Paul Cosford – I still hope for a cure for my cancer
I still hope for a cure for my cancer. I know it is unlikely, having had tumours identified in both lungs and my liver. No...
5 signs of strokes in dogs
Strokes in dogs are relatively rare and can be difficult to spot. A stroke occurs when there is disruption to the blood flow to the...
Breaking barriers in eating disorders
Eating disorders are severe mental health issues with a complex array of risk factors specific to each person. We cannot treat people with a ’one...
Spare Parts – art and human repair
Opening this week at the Science Gallery London ‘SPARE PARTS’ a new exhibition exploring the idea of human repair and regeneration with artworks and installations...
Awareness of lung cancer risk in people with COPD
People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) need more support when understanding and acting on new chest symptoms, a study in the journal Psycho-Oncology reports....
AI can predict survival of ovarian cancer patients
Researchers have created new machine learning software that can forecast the survival rates and response to treatments of patients with ovarian cancer. The artificial intelligence...
What makes a man? Testosterone only half the story, scientists say
Scientists have identified for the first time the details of an ‘alternative’ biological process required to develop male genitals in an unborn baby. The findings...
‘Old’ sperm produces healthier offspring
Sperm that live for longer before fertilising an egg produce healthier offspring – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Uppsala...
Blindfolded training could help doctors save young lives
Doctors’ leadership in pediatric resuscitation improved most when they wore a blindfold during simulation training In a simulation training study, pediatric team leaders who wore...
The fight against neglected tropical diseases
African countries with modest national incomes are outperforming some richer nations on the continent in the fight against diseases of poverty known as neglected tropical...
