Leading global healthcare services provider Uniphar announces a strategic merger between Uniphar | Clinical and BMclinical, reinforcing Uniphar | Clinical’s integrated clinical supply offering and solidifying its position as a trusted partner to pharmaceutical and...
Thousands of people living with schizophrenia and severe depression are being recruited by the NHS for a major new study which could unlock a “new era” of personalised treatment for severe mental illness. As part of the world’s largest mental health study, researchers...
The dream is always the same: strike out on your own and build something that’s truly yours. Perhaps you’re spinning out from a university, commercialising years of research with a fellow academic who shares your vision. Or maybe you’re breaking away from the big...
Leaders in life sciences and nuclear urge review of proposed changes Leaders across the science sector have made an urgent call to government to reconsider potentially harmful reforms to the way apprenticeships are assessed. Members of two leading employer bodies...
Dhruv Shenai explores how females have been left behind in conversations on autism by discussing the history and lack of female representation within the field. Neuroscientist Gina Rippon has spent years challenging the male-centred bias in autism research. Her new...
A Community-Driven Hub for Life Sciences News and Discovery In an era of rapid scientific progress and near-constant breakthroughs, having a reliable, inclusive platform to share and explore life-sciences news is more important than ever. Life Science Daily News...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released its official list of novel drug approvals for 2025, marking a year of significant therapeutic breadth and scientific innovation. Novel drugs are defined as new molecular entities or biologics approved for use in the...
The life sciences industry is advancing at a speed that would have felt unimaginable just a few years ago. Artificial intelligence is shortening drug discovery timelines. Digital therapeutics are reshaping care delivery. Precision medicine is moving healthcare from...
As 2026 begins, it is natural to pause and reflect on the year behind us while thinking about what lies ahead. In the life sciences, these reflections often centre on progress: new experiments to launch, collaborations to build, technologies to adopt, or ideas to...
Walking around 7,000 steps each day could help sharpen cognition and shield against a variety of chronic illnesses, according to a major new analysis. This target may be more attainable, yet still effective, than the widely publicised 10,000 step goal. Published in...
Concerns are mounting that the United Kingdom’s official appraisal framework is systematically underestimating the economic and social value of investments in life sciences manufacturing. Industry bodies and independent analysts warn that the methods used to evaluate...
As the UK enters the heart of the 2025 to 2026 winter respiratory season, influenza flu is emerging as a major public health challenge, with cases rising earlier and more sharply than usual. Health services are already under strain, and experts are urging the public...
Astatine, the heaviest halogen and the rarest naturally occurring element, has long been a scientific curiosity. Among its many isotopes, ²¹¹At has emerged over the past decade as a frontrunner in the quest to harness alpha particles for highly targeted radiotherapy....
Singapore has rapidly transformed into one of the world’s most advanced and influential life science hubs. Over the past two decades, the city-state has combined strategic investment, world-class infrastructure, and a thriving innovation ecosystem to position itself...