R&D&I accounted for the largest share of ERDF spending in Andalusia in 2021
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R&D&I accounted for the largest share of ERDF spending in Andalusia in 2021

December 3, 2022
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Research, technological development, and innovation accounted for a large part of the expenditure executed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in Andalusia in 2021, with a total of more than 293 million euros. Together with these data, it has been achieved that within the framework of the ERDF Operational Programme, the implementation of these funds has been very prominent in the promotion of research and innovation, in improving the competitiveness of SMEs, in initiatives to promote a low-carbon economy in all sectors and in promoting sustainable transport.

Andalusian laboratories for advanced therapy drugs: the place where hope is created
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Andalusian laboratories for advanced therapy drugs: the place where hope is created

July 22, 2022
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Andalusia’s public health system has recently achieved a major milestone in improving the health of the population. Professionals from up to seven organisations linked to the Regional Ministry of Health and Families have for the first time successfully implanted personalised veins in a patient suffering from deep vein insufficiency.

Andalusian researchers describe the potential of a molecule as a drug for type 1 diabetes
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Andalusian researchers describe the potential of a molecule as a drug for type 1 diabetes

May 29, 2022
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Researchers from the Fundación Progreso y Salud have published in the journal iScience their latest findings on the potential of the molecule BL001 – discovered and patented by themselves – as a possible therapy for type 1 diabetes, a disease for which there is currently no cure.

Andalusian scientific research on vitamin D and COVID-19, among the 100 most downloaded in 2021
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Andalusian scientific research on vitamin D and COVID-19, among the 100 most downloaded in 2021

April 23, 2022
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

A scientific publication by Andalusian researchers, specifically from the Clinical Bioinformatics Area of the Progreso y Salud Foundation, is among the 100 most downloaded publications of 2021 out of a total of more than 24,500 scientific articles, according to the journal Scientific Reports, from the Nature publishing group.

Andalusia sends a consignment of 83,320 units of medicines to Ukraine
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Andalusia sends a consignment of 83,320 units of medicines to Ukraine

April 23, 2022
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

This month, the Regional Ministry of Health and Families sent a shipment of 83,320 units and 7,200 kilos of medicines to Ukraine. The total amount of this donation is estimated at 218,035.37 euros. This consignment of medicines will be sent through the Ministry of Health of the Spanish Government to meet the health needs of this war zone.

Researchers at the University of Seville lead the development of an optical technology for the rapid detection of COVID-19
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Researchers at the University of Seville lead the development of an optical technology for the rapid detection of COVID-19

February 21, 2022
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

A team of Spanish researchers, coordinated by the University of Seville, has published the first results of detecting the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 using new optical technology. This tool could potentially be used as a rapid and easy-to-implement mass screening method. This new technology, whose first results are reported in the journal Scientific Reports, from […]

This is the 100% Andalusian drone that fights COVID-19
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This is the 100% Andalusian drone that fights COVID-19

November 14, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

The Advanced Centre for Aerospace Technologies (CATEC) and the Sevillian company Airvant have developed the PrevenZAL project, which consists of the design of a drone to disinfect critical spaces in the logistics sector in a short time and an automated manner. This drone, which will be used by Correos at its logistics centre in Malaga, has represented a technological breakthrough as it is an effective solution for future outbreaks of COVID-19 that may arise.

Andalusia leads the genomic sequencing of the coronavirus at the national level
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Andalusia leads the genomic sequencing of the coronavirus at the national level

October 30, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

The work of the Andalusian public health system has positioned the autonomous community at the forefront of genomic sequencing of coronavirus at the national level. Currently, 13,880 coronavirus samples have been sequenced, which represents 59.3% of what has been sequenced in the whole country, according to data from the SeqCovid project.

Andalusia opens up to healthcare business in the United Arab Emirates
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Andalusia opens up to healthcare business in the United Arab Emirates

July 24, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Extenda has organised a trade mission to the Arab Health fair, the most important medical-hospital sector fair in the Middle East and the second-largest exhibition of the industry in the world. Five Andalusian companies participated in its 46th edition, which was held in a blended format, four of them both online and in-person at the […]

Andalusian researchers study the incidence of rare lung diseases in children
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Andalusian researchers study the incidence of rare lung diseases in children

July 24, 2021
Posted By: Alberto Cabral

Professionals from the Clinical Bioinformatics Area of the Progress and Health Foundation have participated in a national multicentre study to determine the incidence and prevalence of paediatric interstitial pneumopathies, a specific group of rare diseases.