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Jefferies London Healthcare Conference

Jeffries says health care M&A activity expected to rise next year

Nov. 14, 2023
By Shani Alexander
Senior leaders and investors in the health care sector expect mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity to continue to pick up next year but this will be corporate led rather than private equity, according to a report by global investment bank Jefferies. At the same time, many executives remained concerned about the lack of funding in the sector as it was identified as the number one threat.
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Researchers find that 3D-printed tissues could help repair brain injuries

Nov. 14, 2023
By Shani Alexander
Researchers have for the first time used human neural stem cells to print 3D brain tissues that mimic the architecture of the brain’s outer layer, the cerebral cortex. This breakthrough technique, developed by a team from the U.K.’s University of Oxford, could one day be used to provide tailored repairs to the millions of people who suffer from severe brain injuries, for which there is no effective treatment.
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LSX Investival Showcase

Funding environment continues to be difficult for med-tech startups

Nov. 13, 2023
By Shani Alexander

The funding environment continues to be challenging for companies in the health care sector, and even more so for early-stage med-tech companies, delegates heard at the LSX Investival Showcase in London. Med-tech companies were told that they had to be lean, constantly work on building relationships with investors and not to give up because there is money out there for innovative technologies that can save people’s lives.


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Companies agree to work with governments to test AI models

Nov. 3, 2023
By Shani Alexander
Companies developing Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions have agreed to work with governments to test models both pre- and post-deployment, in a bid to manage the risks around security, safety and societal harms. The landmark agreement was reached at the first AI Safety Summit, held at Bletchley Park, in the U.K.
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