In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an Irish tech company has launched a hand-washing app to ensure health professionals, workers and the general public are correctly washing their hands to
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A €6.3 million, four-year new joint research project aims to develop microbiome-based solutions to establish a healthy microbiome in early life to facilitate the long-term health of individuals. DuPont Nutrition
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), a public-private partnership between the European Commission and the pharmaceutical industry, has launched a fast-track call for research proposals to develop treatments and diagnostics in
Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy’ ageing, while reducing those associated with harmful inflammation in older people, according to a
Innovation Zed Ltd, an Irish medical technology company, and A. Menarini Diagnostics, a leading diagnostics company headquartered in Italy, and part of the Menarini Group, have announced an international partnership
BioSimulytics (http://biosimulytics.com/), which is developing a software platform to bring greater speed, certainty and product data quality to a critical part of the drug development process, has won the 2019
Obesity “represents the greatest single threat to the health and wellbeing of children in Ireland today and drastic action is needed to protect them.” This is the main message of
Belfast-based health tech company Neurovalens, a global leader of neuro-technology products, is embarking on the development of a ground-breaking medical device for the treatment of obesity. The company specialises in
HBAN has announced that Bluedrop Medical, a Galway-based Medical device start-up, has secured €3.7 million in funding to help manage one of the most devastating complications of diabetes – the diabetic
Novi, the secure IT and cloud service provider, has implemented a flexible cloud solution for the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin to enable the secure management of the hospital’s
American company HighRoads has announced that it is establishing a product development Centre of Excellence in Belfast to support its rapid growth, and the company plans to recruit at least 20
Wellcome, in partnership with SFI and the HRB, will co-fund biomedical and clinical research in the Republic of Ireland under the auspices of the SFI-HRB-Wellcome Research Partnership under a range of Wellcome
Belfast-based IT firm Kinsetsu has developed a new product, HomeHug, to allow older people to live independently at home for longer. HomeHug ensures family members are aware of environmental aspects
Affidea, Ireland’s leading independent provider of diagnostic imaging and outpatient services, has unveiled a new personal healthcare app that allows patients and doctors to share personal health data in a safe, secure format
Research shows that loss of body fat causes the growth of the intestine and increases its capacity to absorb nutrients. This presents new approaches for weight management. Researchers at Teagasc
Innovation Zed, an Irish medtech company, has signed a global partnership and data integration agreement with SIRMA Medical Systems. As a result of this new partnership the companies will pursue
Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, has announced the opening of its Digital Platform Services Centre of Excellence in Dublin, Ireland, and a strategic collaboration with RCSI (Royal
Takeda Ireland, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, has officially opened a new cutting-edge manufacturing facility at its site at Grange Castle in Dublin. Takeda has created this high
TestReach, providers of innovative technology that allows any exam to be created and run online, has announced that the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) is now working with the company
CroíValve, a medtech start-up providing a safe and effective treatment for tricuspid regurgitation, has secured €3.2 million in an oversubscribed seed financing round. The round was led by the HBAN
Cancer researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) have led the development of a new test which uses urine to detect prostate cancer. Studies have so far shown the test to
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton TD, has announced a strategic R&D partnership between Raydiant Oximetry, Inc., a medical device start-up based in Mountain View, California, and
IQVIA, a leading global provider of information, innovative technology solutions and contract research services, has announced the creation of 100 jobs in Dublin. The new roles at IQVIA’s Dublin East Point Campus
The results of a research study on a new skin patch treatment for peanut allergy have been released. The results
MediSieve, a UK-based medical device organisation developing ‘magnetic blood filtration’ – a ground-breaking treatment for blood-borne diseases which filters pathogens
Visiblegy Limited, a start-up tech company focused on the global pharmaceutical industry, is recruiting 11 new staff as part of
A researcher from Athlone Institute of Technology has made meaningful strides in stent technology through her work with polymer and
Irish digital health technology company HealthBeacon has officially opened its newly expanded Irish headquarters in Dublin 12. HealthBeacon has been
A research team from Dublin City University and Trinity College Dublin has found that Irish heather honey is quite literally
Elaine Leahy, David O’Donovan, Daniel Crowley, Ryan Breen, Michael Ahern, Brian Fitzpatrick and Colm Nicholl, students from Cork Institute of
Eight indigenous MedTech specialist companies have formed an innovative business cluster to promote Ireland as a global centre of excellence
University College Dublin (UCD), in partnership with St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group (SVHG) and The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH), has
University College Dublin (UCD), the National Children’s Research Centre (NCRC), and the Children’s Medical and Research Foundation (CMRF) Crumlin have
University College Dublin (UCD) has launched the new UCD Perinatal Research Centre based at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin. The aim
Over 96% of the lens volume produced by Bausch + Lomb, the global eye care specialist, at its plant in
Designed to foster collaboration between industry, academia and government agencies, the 2018 Research and Innovation Conference & Exhibition attracted over
Diaceutics, the Irish company helping patients to receive potentially lifesaving medicine through better diagnostic testing, has announced a collaboration with
University College Dublin’s Institute for Sport and Health has partnered with Irish life-sciences company, Genomics Medicine Ireland Ltd (GMI), to launch Ireland’s
Innovation Zed, an Irish medtech company, today announced that it has commenced working with the NHS in South Yorkshire and
An NUI Galway scientist has secured €100,000 in funding to advance breast cancer research. The allocation has been approved by
The EPA has launched its annual research call seeking proposals to help identify solutions to emerging and complex environmental problems.
Fifteen new research projects in the area of healthcare have collectively been allocated €7.6m in funding. The money from the
Galway research projects on Parkinson’s disease and antimicrobial resistant infections are among those set to receive commercialisation funding. Minister for
Pharmaceutical wholesaler United Drug has announced a €40 million investment in technology and innovation at its headquarters at Citywest in
Fatal superbugs that have contributed to the deaths of patients and to outbreaks in Irish hospitals face a new enemy
Amryt Pharma has announced the commencement of “EASE”, the Phase 3 clinical trial of AP101 which offers a potential treatment
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), will get a €10 million cash injection over the next 5 years from
Irish life-sciences company, Genomics Medicine Ireland Ltd. (GMI) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Temple Street Children’s University
CÚRAM Investigator Dr. Martin O’Halloran has been awarded a second European Research Council (ERC) grant of €150,000 to support the
ARCH, the Centre for Applied Research for Connected Health, announced on Wednesday the launch of a collaborative study to assess
An innovative soft robotic sleeve that helps hearts to beat has been developed by researchers including Dr. Ellen Roche of
Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, life-sciences startup Genomics Medicine Ireland Limited (GMI), and WuXi NextCODE, the global contract genomics organisation, launched a
UCC’s Limited Lactis team was awarded a gold medal recently at the iGEM (international Genetically Engineered Machine) competition in Boston.
Medical Technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) announced on Friday that it plans to open a research and development
The UCC School of Pharmacy-led PEARRL (Pharmaceutical Education and Research with Regulatory Links) Network officially launched this week. The network,
Technology Enabled Mental Health for Young People (TEAM), a new €4 million research and training network focused on developing new
Biotech start-up EpiCor Therapeutics won the UCD Start-Up of the Year Award 2016 on Thursday, November 17. It received a
GreenLight Medicines has secured €500,000 from a consortium of Irish investors to fund research into the potential medicinal benefits of
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