The spots you miss with sunscreen
With summer in full swing, many of us will slap on some sunscreen to protect our skin from harmful UV rays. But what about the...
Digital biopsies for oral cancers
Towards the early detection of oral cancers: New technology offers a way to visually examine the mouth for cancer, without the need for a surgical...
New computational technique improves bacteria to develop medication
Natasha Meredith reports that scientists have developed a new computational technique that can be used to enhance the effectiveness of bacteria used in biotechnological applications....
Flu vaccine uptake among care home staff
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are investigating uptake of the flu vaccine among care home staff in a bid to see if...
Liza Campbell’s Periodic Elements of Lockdown
Artist Liza Campbell’s thoughtful new series of prints Periodic Elements of Lockdown playfully explores her experiences of navigating the pandemic and lockdown. There have been...
Imperial COVID-19 vaccine trial expands to additional sites
Imperial College London's COVID-19 vaccine trial is expanding to additional sites throughout England. From next week, the ground-breaking vaccine, which has received more donations, will...
Blood test detects positive COVID-19 result in 20 minutes
Breakthrough blood test detects positive COVID-19 result in 20 minutes: World-first research by Monash University in Australia has been able to detect positive COVID-19 cases...
Water safety post lockdown
Water safety aspects, including drowning and emergency responses are discussed here by First Aid expert Emma Hammett of First Aid For Life. Covid-19 lockdown is...
Immune system could be trained to spot drug-resistant cancers
Aggressive cancers could be treated with immunotherapies that direct the immune system to kill cancer cells with specific drug resistance-causing mutations, a major new study...
More patients from deprived regions in ICU
COVID-19 patients admitted from more deprived regions are at higher risk of intensive care admission, new study finds. Black, Asian minority ethic patients with COVID-19...
