Global report - March 31, 2020
The best in life science imaging worldwide
Olympus has announced the winners of its first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, a competition that recognizes the best in life science imaging worldwide. Ainara Pintor from Spain was selected as the global winner for her vibrant image of an immunostained mouse brain slice with two fluorophores. She named her […]
Global report - March 11, 2020
Nordic Precision Medicine Forum is postponed
The organizers have followed closely announcements and actions from the various health authorities and reports from the World Health Organization over recent days and have concluded that there is no alternative but to postpone Nordic Precision Medicine Forum and Nordic AI Healthcare and Medicine Forum 2020 as a consequence of COVID-19. The understanding of the […]
Global report - March 11, 2020
BIO-Europe Spring will be delivered digitally
Instead of hosting an in-person format in Paris, BIO-Europe Spring will be delivered as a full digital event which will take place over the entire week of March 23–27, 2020. With over 2,000 people registered, and 25,000+ meetings already requested, the organizers states that they are committed to help you achieve your partnering objectives. “A […]
Clinical Trials - February 24, 2020
International Alzheimer’s drug trial ends in failure
Initial analysis from an international clinical trial has indicated that the investigational drugs didn’t slow memory loss, cognitive decline in rare, inherited Alzheimer’s. The clinical trial evaluating whether two investigational drugs can slow memory loss and cognitive decline in people in the early stages of a rare, inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease has yielded disappointing […]
Global report - January 28, 2020
The Innovation Pavilion by Sweden at Arab Health raises visibility of Swedish life sciences
For the fourth year in a row, Sweden had a strong representation at Arab Health (27-30 January 2020) in the Innovation Pavilion by Sweden. The Pavilion was organized by Swedish B2B consultancy Global Pharma Consulting. Team Sweden In an inauguration ceremony attended by a number of VIPs including the Swedish Expo 2020 committee, the overarching […]
Global report - January 22, 2020
Lundbeck, AstraZeneca & Novo Nordisk on ‘A List’ for climate change
A new global ranking puts Lundbeck, AstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk in the top 2% of more than 8,400 companies evaluated for their actions against climate change. The companies’ efforts to reduce CO2-emissions and energy consumption has been recognized by the independent interest group Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which sets the global standard for actions against […]