EnteroBiotix appoints former GSK Chief Medical Officer to board

November 3, 2026
Cardiology, EnteroBiotix, GSK, Obesity, Pharmacy, appointments, approvals

EnteroBiotix has appointed Dr Murray Stewart, former Chief Medical Officer at GSK and Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, to its Board of Directors. …

Stryker invests US$400m in CMR Surgical and secures option to acquire business

November 3, 2026
Devices, acquisitions, healthcare market, investment, medical technology

US medical technology company Stryker is investing approximately US$400m (£300m) in UK surgical robotics developer CMR Surgical, alongside securing an …

AI: an early warning system for patient safety

November 3, 2026
AI, Cardiology, Diabetes, Diagnostics, Obesity, Pharmacy, chronic disease, chronic pain, pharmacovigilance

By Sanjeev Sachdeva Safeguarding patient health is the foremost responsibility of the pharmaceutical sector. While every medicine undergoes rigorous clinical …

Tezspire improves symptoms and tissue inflammation in phase 3 EoE trial

November 2, 2026
Gastrointestinal tract, clinical trial, drug delivery, gastrointestinal, inflammation

AstraZeneca and Amgen’s Tezspire (tezepelumab) has demonstrated significant improvements in tissue inflammation and swallowing symptoms in patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis …

Highlighting the value of lab research for healthcare innovation

November 2, 2026
Cardiology, Devices, Neurology, Oncology, diagnostic tests, healthcare innovation, laboratory science, neurodegenerative disease, oncology

Diagnostic innovation and patient safety have dominated this year’s healthcare-focussed awards to mark European Laboratory Day. Staged by the European …

Capital Dynamics invests €14m in Italian community healthcare platform CareHub

October 30, 2026
Corporate, Diagnostics, Hospital Management, community healthcare, nline platforms, private equity

Private asset manager Capital Dynamics has invested €14m in Celsus Holding, the holding company through which private equity fund Silver …

Medtronic secures CE Mark for new cardiac pacing portfolio

October 30, 2026
Cardiology, Devices, Oncology, cardiology, medical devices

Medtronic has received CE Mark approval for its Vitalis portfolio of five pacemakers, including a device designed for patients who …

Dermatology leader Doncker is new Onicor CEO

October 29, 2026
Dermatology, Infections and infestations, appointments, fungal infection

Onicor, a medical technology company developing a personalised treatment for onychomycosis (fungal nail infection), has appointed Piet De Doncker as …

East London pharmacies pilot cholesterol-lowering injections to cut waiting times

October 29, 2026
Cardiology, Chronic Diseases, Hospital Management, NICE, cardiology, cholesterol, community healthcare, pharmacies

A pilot scheme in east London is offering cholesterol-lowering injections at community pharmacies to help patients access treatment sooner and …

Weber is new CMO at Sensorion

October 28, 2026
Ear Nose & throat, Genetic disorders, Neurology, hearing loss

Otologist and neurotologist Dr. Peter Weber has been appointed Chief Medical Officer of biotech Sensorion. The company, which develops novel …

Charity commits £800,000 to AI research into late breast cancer recurrence

October 28, 2026
AI, Immunology, Oncology, breast cancer, cytology, oncology, research and development

Breast Cancer Now is investing £800,000 in two research projects using artificial intelligence to investigate why oestrogen receptor-positive (ER-positive) breast …

AstraZeneca’s Trixeo approved in EU for asthma in patients aged 12 and over

October 27, 2026
Asthma & COPD, COPD, EMA, EU, Pharmacy, asthma

AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) has been approved by the European Commission as a maintenance treatment for asthma in …

Acumetis CEO Herspiegel steps down as Burden assumes role

October 27, 2026
Appointments Corporate, Corporate

Ramil Burden is the new Chief Executive Officer of Acumetis, announced the company in a recent statement.  Founder and CEO …

Sobi’s olezarsen recommended for EU approval in severe hypertriglyceridaemia

October 27, 2026
Chronic Diseases, EMA, Pain, Pharmacy, drug development, regulatory

Sobi’s olezarsen (TRYNGOLZA) has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use …

Hot-tub therapy tested as potential treatment for peripheral artery disease

October 26, 2026
Cardiology, PAD, Pain, cardiology

Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University are investigating whether regular hot-water immersion can improve mobility and relieve pain in people with …

Raimond takes helm at Nuclera

October 26, 2026
Biotechnology, Diagnostics, appointments

Nuclera, the biotechnology company enabling access to innovative protein technologies, has appointed Carl Raimond as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. …

Most advanced breast cancer patients treated in community settings, Phesi study finds

October 26, 2026
Oncology, breast cancer, clinical trials, community healthcare, oncology

Most patients with advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer are treated in community settings rather than academic centres, potentially …

Orforglipron shows weight and glucose advantages over oral semaglutide in indirect comparison

October 23, 2026
Diabetes, Obesity, Peptide therapies, clinical trials, diabetes, weight reduction

Pharmaceutical firm Lilly’s orforglipron was associated with greater reductions in body weight and blood glucose than oral semaglutide in adults …

Bramacare opens supported-living facility for eating disorder recovery

October 23, 2026
Psychiatry, eating disorders, supported living

Bramacare has opened a new facility in Ipswich offering supported living for adults recovering from complex eating disorders, providing a …

Aiforia deal to expand access to pathology AI

October 22, 2026
AI, Corporate, Devices, Hospital Management, commercial agreements, digital pathology

Aiforia has signed a commercial agreement with PathAI to make its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for digital pathology available to …

SMC accepts atogepant for acute migraine treatment in Scotland

October 22, 2026
Neurology, SMC, clinical trial, migraine

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted AbbVie’s Aquipta (atogepant) as an option for the acute treatment of migraine with …

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