Expert advice on living with Endometriosis
As Endometriosis Awareness Month (March 2022) shines a light globally on the plight of women from puberty to menopause suffering from the condition, consultant rheumatologist...
Infection/Disease
The Infection/Disease section delves into a range of viral and bacterial infections. It highlights topics like the link between oral health and overall well-being, the significance of handwashing in preventing infections, and novel research into diseases such as sarcoidosis and atopic dermatitis. The section also explores groundbreaking solutions like the use of AI and “superhero bugs” for combating infections, underscoring the importance of innovative approaches in understanding and managing infectious diseases and their broader health impacts.
World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder
World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder: Paediatric neurologists and allied health clinicians have developed world-first clinical practice guidelines for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth...
Link between gut bacteria and early onset colorectal cancer
Understanding the link between gut bacteria and the development of early onset colorectal cancer: Researchers at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research have...
Rare Disease Day research on inflammation
Cell research on rare disease finds new link to inflammation: The discovery of an inflammatory driver in a rare syndrome may have implications for more...
Rare Diseases Day 2022
Rare Disease Day 2022 shines a light on the global and diverse community of over 300 million people living with a rare disease and their...
The protective armour of superbug C.difficile revealed
The spectacular structure of the protective armour of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer –...
Discovery of central building block in immune cells
Autoimmune diseases are triggered when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body's own structures. Although there is not, as yet, any cure for such...
Long Covid breathing device
Handheld breathing device could reduce breathlessness and improve physical fitness in long COVID patients: New research presented at The Physiological Society's Long COVID: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and...
Diseased male livers undergo sex-change
Diseased male livers undergo sex-change: The livers of men diagnosed with hepatic diseases change sex as part of a potential self-protective mechanism, according to University...
What is cystitis?
What is cystitis? Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder, usually caused by a bacterial bladder infection. Almost all women will have cystitis at least once...
