Clara Rodríguez Fernández, Author at Labiotech.eu

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Articles by Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 24 Oct 2018

15-Minute Cardiovascular Blood Test to Sell Across Europe

French diagnostics company Magnisense has raised €5M to expand the sales of its emergency tests for heart attack and heart failure, which can be performed at home in just 15 minutes. The diagnostic technology developed by Magnisense, called MiAG, uses magnetic nanoparticles to detect extremely low quantities of cardiovascular biomarkers in the blood. “MiAG allows […]

October 24, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 19 Oct 2018

Spanish Biotech Partners Gilead to Develop Functional HIV Cure

AELIX Therapeutics and Gilead will run a clinical trial testing a combination of treatments that has potential to let HIV-infected people ditch lifelong therapy. The trial, which will run in Spain, is planned to start in early 2019 and will recruit around 90 patients in the early stages of HIV infection. After receiving the […]

October 19, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 17 Oct 2018

The EU Patent of the Best Selling Drug Has Expired, What Does it Mean for Biotech?

AbbVie’s Humira, a treatment for inflammatory disease and the world’s best-selling drug, is no longer patent-protected in the EU. Competitors are already taking advantage of it. Humira is an antibody drug, called adalimumab, that has been topping the lists of best-selling drugs for years. Last year alone, it made over €15B in sales worldwide. The […]

October 17, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 15 Oct 2018

Microsoft Signs its First Microbiome Partnership

Microsoft Genomics will work with Cambridge-based Eagle Genomics to scale up its artificial intelligence platform for microbiome research. In recent years, it has become evident that the microbes that inhabit our body are key to our health. The microbiome has been linked to conditions such as diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis and many more. However, large-scale studies […]

October 15, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Best in Biotech 15 Oct 2018

The 7 Best Biotech Startup Competitions in Europe

If you are looking for an opportunity to pitch your startup, look no further. Here’s a guide to the key European events for biotech startup competitions. Taking part in a pitch competition can help a biotech company get a headstart and make its name known to investors and other important players in the biotech industry. […]

October 15, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 14 Oct 2018

Living Instruments: Making Music with Yeast, Moss and Paramecia

These instruments are alive. Yeast, moss and paramecia are behind the unique sounds of Living Instruments, which will be performing a concert in Zurich on October 21st. Instead of strings or windpipes, the sounds of these instruments are generated by living beings. The sound of the ‘yeast organ’ is triggered by the bubbles produced by […]

October 14, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 10 Oct 2018

This Test Can Detect Four Drugs With Just a Fingerprint

The British company Intelligent Fingerprinting has shown that its non-invasive fingerprint drug test can yield results comparable to blood tests in just 10 minutes. The technology, developed at the University of East Anglia, can detect extremely low amounts of amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine and opiate drugs from the sweat of a single fingerprint. The sample is […]

October 10, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 8 Oct 2018

Oxford Biotech Launches with €26M to Target ‘Immunometabolism’

Sitryx has launched today with the goal of treating cancer and inflammatory conditions by targeting the metabolism of immune cells, a promising area of research. The new company has kicked off with a €26M Series A round co-led by two specialized investors, SV Health and Sofinnova Partners. Sitryx also has investment from GSK, with […]

October 8, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 8 Oct 2018

Behind the Scenes of the Spanish Biotech Industry’s Boom

The Spanish biotech industry is booming, but from my conversations with industry players elsewhere in Europe, it seems the country’s biotech industry keeps being a mystery for many. I caught up with experts at the Biospain conference to draw an overview of how biotech in Spain is doing in 2018. When we talk about biotech […]

October 8, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 3 Oct 2018

Algorithm Proves Better Than Humans at Controlling Blood Sugar in Type 1 Diabetes

A clinical trial has shown that letting an algorithm decide the amount of insulin a person with type 1 diabetes needs can help keep blood sugar levels under control. The algorithm, being developed at the University of Cambridge, is able to predict how much insulin is needed at each point in time based on the […]

October 3, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 1 Oct 2018

Update: Forbion’s Life Science Fund Tops Goal by €90M

Update: The European venture capital firm Forbion closed fundraising for it’s fourth life sciences fund at €360M, a much greater amount than the anticipated €250M. The oversubscribed fund is great news for European medical biotech companies, which will be a strong focus for the fund, and shows that there is a strong interest in the […]

October 1, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 30 Sep 2018

Trouble in the Soil Bed: Sex Toys for Plants

We live in a society obsessed with sex. Yet many of us forget that other living beings can have their own issues and needs in the reproductive area. A group of artists and designers from Slovenia got together to create fictional sex toys for the specific problems of plants. A dildo for carnivorous plants and […]

September 30, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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