15th September 2017
£5m hospice officially opened
The £5m, 15-bed St David's Hospice Care facility in Newport has officially opened.15th September 2017
Sir Mansel Aylward announced as new Chair of Life Sciences Hub Wales
Skills and Science Minister Julie James is pleased to confirm that Professor Sir Mansel Aylward has been appointed as the new Chair of Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited.13th September 2017
Local Brownie group earns badge of engineering honour at Renishaw
Global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, recently hosted a local Brownie group at its Miskin site in South Wales to help them earn a new badge in engineering.13th September 2017
State-of-the-art new service launches at Singleton Hospital
A state-of-the-art new service has been launched at Singleton Hospital to diagnose and treat pleural diseases and cancers such as lung cancer.12th September 2017
“Good Progress” for EKF as revenue rises
Penarth-based EKF Diagnostics has achieved "continued good progress" with turnover up by more than 20 per cent in its half-year results.11th September 2017
Global health experts gather in Swansea as “challenging” NHS paper published
The Bevan Commission is getting ready to welcome its global health experts to Swansea this week as they hold their annual conference at Swansea University’s Bay Campus.11th September 2017
Cutting-edge product unveiled at Packaging Innovations will showcase Denny Bros in full colour
Specialist print company Denny Bros will unveil a cutting-edge full colour synthetic multi-page label at next week’s Packaging Innovations show.8th September 2017
Public Health Wales Microbiology Call for Industry Partnerships
The Microbiology Division of Public Health Wales is pioneering new molecular and genomic technologies and has developed a groundbreaking assay which has the potential to reduce pharmacy costs for a…
8th September 2017
TrakCel announces a partnership with Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
TrakCel solution integration with Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult manufacturing centre enables needle-to-needle supply chain management at any scale.7th September 2017
Join the DIT catalogue to promote MedTech in Brazil
Join the DIT catalogue to promote MedTech in Brazil7th September 2017
‘Pen’ identifies cancer in 10 seconds
A handheld device can identify cancerous tissue in 10 seconds, according to scientists at the University of Texas.31st August 2017
Glyndwr University sensor to support vulnerable elderly
An inventor who designed a sensor to support elderly people living alone will take his product to market.31st August 2017
British life sciences to get £160m funding boost
Details of a £160m Government investment in life sciences will be announced later at the launch of an independent review of an industry worth £64bn to the British economy.31st August 2017
Trial raises Parkinson’s therapy hope
Scientists have restored nerve cells destroyed by a condition similar to Parkinson's disease, in monkeys.31st August 2017
First cancer ‘living drug’ gets go-ahead
The US has approved the first treatment to redesign a patient's own immune system so it attacks cancer.30th August 2017
New meningitis test ‘could save lives’
A hospital A&E department in Northern Ireland is to start using a new, rapid test for meningitis that should speed up diagnosis and save lives.29th August 2017
£50m to Further Improve NHS Waiting Times in Wales
An additional £50m is being invested in the Welsh NHS to help further reduce waiting times, Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced.29th August 2017
Anti-inflammatory drug ‘cuts heart attack risk’
Anti-inflammatory drugs could cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study of 10,000 patients suggests.24th August 2017
Jellagen Pty Ltd secures £329,087 grant from Innovate UK’s Industrial Strategy
Jellagen Pty Ltd secures £329,087 grant from Innovate UK’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Competition to support the development of a functionalised jellyfish collagen for wound care.23rd August 2017