23andMe to go public, sparking fresh consumer DNA testing privacy fears
Genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe has announced that it is going public through a deal with Virgin. Under the deal,…
Genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe has announced that it is going public through a deal with Virgin. Under the deal,…
50% of Brits would support the idea of a vaccine passport, according to a survey by research company Piplsay. The concept of vaccine or immunity passports, e-certificates containing an individual’s…
Dr Garry Pairaudeau is the CTO at Exscientia, a pharmatech company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate drug discovery. Founded in 2012, the company combines its AI drug discovery…
HealthHero has acquired rival telehealth company MyClinic.ie for an undisclosed sum as it continues its ambitious acquisition strategy. The strategic acquisition gives HealthHero a direct-to-consumer offering in Ireland. Previously it…
Artificial intelligence company DeepMind has solved a problem scientific researchers have faced for the past 50 years: protein folding. The “protein folding problem” refers to the shape in which proteins…
Using Microsoft’s Hololens augmented reality (AR) goggles, medical technology startup MedCognition is aiming to improve training for first responders and reduce associated costs in the process. Emergency workers, such as…
A UK biomedical startup, bit.bio, has announced that it is partnering with the London Institute for Mathematical Science to code human cells and so pave way for them to be…