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October 26, 2021

Ambulance service faces an ‘utterly unprecedented crisis’ this winter

Unless rapid and serious action is taken this winter the problems may become insurmountable, ambulance workers tell Secretary of State. The ambulance service faces an 'utterly...

October 26, 2021

Scorpion sting might save lives from coronavirus

The potential of scorpion venoms to combat the threat of new variants of coronavirus is being explored by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and...

October 26, 2021

Oral hookworm vaccine could save millions around the world

Oral hookworm vaccine could save millions around the world: There’s been a significant breakthrough in the development of a vaccine to prevent hookworm infection –...

October 25, 2021

COVID-19 risks explained with new calculator

A calculator to help people understand their risk factors for COVID-19 infection and vaccination has been launched by the Immunisation Coalition in collaboration with Australian researchers. The...

October 21, 2021

Researchers identify new pathways to target breast cancer

Researchers identify new pathways to target breast cancer: A pathway helping the breast cancer protein BRCA1 repair damaged DNA has been identified by University of...

October 21, 2021

New study finds dairy foods reduce fractures in aged-care residents

Researchers have found the addition of dairy foods into the daily diet of aged-care residents can reduce fractures and falls, in a study published today...

October 21, 2021

The Top 10 Workout Injuries of the Pandemic

The Top 10 Workout Injuries of the Pandemic: New research from Bupa Health Clinics shows how the pandemic has changed our relationship with exercise. With...

October 21, 2021

Treasury should look for new ways to deliver more for less

Treasury should look for new ways to deliver more for less: In the aftermath of Covid, the government must control public spending and draw on...

October 21, 2021

How to tackle the nursing crisis

How to tackle the nursing crisis: For many people the social restrictions experienced during lockdowns will have had long-lasting consequences, increasing feelings of loneliness, stress...

October 20, 2021

Cell fitness can predict COVID outcomes

Cell fitness has been identified as a way of predicting health outcomes in COVID patients, according to a University of Queensland study. The study investigated...