Scoring system screening for “dual” heart disease
Scoring system improves screening for "dual" heart disease: Aortic stenosis, high-grade narrowing of the aortic valve, and cardiac amyloidosis, in which protein is deposited in...
Vision
The Vision category brings together forward-looking perspectives, emerging research and thought-provoking insights across health and wellbeing. It highlights breakthroughs, explores complex conditions and examines the wider social and psychological factors that influence health. From innovative treatments and new diagnostic tools to broader conversations about prevention and quality of life, this category looks beyond the immediate to consider where healthcare and wellbeing are heading.
CAP-COVID study: pandemic pregnancy
UCL announces 2nd phase of CAP-COVID study: How has the pandemic impacted pregnant women in their 1st Trimester? The CAP-COVID study, designed by healthcare professionals...
Skin cancer treatment to help transplant patients
World-first skin cancer treatment aims to help transplant patients: A new medication which can be applied to the skin could help prevent organ transplant recipients...
Prostate cancer: µ-crystallin CRYM protein inhibits tumour growth
Prostate cancer: µ-crystallin CRYM protein inhibits tumour growth: Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed forms of cancer in men and affects around...
Making surgery safer during the pandemic
Routine testing for COVID-19 can make surgery safer according to a study led by the University of Birmingham: Using nasal swab tests before surgery to...
Skills development in Physical AI could give birth to lifelike intelligent robots
Skills development in Physical AI could give birth to lifelike intelligent robots. New research suggests combining educational topics and research disciplines to help researchers breathe...
Vary drug prices for different conditions
The NHS could improve patients’ access to new cancer treatments by paying different prices for drugs depending on the disease they are used to treat,...
Looking through the door of meth labs
Looking through the door of meth labs: Methamphetamine ‘cooks’ in domestic labs are most likely to be male, Caucasian and about 30 years’ old, according...
Glaucoma: gene therapy regenerates optic nerve
Gene therapy research regenerates optic nerve, bringing hope for future glaucoma treatment: Researchers have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged optic nerve fibres in a...
Vitamin A boosts fat burning in cold conditions
Vitamin A boosts fat burning in cold conditions: A recent study conducted by a research team led by Florian Kiefer from MedUni Vienna's Division of...
