ContentsPage 14 -What are biomolecular condensates, and will they be a breakthrough in diabetes treatment?Ameet Nathwani at Dewpoint Therapeutics considers the use of biomolecular condensates as a potential treatment optionPage 16 -Alzheimer’s disease and age-related macular degeneration – how are they linked and what are the treatments?Alexander Gebauer from Galimedix Therapeutics explains the link between AD and AMD and how treatment for both could develop in the futurePage 18 -The impact of the cost of living crisis on healthBetsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers the impact of the ongoing cost of living crisis and why this is so significant in terms of healthTop NewsPage 4Report finds NHS may miss out on new drugs due to rising costsPage 6AstraZeneca announces positive results from phase 3 trial for Tagrisso plus chemotherapyPage 7– SNIPR Biome reports positive findings for first-in-human, CRISPR-based microbial gene therapyPage 8FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adultsPage 10Scientists at MIT and McMaster University use AI to find new antibiotic to fight superbugPage 12Astellas and Sony enter collaborative research agreementOur TeamExecutive Director
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