Life Science Talking Point

30 June 2008 - The NHS 60 years on - High Quality Care for All?

Darzi report High Quality Care for All published with emphasis on the quality of care, backed up by a draft NHS Constitution. The 60th Anniversary of..  More >>

10 February 2007 - Environmental hot air could stifle the global economy.

Is the public at risk of being brainwashed into accepting measures that would be economically disastrous?  If an elderly mother in intensive..  More >>

11 November 2005 - What makes the bird flu so deadly?

Bird flu virus triggers worse inflammation in human lung cells than human flu viruses Research scientists may have identified one of the reasons why the..  More >>

03 November 2004 - New hope for tackling AIDS epidemic on a knife edge?

Novel biologic therapy for HIV-infected patients hangs in the balance as major currency gyrations threaten its future development. Speaking at..  More >>

17 July 2003 - End of the road for sheep pharming

Mass slaughter of the transgenics begins at PPL Therapeutics Chapter closing on probably the biggest and most costly animal project in the history of human..  More >>

02 July 2003 - I think therefore IT

Operating computers by brain waves - a thought for the day. Ever had a flash of inspiration, driving home from work perhaps? Or wanted to keep a record of a..  More >>

25 June 2003 - Regenerative medicine: Future cure for diabetes by pancreatic regeneration?

Stem cell discovery by team in London, Ontario opens exciting new line of biomedical research. Imagine a news bulletin, perhaps in the year 2012, which..  More >>

20 June 2003 - Toronto researchers discover new class of human stem cells

Rapid growth of cells in bone marrow looks promising for cancer treatment and transplant patients Scientists with University Health Network and funded..  More >>

23 December 2002 - A bitter pill for ailing pharma

In today’s edition of Les Echos, Nathalie Halpern writes a thought-provoking article about the dire state of ’Big Pharma plc’. Describing pharmaceutical..  More >>

06 November 2002 - Capacity crunch in biomanufacturing could be worse than feared

As European biotech strives to match the size and scale of its US cousin by 2010 and financial analysts struggle to understand the complexity of the sector,..  More >>

19 February 2002 - Whither now for Triple Jabs?

Three into one won’t go MMR, the triple vaccine against mumps, measles and rubella may as well be dubbed ’Many More Refuse’. A trickle of  parents,..  More >>

12 February 2002 - It's great to be big - but small is beautiful

Has the economy reached a stage in its cycle when business in Europe is caught between conflicting moods of fear and greed? On the one hand is fear that the..  More >>