Why cancer cells become immune to chemotherapy
New research by scientists at the University of Bradford, the University of Sheffield and Oxford University established a link between cancer cells which are deprived...
Athletes paired with Covid sufferers for recovery project
Elite athletes paired with Covid sufferers for recovery promotion project. Abertay University's Sport v Covid project to support people negatively impacted by the pandemic Eilidh...
Bariatric surgery not a quick fix for obesity
Bariatric surgery not a quick fix for obesity according to student's award-winning research: Bariatric surgery is not a quick fix for obesity and patients need extra support,...
New blood test for the diagnostics of frontotemporal dementia
New blood test for the diagnostics of frontotemporal dementia. A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland shows for the first time...
An introduction to Sarcoma UK
Sarcomas are uncommon cancers that can affect any part of the body, on the inside or outside, including the muscle, bone, tendons, blood vessels and...
Rife COVID-19 variants fuel Africa’s surging wave
As COVID-19 case numbers in Africa climb faster than all earlier peaks, new and faster spreading variants are fuelling the continent’s surging third wave. Cases...
Accidental ingestion of liquitabs
The accidental ingestion of liquitabs caused the hospitalisation of nearly 1500 children last year. Some of those admitted required ventilation in Intensive Care and a...
Mitral regurgitation: the underestimated risk of a common disease
Mitral regurgitation: Hitherto, the development of valvular heart disease in patients with chronic heart failure has been underestimated and rarely treated. This is the finding...
Engaging minority-ethnic medical students with academia
Diversity in leadership roles essential to engage minority-ethnic medical students with academia. Minority-ethnic medical students must have more role-models in senior leadership positions if they are to engage with academia. This is...
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses: Melbourne researchers have found that liquid chalk, commonly used in gyms to improve grip,...
