Induced pluripotent stem cells sidestep some of the ethical challenges normally associated with stem cell research, but developments will need to be rigorously tested before human trials can begin
As part of a new deal with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Johnson & Johnson is investing $1bn in COVID-19 vaccine research and development
While technology is by no means a solution to displacement, it can improve the lives of those who have been uprooted from their homes as a result of conflict or persecution
Digital health futurist Maneesh Juneja and medical imaging innovator Mark Punyanitya discuss the future of healthcare and accessibility
The US-based healthtech company has announced a memorandum of understanding in partnership with the Thailand Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences
SafetyWing, a Norwegian start-up, has secured a round of seed funding that will enable it to offer a much-needed social safety net to digital freelancers
Despite having lived on the planet for more than 450 million years, horseshoe crabs are now under threat. The use of their blood in the biomedical industry is placing additional pressure on already-depleted numbers
Chief Visionary Officer Helen Dempster tells IBM’s Karen Dewar how the healthtech company is leveraging IBM’s Cloud services
The field of radiology largely focuses on diagnosis, but its applications could be far more wide-ranging if it were used as a preventative tool
Virtual reality is on the cusp of taking the healthcare sector by storm. With seemingly endless ways to help people with a variety of medical conditions, the virtual world is set to transform the lives of millions
In the early 1980s, a small cup became the world’s first 3D printed object. More than three decades later, and the industry is reaching for the Holy Grail: printed organs
Only five percent of candidate drugs currently make it through the initial R&D phase. With demand for novel biopharmaceuticals growing, Batavia Biosciences is helping organisations improve their development processes
