Can blood tests help to detect early cancers
Testing, testing, testing - can blood tests help to detect early cancers? With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the importance of testing, and our capacity to...
Genetic screening before prescribing
Genetic screening before prescribing could benefit millions: Four million UK patients could benefit annually from genetic testing before being prescribed common medicines, according to new...
New COVID-19 variants fuelling Africa’s second wave
COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging in Africa as new, more contagious variants of the virus spread to additional countries. Over 175 000 new COVID-19...
UK Government must start fixing social care
"COVID emergency means the UK Government must no longer delay its promise of fixing social care": The social care system must be drastically overhauled, and...
Scientists uncover potential antiviral treatment for Covid-19
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have discovered a novel antiviral property of a drug that could have major implications in how future epidemics / pandemics...
How the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease
New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease: University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new ‘seeding’ process in brain cells that could...
The race to vaccinate a country
COVID-19 Series: The race to vaccinate a country - Episode 60: The UK is currently undertaking its largest mass-vaccination program to protect millions from a...
Multiple sclerosis – causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology
What is multiple sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and progressive neurological disease that results in neuronal cell death, which can lead to a variety...
What is anorexia athletica?
Understanding Anorexia Athletica: the signs, symptoms and support available: With anorexia athletica, a person will experience an all-consuming need to exercise. Exercising excessively is a compulsion that is...
Road map for neglected tropical diseases
A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets and innovative approaches to tackle 20 diseases which affect more than...
