Blueberry Therapeutics Limited

The standard method for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for causing COVID-19, is called "RT-PCR" (reverse transcription, polymerase chain reaction). RT-PCR works by directly detecting the virus genetic material in patient samples and as such it requires the virus genetic material (its genome) to be intact in these samples in order to work. Bec...

Acne is a common disease, which can turn into a serious chronic disorder leading to permanent scaring and disfigurement. The current market for acne treatments is worth approximately $2.8 billion/annum (2016) but is dominated by poorly efficacious over-the-counter treatments, which are often reformulations of the same active ingredients (e.g. benzoyl pero...

Tinea pedis, also known as athlete’s foot, is a common dermatophytic infection, which is extremely difficult to eradicate. Its symptoms include pruritic, scaly soles and often painful fissures between the toes. Tinea pedis is currently treated with topical or oral antifungals, which are usually used for 1-6 weeks. However recurrences are common with up to...

The spread of multi-drug resistance (MDR) threatens to change the face of health care worldwide, crippling hospital units that rely on the ability to control infections in patients with weakened immune systems. We risk returning to a "pre-antibiotic" era unless we can develop new approaches to tackling bacterial resistance. Blueberry Therapeutics aims to ...