Alex Burns - May 05, 2023
Gene sequencing accelerates with custom hardware
The cost to sequence a genome continues to drop exponentially. Over the past 20 years, the cost to sequence a human genome has dropped from the estimated $3 billion of the Human Genome Project, to a few hundred dollars.
Replacing the bad with the good – an IP perspective on microbial consortia
Our body hosts trillions of microorganisms that are essential to many..
Exosomes in liquid biopsy: a nanometric particle packed with potential
We are all too familiar with the statistic that 1 in 2 of us will get..
We need to talk about women's health - spotlight on endometriosis
The theme of International Women’s Day 2022 was “Break the Bias”,..
Predicting the unpredictable during pregnancy
For many expectant parents, pregnancy is a time of excitement, yet..
Capturing the DNA hydroxymethylome for early-stage cancer detection
Biomarkers are measurable indicators of health or disease and the..
CRISPR - the future of gene editing
In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Joseph Morgan and Alex Galbraith..
Liquid biopsies and the future of cancer treatment
In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Samuel Hart discusses liquid biopsy..
Patent Landscape in Bioinformatics and Digital Health Special Report
Our new Special Report, Patent Landscape in Bioinformatics and..
Senolytics are knock, knock, knocking on ageing’s door
In 1974, Bob Dylan asked that we stay forever young. Today, exciting..
Is metformin the key to anti-aging?
By 2050, it is estimated that one quarter of the global population..
Printed pills: a new dimension for medicine
Three dimensional (3D) printing is the latest buzzword ricocheting..
First human in vivo CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing results make history
The ability to directly edit a patient’s genome safely and..
Circulating tumour cells: at the forefront of cancer diagnosis and treatment
In cancer patients, “metastasis” occurs as tumour cells break-away..
Cancer diagnosis – new data to support methylation-based liquid biopsy
New study demonstrates enormous potential
Earlier this month, we..
Cell therapy: repairing and rebuilding the body
Recent advances in medicine have, for the first time, allowed..
Methylomics – analysing DNA methylation signatures to diagnose cancer
Traditional tissue biopsies are a vital aspect of current medical..
Need to Know: why your virome holds enormous value
Our bodies play host to a complex network of viruses, many of which..
Diagnosing concussion: liquid biopsy is changing the game
Rugby, along with many other contact sports such as football, boxing..
What is the cancer microbiome?
The “microbiome” is commonly associated with the gut microbiome, but..
Jim Mellon: the reluctant gradualist taking on ageing
Forward editor Caitlin Mackesy Davies learns how we might all be able..
Detecting progress: liquid biopsy in lung cancer
Lung cancer remained the leading cause of cancer death in 2020 with..
Go with the flow: the allure of the liquid biopsy
Forward finds out how fresh technologies are providing a way to cut..
Personalising medicine based on gut reaction
No, we are not talking about jumping to conclusions, but the..
Hummingbird Bioscience to start clinical trials for SARS-CoV-2-targeted antibody, HMBD-115
Our client, Hummingbird Bioscience, has received regulatory..
Liquid biopsies support precision medicine
The treatment of cancer patients with therapies that are specifically..
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for CRISPR "genetic scissors"
In 2012, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier published their ..
Minimally invasive, maximum potential: liquid biopsy is redefining diagnosis
Many of us will know someone who has undergone a biopsy during a..
Making the detection of cancer in liquid biopsies more sensitive
Besides being found within the nucleus and mitochondria of cells, DNA..
The emergence of liquid biopsies as companion diagnostics
The development of liquid biopsies
The term liquid biopsy refers to..
Five tips for patenting inventions in personalised and stratified medicine
As medical treatments become increasingly bespoke, we reveal some..
“Test, test, test” – the importance of diagnostics in pandemic preparedness
While the world waits for a vaccine to be developed and approved for..
CRISPR used in gene editing clinical trial for first time
The revolutionary CRISPR gene editing tool has been used inside the..
The evolutionary history of cancer - predicting the disease
Cells can acquire the mutations that drive the development of cancer..
Advancements of genetic testing
The sequencing of the first human genome in 2003 was a major..
Will biomarkers come of age?
The world’s population is ageing. In 2018, for the first time in..
Gamma/delta T cells emerge as an untapped resource for cancer immunotherapy
Third lymphocyte lineage shows its mettle
B lymphocytes, a type of..
Biomarkers and precision medicine
A biomarker, an amalgamation of the term ‘biological marker’, is a..
Employing CRISPR to expose ‘hiding’ cancer cells to immunotherapy
Immunotherapy employs the patient’s immune system against cancer...
Controlling genes – the new field of epitranscriptomics
The human genome contains roughly 20,000 genes that encode proteins...
T cell engagers - dark horses of immunotherapy
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) technology has attracted a lot of..
Shifting treatments: cancer as a manageable disease
As new treatments drive a shift towards treating cancer as a..
The rise of predictive medicine
Thanks to significant advances in genetics, we are not only getting..
Gender medicine – deriving novelty from treating women?
When you hear the term “gender medicine”, what comes to mind? For..
EU approves first gene therapy for patients with a mild form of β-Thalassemia
Exciting news in the personalised medicine space – the EU has just..
Precision therapeutics for the precision medicine era
In recent years we have seen dramatic advances in our understanding..
Personalised medicine: patient stratification
While the general idea of customising treatment to patients is not..
Pioneers of precision medicine
Breakthroughs in healthcare promise a future in which the individual..
Bioinformatics Inventions: Patenting challenges at the interface of computer and life sciences
We are entering an age of precision medicine, with patients receiving..
Fighting cancer with CAR-T therapies
In September 2018, NHS England entered into an agreement with Novartis
Commercialising genomic research in the US: tips for obtaining patent protection
The field of genomics has seen incredible advances over the past few..
China - a key player in the global precision medicine race
With a growing economy, and a large, ageing population, China is..
Precision medicine: ethics, regulation and patent law
New genomic and proteomic analysis technologies allow for diagnosis..
The importance of Innovation Hubs in the UK's North West Region
Life science ‘start-ups’, ‘spin-outs’ and SMEs are some of the most..
Precision Medicine: the next revolution in healthcare
In recent years, we have witnessed a remarkable healthcare..