2nd December 2025
Health Technology Wales Strategic Plan 2026-30 Consultation
Would you like to have your say on the latest Health Technology Wales Strategic Plan? The 2026-30 HTW Strategic Plan sets out the organisation’s immediate and medium-term strategic goals and…
2nd December 2025
Cardiff Health Partners Unite In Bid to Improve Benefits for Patients
Three of Cardiff’s leading health partners are joining forces to create a new collaboration designed to improve health outcomes, drive innovation, and create lasting benefits for patients. Cardiff Health Partners…
1st December 2025
Wales: Where innovation in life sciences shapes a healthier tomorrow
Investment Summit workshop showcases how Wales is building a complete life sciences ecosystem to drive prosperity and productivity. Wales is positioning its life sciences sector as a key driver of…
24th November 2025
New Nanogel Technology Destroys Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Hours
As the threat of antibiotic resistance grows, a Swansea University academic has led the development of a novel technology capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to…
24th November 2025
Senior Research Leader honoured with 2026 Translational Microbiology Prize
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. Professor Alan Parker, Health and Care Research Wales Senior Research Leader and Co-Director of the Wales Applied Virology Unit (WAVU),…
17th November 2025
Pioneering data ‘Hwb” to accelerate research opportunities to improve lives and services in Wales
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. Public Health Wales (PHW) and SAIL Databank, which is funded by Health and Care Research Wales, have partnered to launch a…
11th November 2025
Cardiff University Career Mentoring Programme
Cardiff University’s Work Experience Team are currently seeking professionals in biosciences, healthcare and medical sectors to support their students to gain valuable information, advice and insights that help them build…
4th November 2025
New Surgicube unit at Ophthalmic Centre of Excellence
A new ‘Surgicube’ unit installed at Princess of Wales Hospital is cutting waiting times for eye surgeries by enabling procedures, such as cataract removal, to take place outside of a…
3rd November 2025
New research uncovers promising target for autoimmune disease treatment
A new study led by Swansea University has revealed a new way to potentially treat certain autoimmune diseases by targeting a protein that helps regulate energy production in immune cells….
29th October 2025
PDR Celebrates Double Win at the Red Dot Design Concept Awards 2025
PDR is proud to announce that two of its innovative healthcare design concepts — Me. and Tidal — have been recognised with prestigious Red Dot Design Concept Awards 2025. These…
23rd October 2025
Help to Grow Management Programme – Swansea University
The Help to Grow Management Programme is a unique leadership and management course designed to help business leaders boost their business performance, resilience, and long-term growth. The programme consists of…
23rd October 2025
Groundbreaking research study into earlier diagnosis of dementia opens in Wales
A groundbreaking UK-wide research study which combines blood biomarkers with genetic testing and artificial intelligence to speed up diagnoses of dementia and reduce waiting times is due to be launched…
23rd October 2025
Gene therapy appears to slow Huntington’s disease progression
A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment, which involved academics from Cardiff University, has posted positive results. The research team at UCL found that patients receiving the…
20th October 2025
Amgen joins forces with Welsh partners to accelerate healthcare innovation and improve patient outcomes
Amgen has joined forces with the Welsh Government, Swansea University, and Life Sciences Hub Wales to transform the future of healthcare, pledging support to a charter focused on advancing value-based…
10th October 2025
Welsh Innovation Targets Smarter Treatment for Severe Mental Illness
Tech experts at the University of South Wales (USW) are helping a Welsh startup to develop a groundbreaking treatment for severe mental illness. The specialists at the USW-based Centre of…
7th October 2025
Medtech Firm Accelerates Global Growth with 70% Overseas Trade Surge
A medical technology company is scaling rapidly on the international stage, recording a 70% increase in overseas trade over the past three years. Tredegar-based Frontier Medical Group has also secured…
6th October 2025
Partnership Delivers National Evaluation of Respiratory Care Digital Platform
A collaboration between the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s (UWTSD) Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATiC) and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Tritech Institute has completed a national evaluation of…
2nd October 2025
Swansea experts awarded £1.2 million for test that could transform stroke care
Researchers in Swansea have been awarded a £1.2 million grant to create a blood test for more effective treatment of conditions such as stroke. The test aims to measure blood…
2nd October 2025
Cardiff University showcases spinouts and startups driving real-world impact
Cardiff University celebrated the achievements of its growing entrepreneurial community at a special event showcasing research commercialisation and innovation. The event, ‘From Research Innovation to Commercial Impact – Celebrating Cardiff…
26th September 2025
Wales leads pioneering gene therapy trial shown to slow progression of Huntington’s disease
This article originally featured on Health and Care Research Wales. A Welsh research centre, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, is at the forefront of a major breakthrough in…