Trending News EU – 19 Jan 2023
On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including UK funding for genomic sequencing (0:32), world-first gene base editing treatment to treat leukemia (4:07), EU medical device regulation extensions (7:57), and the current NHS crisis including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s speech, strikes, and labour shortages (10:52).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, strike, public health, genomic sequencing, genetics, genetic testing, gene therapy, leukemia, cancer, EU, regulation, medical device, Rishi Sunak,
Source Links:
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561317
- https://www.pharmatimes.com/news/multi-million-pound_funding_for_genomics_research_1484753
- https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/dec/02/what-are-pros-and-cons-of-whole-genome-sequencing-for-every-uk-baby
- https://www.science.org/content/article/teen-s-leukemia-goes-remission-after-experimental-gene-editing-therapy
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64162849
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/01/nhs-unions-2-pay-rise-next-year-could-mean-more-strikes
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/06/nhs-strike-dates-january-2023-nurses-junior-doctor-ambulance/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561305
- https://news.sky.com/story/new-strike-laws-to-guarantee-minimum-levels-of-safety-in-critical-sectors-confirmed-by-government-12780531
- European Commission formalizes plan to extend MDR transition out to 2027, 2028 | MedTech Dive
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