10th September 2025
Up to £10,000 now available for collaborative cancer care innovation projects
Life Sciences Hub Wales and the Academy of Medical Sciences have launched their Cancer Care Accelerator Fund. Up to £10,000 in seed funding alongside bespoke support is now available for…
10th September 2025
World Cystic Fibrosis Day: Study links data to better understand health implications for Cystic Fibrosis carriers
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. A study funded by Health and Care Research Wales is exploring the health of cystic fibrosis carriers, in order to better understand…
10th September 2025
New DASA Themed Competition: Novel Technology for Intervening in Non-Compressible Haemorrhage
The Defence and Security Accelerator are seeking proposals for novel innovations that intervene to stop non-compressible bleeding. Key dates and funding: The total possible funding available for this Themed Competition…
9th September 2025
Forte Medical: National Patient Survey
Forte Medical have launched their National Patient Survey exploring the impact of UTI and antibiotic prescribing in women’s health. The survey is anonymous and you have the opportunity to include…
4th September 2025
Apply for the ABHI Middle East and US Accelerators 2026/27
The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) Middle East and US Accelerators have launched applications for their 2026/27 cohorts. Open to UK medical device, diagnostics, and digital health companies, with…
2nd September 2025
Health Technology Wales guidance: Long length peripheral intravenous catheters
Health Technology Wales (HTW) has published new guidance on the use of long length intravenous catheters (LPCs) for people with difficult intravenous access. LPCs are used for intravenous (IV) therapy…
2nd September 2025
Health Technology Wales guidance: Smartphone based photoplethysmography for the detection and monitoring of artrial fibrillation
Health Technology Wales has published new guidance on the use of smartphone-based photoplethysmography (PPG) to detect and monitor atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a condition that causes an irregular…
2nd September 2025
New network established to boost commercial research delivery across the UK
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £6.5 million, funded jointly through a public-private partnership with…
2nd September 2025
Drones could deliver defibrillators to cardiac arrests patients in the UK
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. The prospect of drones delivering defibrillators to people having cardiac arrest in the UK is closer to reality than ever…
28th August 2025
Medtech Firm Turning Smartphones into Digital Stethoscopes with Innovation Support
A Cardiff-based medtech company is transforming mobile phones into AI-powered stethoscopes – empowering people with chronic respiratory conditions to monitor their health from home. With support from the Welsh Government’s…
26th August 2025
Groundbreaking VR Mental Health Intervention Trialled in Wales
A trial programme of mental health support delivered via a virtual reality headset is underway in Wales. The programme developed by mental health charity New Horizons in partnership with Cwm…
21st August 2025
Study using SAIL data finds sleep problems could double risk of dementia in later life
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. A study using data from our funded centre, SAIL Databank, has found that a diagnosis of a sleep disorder could…
20th August 2025
MediWales International Programme – Autumn/Winter 2025
MediWales has a busy international programme ahead, representing our members and the wider Welsh life science sector at major global events. Our focus is on identifying commercial opportunities, building partnerships,…
20th August 2025
New rapid test for sepsis and serious infection
A new rapid test that can detect serious infections, like sepsis, and other inflammatory conditions in just ten minutes has been launched by Cardiff University researchers. Developed by academics from…
20th August 2025
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2026/27 for British researchers
The Swiss government offers fellowships for British researchers to undertake a research project in Switzerland. The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships give early-stage British researchers (Master’s degree or recent PhD) the…
18th August 2025
The Welsh Nursing Care Record is now live across all eligible wards in Wales!
The award-winning Welsh Nursing Care Record (WNCR) is now live on all eligible inpatient wards across Wales. Following a pilot in 2020, and full rollout in April 2021, WNCR is…
18th August 2025
Research uncovers breakthrough which could transform cancer screening
Swansea University has helped uncover a surprising new role for platelets which it says could significantly advance early cancer detection. A groundbreaking study, led by the University of Oxford and…
14th August 2025
£30 million to boost social care services and reduce hospital delays
The Welsh Government is making £30 million in additional funding available to local authorities to strengthen community-based social care services and improve hospital discharge processes. Local authorities are investing their…
14th August 2025
Pioneering ultrasound-guided technique transforms carpal tunnel care and frees up operating theatres
Patients are now benefiting from a ground-breaking surgical innovation that is transforming the way carpal tunnel syndrome is treated – offering faster recovery, lower costs, and no visible scars. Consultant…
14th August 2025
Wales to conduct new cancer vaccine study against head and neck cancer
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. Patients in Wales are taking part in a study of an investigational cancer vaccine aiming to treat head and neck…