Innovation
While big pharma pours billions into creating new anti-aging molecules, a Belgian startup has taken a different path: combining existing safe drugs with AI precision. The early results suggest it might be onto something revolutionary.
Devika Wood, CEO of Brain+, explains the importance of developing health tech solutions for dementia and the growing need to both raise awareness and improve overall access to nondrug interventions like CST.
Thijs Spoor's bet on lead-212 is paying off as Perspective Therapeutics advances three clinical programs with promising early efficacy signals and a comprehensive manufacturing strategy.
J&J's EMEA head of digital solutions, Julia Fishman, talks about the hurdles in scaling digital innovation and what’s up next on J&J’s innovation road map. Robot-assisted surgery pioneer Ivo Broeders gives his perspective on the difficulties in clinical adoption.
A German biotech has solved a fundamental physics problem that has limited mRNA therapeutics to injectable vaccines. Its breakthrough stabilizer technology allows mRNA particles to survive the mechanical stress of inhalation delivery, opening the door to treating chronic respiratory diseases.
CEO Judy Chou brings big pharma experience to tackle chronic inflammation with the company's first-in-class PSGL-1 targeting therapy.
A look at Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly and other companies' late-stage clinical studies of GLP-1 drugs in indications ranging from neurodegeneration to oncology, and alcoholic liver disease to autoimmune conditions.
Annual survey of patients and professionals shows how attitudes to health system transformation are evolving and what stakeholders are demanding as acceptance of AI tools accelerates.
BioWales in London 2025 showcased the efforts healthtech innovators are making to meet investors on their own turf, illustrating changing attitudes and evolving needs.
The UK government has prioritized synthetic biology and created a "concierge service" for biotechs just as the US cuts science funding.
Mini-profiles of five synthetic biology companies and their leaders from SynBioBeta 2025 reveal how AI integration, data-driven platforms and interdisciplinary teams are revolutionizing drug discovery and manufacturing.
Named after the Norse goddess of fertility, Freya Biosciences is mapping the reproductive microbiome with a host of women's health indications as the final destination.
Phenomix Science presented new data at Digestive Disease Week 2025 showing its machine learning-assisted genetic risk score can predict nausea and side effects from GLP-1 receptor agonists, aiding personalized obesity treatment.
Avacta's approach to drug delivery is showing how 'masked' chemotherapy can dramatically improve safety profiles while maintaining or enhancing efficacy where it matters most.
Despite regional unrest, it is business as usual for medtech innovators and investors in Israel as evidenced by continued high-value M&A of locally developed technologies. Irit Yaniv, co-chair of the medtech session at the upcoming BioMed Israel 2025, explained the unique dynamics of Israeli medtech innovation.
The FDA plans to implement generative AI for drug reviews by 30 June 2025, enhancing efficiency and potentially accelerating approval processes. Discussions with OpenAI about AI integration are ongoing.
Plans have been submitted for a £1bn development in London that can home biotech companies and encourages cross collaboration with the Institute of Cancer Research. In Vivo took an exclusive tour of the UK’s prospective new cancer innovation district.
Artificial intelligence is shaping many facets of the drug development and commercialization continuum. The need for computational skills within drug R&D is also changing what companies are looking for in young talent that is capable of both bridge biological expertise with computational literacy.
Cutting-edge research is revolutionizing anxiety treatment by targeting specific brain circuits, paving the way for therapies that are free from side effects. This innovative approach promises more efficient and precise medicine, offering hope to millions of people living with anxiety.
Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapies show promise for solid tumors, with a first FDA approval, but face manufacturing and access challenges as development continues.