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Baljean Dhillon, professor of clinical ophthalmology at the University of Edinburgh and NeurEYE co-lead

Could an AI-powered eye test spot dementia early on?

A UK alliance between data scientists, clinical researchers, and community opticians hopes to develop an AI to predict dementia during an eye test.

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Sarah was born with ADA-SCID but was fortunate to access gene therapy via a clinical trial

NHS trust bids to take license for abandoned gene therapy

An NHS trust has taken the pioneering step of applying to hold the marketing authorisation for a gene therapy for a rare disease that was abandoned by a biotech developer

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£30m scheme to find new antimicrobials launches in UK

The UK has launched a programme to try to accelerate the discovery and development of new diagnostics and treatments for antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections, backed w

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LifeArc rare disease programme to invest £100m improving pat...

Self-funded, non-profit medical research organisation and charity LifeArc has announced today that it is to launch the Rare Disease Translational Challenge, which will inv

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UK pilot will seek digital dimension to dementia management

A new two-year research collaboration in the UK will attempt to develop digital tools that could be used alongside approved therapies for people with dementia.

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