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What is a Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS)?

A Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS) is a specially qualified vet who works in Establishments where […]

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What is a Barrier in a Laboratory?

What is a Barrier in a Laboratory? A barrier in a laboratory research facility is […]

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What is an Animal Technician?

What is an Animal Technician? An Animal Technician is someone who cares for and manages […]

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What is an AWERB?

An Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB) is a caring committee found in all […]

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Life Science Careers, Agenda Life Sciences
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The Biggest Nobel Prize-Winning Life Science Discoveries This Century

Here are some of the biggest discoveries this century, from 2000 to the present day.

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Life Sciences Recruitment, Agenda Life Sciences
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Canary Wharf To Become Leading Life Science Hub

Canary Wharf is synonymous with high-rise office buildings and some of the country’s leading businesses, but it is now establishing itself as the UK’s centre for life sciences.

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Could Nasal Spray Beat Covid-19, Agenda Life Sciences
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Could Nasal Spray Beat Covid-19?

The latest study from the US has now shown a nasal spray could be the most effective therapy against the illness to date. 

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New Drugs To Combat Hospital Superbug, Agenda Life Sciences
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New Drugs To Combat Hospital Superbug

NICE has said antibacterials cefiderocol and ceftazidime–avibactam could become the first drugs to be accredited for use under a new subscription-style payment model.

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Precision Medicine, Imprecise Medicine, Agenda Life Sciences
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What Is The Difference Between Precision Medicine And Imprecise Medicine?

To understand precision medicine and its benefits, we need to explore the concept in relation to what has in some circles been retroactively named “imprecise” medicine.

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How Gene Editing Tools Were Used To Make Stress-Relieving Tomatoes, Agenda Life Sciences
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How Gene Editing Tools Were Used To Make Stress-Relieving Tomatoes

A major aspect of the field is to take new scientific and medical discoveries and adapt them for use in alternative fields.

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Top Tips When Setting Up A Life Sciences Startup, Agenda Life Sciences
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Top Tips When Setting Up A Life Sciences Startup

Here are some top tips when setting up or working for a startup in the life sciences sector, with examples of both successful and less successful firms.

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Why Is The Abbreviation For Prescription ‘Rx’, Agenda Life Sciences
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Why Is The Abbreviation For Prescription ‘Rx’?

Orders for prescriptions often use the abbreviation Rx, but for people who are not doctors and pharmacists, it can be unclear as to what the abbreviation actually means.

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