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Diaceutics launches Precision for All Strategic Collaboration at Fierce Pharma Week 2026

Intelligence and engagement company, Diaceutics, is bringing together senior voices from across the biopharmaceutical industry at the Precision for All Strategic Collaboration, launching at Fierce Pharma Week 2026.

From Diaceutics PLC 18 Sep 2026

Groundbreaking technology uses quantum sensors to measure heart activity

Physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a groundbreaking technology that uses quantum sensors to measure biomagnetic signals, such as heart activity.

17 Sep 2026

How BioAI is taking hold in the North: A conversation with Geoff Davison

The BioAI Summit catalyzes AI integration in life sciences, focusing on practical outcomes and commercial opportunities for enhanced healthcare innovation.

17 Sep 2026

AI tools help predict immunotherapy outcomes in lung cancer patients

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can help physicians predict treatment and survival outcomes in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with immunotherapy, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine.

16 Sep 2026

Specialized imaging technique detects most clinically relevant prostate cancers

An elevated PSA level in the blood may indicate prostate cancer, but does not yet allow for a definitive diagnosis.

16 Sep 2026

Norwegian scientists harvest super donor cells to fight diverse diseases

Cells from nine "super donors" are being collected in Oslo. The aim is for these to be used to repair or replace damaged cells, tissue and organs in people suffering from conditions ranging from heart attacks to Parkinson's disease.

16 Sep 2026

Novel blood test could detect pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages

Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the country, led the development of a new, investigational blood test that could detect pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages, when the disease is more treatable and potentially curable.

16 Sep 2026

ACROBiosystems deepens its France presence with a dedicated hub at The HIVE Innovation Center, embedding into the Campus Grand Parc ecosystem

Kadans Science Partner is pleased to welcome ACROBiosystems to The HIVE Innovation Center, its laboratory and office building dedicated to the life sciences, situated on the Campus Grand Parc in Villejuif.

From ACROBiosystems 16 Sep 2026

Final results from PAPILLON trial confirm long-term survival in a subset of lung cancer

Final results from the landmark PAPILLON trial, which changed the standard of care for a difficult-to-treat rare form of lung cancer, confirm that amivantamab, when added to chemotherapy, provides durable clinical benefit and the longest median overall survival reported to date for people with the disease.

15 Sep 2026

Smartphone imaging accurately supports remote cataract referral decisions

Researchers have found a high level of agreement between cataract referral decisions based on smartphone images reviewed remotely and those made by ophthalmologists examining patients in person at rural eye camps.

15 Sep 2026

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease research

Marcel Nelen discusses his team’s early evaluation of a new workflow for rare disease genomics.

From Illumina, Inc. 10 Sep 2026

Yourgene Health launches Insight DPYD assay (IVDR)

Yourgene Health (part of the Novacyt Group), an international molecular diagnostics company with a broad portfolio of integrated technologies and services, announces the commercial launch of its In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR)-certified Yourgene® Insight DPYD assay, expanding the Company's clinical genetics portfolio across regulated European markets.

From Yourgene Health 9 Sep 2026

Protein-based MRI agent detects tiny lung cancer metastases

A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia State University Regents' Professor Emerita of Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Jenny J. Yang has developed a new class of protein-based MRI contrast agent that detects invasive lung cancer and metastatic disease at earlier stages than conventional imaging approaches.

9 Sep 2026

New genetic map helps track aggressive prostate cancer development

Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer among men globally. Yet, we still know relatively little about why the disease develops or why some men live with it for years while in others it progresses aggressively.

9 Sep 2026

Digital companion apps help secure long-term habits during GLP-1 therapy

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications have revolutionized weight management, yet high dropout rates and rapid weight regain remain significant hurdles for many patients.

9 Sep 2026

New blood screening algorithm reduces unnecessary Alzheimer's PET scans

A new blood-based screening algorithm dramatically reduced the number of unnecessary PET scans needed to recruit patients at risk of Alzheimer's disease for a clinical trial, according to research from scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

9 Sep 2026

New laser-fabricated plasmonic chip accurately identifies and sorts cancer cells

Novel laser-fabricated plasmonic chip combines 185 nm Raman resolution and deep learning to identify and sort cancer cells with 96.2% accuracy.

9 Sep 2026

Bedfont® Scientific one step closer to improving smoking cessation in Latin America

Bedfont® Scientific Limited, an innovative MedTech company with nearly 50 years of experience in the breath analysis industry, is pleased to collaborate with Medicah S.A.S through a new registration for the Smokerlyzer® range of carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring devices.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 9 Sep 2026

Atherosclerosis qualifies as an autoimmune disease

A new study in mice and patients shows that atherosclerosis meets the criteria for an autoimmune disease.

7 Sep 2026

New study uncovers bacterial route to testosterone production

Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease often try to reduce testosterone production or block its effects.

4 Sep 2026