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Circio looking for partners to help bring circular RNA gene therapy technology to market

Circio, a pre-clinical biotech company that is listed on the Oslo stock exchange, has developed a form of RNA technology that, if successful, could make cell and gene therapy much safer, more effective and more economic, and therefore available to a wide population. HBI sat down with Lubor Gaal, the company’s CFO, at Jefferies’ Global Healthcare Conference in London this week, to understand a bit more about the technology and what the company needs to get to market.

Kooth continues US expansion with Kismet acquisition

UK-based listed digital mental healthcare group Kooth is continuing its expansion into the US market with the acquisition of Kismet, a small US digital mental healthcare company that specialises in under 12s. Kooth’s CEO Kate Newhouse tells us the acquisition will expand the capabilities and reach of Kooth’s US platform Soluna.

French private radiologists strike over planned fee cuts

Private radiologists across France went on strike earlier this week to protest planned cuts to payments for imaging procedures under the draft 2026 Social Security budget. Around 80% of the country’s private radiologists were reported to have joined the strike.

TPG Capital may buy New Zealand’s Tāmaki Health

New Zealand’s largest private primary healthcare provider, Tāmaki Health, is up for sale, and US private equity firm TPG Capital is reported to be close to buying it. The deal, advised by New Zealand multinational investment banking Jarden, is expected to be over NZ$400 (~$224 million USD) and could be completed by Christmas 2025.

The HBI Top 250 largest groups in EMEA by revenue 2025 edition

Introduction Healthcare Business International's inaugural Top 250 ranking tracks revenues of the biggest for-profit healthcare services companies across EMEA, based on analysis of over 4,000 providers. Spanning hospitals, diagnostics, elderly care, dentistry, mental health and outpatient services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, this year's list reveals some significant market shifts beneath surface stability.  […]

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