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Yaqrit Phase 2a Data, Clinical Consensus Boost YAQ007 and YAQ006 in HE
• Strong global consensus on measurement and role of ammonia in Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) • Phase 2a results of YAQ007 (oral OPA) show ammonia reduction • Utility of rifaximin in HE defined more narrowly LONDON, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yaqrit, a...
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Weekly News Roundup | 23 March 2026
Your essential life science news 23 March 2026 digest: the past week’s biggest stories in pharma, biotech and healthcare. The FDA approved Johnson and Johnson's once-daily psoriasis pill ICOTYDE (icotrokinra) on 18 March, making it the world's first oral peptide to...
Clinical Trials Roundup
This week brought a remarkable series of clinical trial readouts spanning oncology, metabolic disease, neurology, and dermatology. Several pivotal datasets were released from late-stage and early-stage programmes, offering fresh hope for patients with conditions...
Power Outages as a Clinical Risk Multiplier in Healthcare
Electricity as a Hidden Dependency in Healthcare Reliable electricity is a foundational requirement for modern healthcare systems. From acute hospital care to long-term residential facilities and home-based treatment, uninterrupted power underpins virtually every...
I’m a Menopause Doctor – Here’s the Real Problem with Fezolinetant
With news of a HRT alternative for women struggling with hot flushes now available on the NHS, Dr Louise Newson explains why when it comes to Fezolinetant, women need to proceed with caution. UK medicines regulator NICE reported that they're in the final stages of...
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A Career in Life Sciences: Pathways, Possibilities and Support
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Why Every Business Leader Should be Assessing Their Brain in 2026
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GSK Makes $2.2 Billion Bid for RAPT Therapeutics
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Obesity Redefinition Studies Challenge Longstanding Clinical Standards
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Functional Gut Clinic Launches GI Clinical Trials Division
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MRI Study Links Inflammation in Brain Reward Centre to Depression Severity
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Life Extending Prostate Cancer Drug to be Offered to Thousands in England
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UK Boosts Clinical Trials With Faster, Agile Regulation
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Five Ways AI Will Reshape Life Sciences in 2026
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Communication Breakdown: Why Soft Skills Are More Important Than Ever in Life Sciences
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Why Hormone Tracking will be a Key Health Trend for 2026
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Basecamp Research Debuts World’s First AI for Programmable Gene Insertion
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