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3D printed liver aids life saving surgery

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UK ‘Octopus’ trial tackling multiple sclerosis is a world first

Genome sequencing reveals how salmonella carves out a niche in pork production

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/ www.biosciencetoday.co.uk / issue 24 /

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7-13 NEWS 11 intellectual property

The Nagoya Protocol and the UK – Are you Compliant?

14-16 Clinical trials

A ground breaking mega-trial for progressive multiple sclerosis will be launched in the UK later this year.

18-20 Disease

Variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) have become familiar terms due to the current pandemic, but variants of familiar pathogens such as salmonella also present a threat to human and animal health.

22-25 Laboratory technology

Surgeons will perform liver resections with greater accuracy and deliver improved patient outcomes thanks to new research by Nottingham Trent University. Senior research fellow Richard Arm has developed a way to 3D-print scan data of cancer-hit patient organs so that clinicians can rehearse difficult operations on lifelike models.

26-27 Innovation

Innovation experts, KTN, publish roadmap calling for multi-million pound investment to develop and commercialise groundbreaking treatments for disorders of the brain and nervous system.

28-29 Drug development and discovery

Two new forms of therapy give hope when blood cancer returns and bowel cancer spreads. Combination immunotherapy for advanced bowel cancer approved for NHS in England.

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A transformative roadmap for neurotechnology in the UK