Pioneering

Should you be backing the wave of new firms pioneering a medical revolution?

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It has been a rollercoaster ride for investors over the past few weeks as stock markets have felt the financial effects of coronavirus. But share price swings in response to the outbreak of the disease have also shone a light on some of the companies making incredible strides in healthcare. Novacyt, an Anglo-French biotechnology company that … Read more

Pioneering heart valve that grows inside the body could transform lives of children with defects

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A pioneering heart valve replacement that grows at the same rate as the organ does could transform lives of children with defects, scientists say. The prosthetic could remove the need for patients to have multiple risky heart surgeries during childhood and provide a longer-lasting fix for weak hearts.  Its inventors say it could ‘transform the … Read more

Pig hearts could be adapted for human use ‘within three years’, according to pioneering surgeon

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Pig hearts may be adapted for human use within three years in a breakthrough move that could clear the UK donor list, a leading surgeon has said. Sir Terence English, who performed Britain’s first ever successful heart transplant, said his mentee from the 1979 operation will try to replace a human kidney with a pigs … Read more

Pioneering gene therapy could repair deadly heart attack damage

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Pioneering ‘Holy Grail’ therapy could repair deadly heart attack damage by injecting a gene to restart growth which stops when we’re babies Scientists at King’s College London said their research is ‘exciting’ progress  Millions of people worldwide have heart failure caused by damaged tissue Experts were able to restore pigs’ hearts to work properly again … Read more