Health

Companies engaged in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, research services, home healthcare, hospital operations, long‑term care, and the manufacture and supply of medical equipment and supplies. The sector also includes pharmaceutical retailers and providers of health‑information services. UK‑listed companies in this sector include AstraZeneca plc, GlaxoSmithKline plc, Smith & Nephew plc, Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc, ConvaTec Group plc, Spire Healthcare plc and EMIS Group plc.

Verici Dx reports full-year growth in Tutivia revenues and FY25 final results

Verici Dx reported higher annual revenues, first Tutivia sales and continued commercial progress, alongside a post-period equity fundraise...

Ethtry reports strengthened balance sheet in 2025 results

Ethtry reported a 2025 loss of £619,270, while cash increased to £4.3 million following a £5.3 million fundraising, supporting its renewable energy strategy and post-year-end Ethereum treasury rollout...

Praxis Precision Medicines wins FDA Breakthrough Status for rare epilepsy treatment

Praxis Precision Medicines has received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for elsunersen, adding momentum to a rare epilepsy programme held in Biotech Growth Trust’s portfolio...

Cizzle Bio targets earlier detection in gastric cancer

Cizzle Bio is targeting the gastric cancer diagnostic gap with DEX-G2, a blood test designed to support earlier detection where routine screening is limited...

Spire Healthcare Group Plc Spire Healthcare receives further extension to PUSU deadline

Spire Healthcare says discussions with Toscafund continue, with the Takeover Panel consenting to a further extension of the offer deadline...

Verici Dx secures New York State laboratory certification for Tutivia test

Verici Dx has obtained New York State clinical laboratory certification, completing authorisation for Tutivia across all 50 US states and the District of Columbia...

Dr Allan Syms on Cizzle Biotechnology’s CIZ1B US accreditation

Cizzle Biotechnology Executive Chairman Dr Allan Syms discusses the CIZ1B early lung cancer test gaining CLIA accreditation in the US, marking a shift towards commercial adoption, royalty revenues, and wider..

Healthspan becomes a clearer investment theme in preventive wellness

Healthspan is becoming a stronger investment theme as consumers focus on daily habits that support healthier ageing...

Genflow Biosciences to Attend BIO San Diego as Chairman Gad Berdugo Joins mRNA Panel

Genflow Biosciences will attend BIO San Diego, with chairman Gad Berdugo joining an mRNA panel...

GSK gains US FDA approval for oral cUTI antibiotic Utebzi

GSK has secured US FDA approval for Utebzi, an oral carbapenem antibiotic for certain adult patients with complicated urinary tract infections...

Cizzle Biotechnology US Launch Opens the Door to Lung Cancer Test Royalties (video)

Cizzle Biotechnology has reached a pivotal commercial milestone, with its CIZ1B lung cancer blood test now available for clinical use in the United States. Executive Chairman Dr Allan Syms discusses..

Syncona appoints Norman Crighton to the Board

Syncona has appointed Norman Crighton as a non-executive director, with committee roles and shareholder priorities outlined...

Genflow Biosciences to present SLAB study data at Animal Longevity Summit 2026

Genflow Biosciences has been invited to present data from its SLAB study at the Animal Longevity Summit in Toronto in October 2026...

Cizzle Biotechnology’s CIZ1B early lung cancer test gains CLIA accreditation in the US

Cizzle Biotechnology’s CIZ1B biomarker blood test has received CLIA accreditation at OmniHealth Diagnostics in Texas, enabling U.S. healthcare providers to order the early-stage lung cancer test...

Astrazeneca Plc gains US approval for Truqap in PTEN-deficient prostate cancer

Astrazeneca Plc has gained US approval for Truqap with abiraterone and prednisone in PTEN-deficient metastatic prostate cancer...

Cizzle Biotechnology secures US patent allowance for CIZ1B lung cancer biomarker test

Cizzle Biotechnology says the USPTO has allowed a patent application covering core methods used to measure its CIZ1B biomarker for early-stage lung cancer detection...

Verici Dx completes WRAP Retail Offer and raises additional gross proceeds

Verici Dx has completed its WRAP Retail Offer, raising approximately £0.19 million in additional gross proceeds and increasing total proceeds to about £2.6 million...

GSK receives orphan designations for momelotinib in VEXAS syndrome

GSK has received orphan drug designations for momelotinib in the US and EU for VEXAS syndrome, with phase II/III development planned...

Cizzle Bio targets a clear need in lung cancer screening

Cizzle Bio is advancing its CIZ1B blood test as a complementary tool designed to support earlier lung cancer detection and risk assessment...

Biotech Growth Trust reports strong one-year performance

Biotech Growth Trust PLC reported a 1-year NAV total return of 87.3% and share price total return of 82.7%, ahead of the benchmark’s 47.4%. Longer-term results were mixed, with 5-year..
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Verici Dx reports full-year growth in Tutivia revenues and FY25 final results

Verici Dx reported higher annual revenues, first Tutivia sales and continued commercial progress, alongside a post-period equity fundraise...

Ethtry reports strengthened balance sheet in 2025 results

Ethtry reported a 2025 loss of £619,270, while cash increased to £4.3 million following a £5.3 million fundraising, supporting its renewable energy strategy and post-year-end Ethereum treasury rollout...

Praxis Precision Medicines wins FDA Breakthrough Status for rare epilepsy treatment

Praxis Precision Medicines has received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for elsunersen, adding momentum to a rare epilepsy programme held in Biotech Growth Trust’s portfolio...

Cizzle Bio targets earlier detection in gastric cancer

Cizzle Bio is targeting the gastric cancer diagnostic gap with DEX-G2, a blood test designed to support earlier detection where routine screening is limited...

Spire Healthcare Group Plc Spire Healthcare receives further extension to PUSU deadline

Spire Healthcare says discussions with Toscafund continue, with the Takeover Panel consenting to a further extension of the offer deadline...

Verici Dx secures New York State laboratory certification for Tutivia test

Verici Dx has obtained New York State clinical laboratory certification, completing authorisation for Tutivia across all 50 US states and the District of Columbia...

Dr Allan Syms on Cizzle Biotechnology’s CIZ1B US accreditation

Cizzle Biotechnology Executive Chairman Dr Allan Syms discusses the CIZ1B early lung cancer test gaining CLIA accreditation in the US, marking a shift towards commercial adoption, royalty revenues, and wider international licensing opportunities...

Healthspan becomes a clearer investment theme in preventive wellness

Healthspan is becoming a stronger investment theme as consumers focus on daily habits that support healthier ageing...

Genflow Biosciences to Attend BIO San Diego as Chairman Gad Berdugo Joins mRNA Panel

Genflow Biosciences will attend BIO San Diego, with chairman Gad Berdugo joining an mRNA panel...

GSK gains US FDA approval for oral cUTI antibiotic Utebzi

GSK has secured US FDA approval for Utebzi, an oral carbapenem antibiotic for certain adult patients with complicated urinary tract infections...

Cizzle Biotechnology US Launch Opens the Door to Lung Cancer Test Royalties (video)

Cizzle Biotechnology has reached a pivotal commercial milestone, with its CIZ1B lung cancer blood test now available for clinical use in the United States. Executive Chairman Dr Allan Syms discusses the royalty opportunity.....

Syncona appoints Norman Crighton to the Board

Syncona has appointed Norman Crighton as a non-executive director, with committee roles and shareholder priorities outlined...

Genflow Biosciences to present SLAB study data at Animal Longevity Summit 2026

Genflow Biosciences has been invited to present data from its SLAB study at the Animal Longevity Summit in Toronto in October 2026...

Cizzle Biotechnology’s CIZ1B early lung cancer test gains CLIA accreditation in the US

Cizzle Biotechnology’s CIZ1B biomarker blood test has received CLIA accreditation at OmniHealth Diagnostics in Texas, enabling U.S. healthcare providers to order the early-stage lung cancer test...

Astrazeneca Plc gains US approval for Truqap in PTEN-deficient prostate cancer

Astrazeneca Plc has gained US approval for Truqap with abiraterone and prednisone in PTEN-deficient metastatic prostate cancer...

Cizzle Biotechnology secures US patent allowance for CIZ1B lung cancer biomarker test

Cizzle Biotechnology says the USPTO has allowed a patent application covering core methods used to measure its CIZ1B biomarker for early-stage lung cancer detection...

Verici Dx completes WRAP Retail Offer and raises additional gross proceeds

Verici Dx has completed its WRAP Retail Offer, raising approximately £0.19 million in additional gross proceeds and increasing total proceeds to about £2.6 million...

GSK receives orphan designations for momelotinib in VEXAS syndrome

GSK has received orphan drug designations for momelotinib in the US and EU for VEXAS syndrome, with phase II/III development planned...

Cizzle Bio targets a clear need in lung cancer screening

Cizzle Bio is advancing its CIZ1B blood test as a complementary tool designed to support earlier lung cancer detection and risk assessment...

Biotech Growth Trust reports strong one-year performance

Biotech Growth Trust PLC reported a 1-year NAV total return of 87.3% and share price total return of 82.7%, ahead of the benchmark’s 47.4%. Longer-term results were mixed, with 5-year NAV growth of 9.4% versus 33.6% for the benchmark...
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