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Biotech spinout Kynos Therapeutics acquired by Dr Falk Pharma

05 December, 2024CIR

University of Edinburgh biotechnology spinout Kynos Therapeutics has been acquired by Dr. Falk…

CRH researcher awarded Eve fellowship to detect early stage ovarian cancer

21 November, 2024CRH

Dr Neil Ryan, Clinical Lecturer at CRH and IGC, has been awarded an Eve scholarship from The Eve…

New spinout Trogenix unveils revolutionary cancer treatment platform

18 November, 2024CRM

A new University of Edinburgh spinout Trogenix has unveiled a novel technology platform that…

Medical abortions effective from very early stages of pregnancy

18 November, 2024CRH

A new study has found that medical abortions are safe and effective even before a pregnancy is…

Cell ageing in one organ can snowball into multi-organ failure

12 November, 2024CIR

The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to…

Can SGLT2 inhibitors help Covid-19 patients? Insights from the WHO’s REACT Working Group Meta-Analysis

17 October, 2024CIR

Drugs normally used to treat chronic conditions have been found to make no difference in treating…

Immune system insights could lead to better treatments for children

15 October, 2024CIR

New findings on how children's immune cells react when presenting to hospital with fever could…

Documentary highlights the importance of patient partners on #Red4Research day

20 September, 2024CIR

For #Red4Research day, we want to highlight and celebrate all those who make our research possible…

New drug for ectopic pregnancy to begin trial

09 September, 2024CRH

Centre for Reproductive Health researchers are contributing to a trial of a new drug for the…