Sleep disruption in menopausal women associated with endocrine-disrupting chemicals
A new study suggests that exposure to various endocrine-disrupting chemicals, found in hundreds of daily products, is associated with sleep disruption in menopausal women.
21 drugs that could help to treat COVID-19
A study recently identified 21 existing drugs that could improve the effect of remdesivir.
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) proven to relieve menstrual pain
A new study has shown that intrauterine devices (IUDs) can successfully relieve menstrual pain in adolescents and young women with disabilities.
New endoscopic device to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19
A team of researchers have developed a new device to provide added protection for healthcare workers against COVID-19 during endoscopic procedures.
Genetic variant acts as a natural epidural, relieving pain in childbirth
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered a genetic variant that acts as a natural epidural, explaining why some women do not need pain relief during childbirth.
The challenges of COVID-19 human infection trials
Professor Martin Michaelis and Dr Mark Wass, School of Biosciences at University of Kent, explain the long and infamous history of human infection trials.
An explanation of entropy formula research
Tamás Sándor Biró, Vice Director at the Wigner Research Centre for Physics, discusses the current status of entropy formula research.
Racial discrimination impacts cognitive function in African-American women
Researchers from Boston University, have found that incidents of racial discrimination are associated with lower subjective cognitive function (SCF) among African-American women.
Life-threatening blood clots in COVID-19 patients
New research shows a link between COVID-19 and lower extremity arterial thrombosis, aka life-threatening blood clots.
Blood iron levels could be the reason behind slow ageing
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh and Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing identify blood iron levels as an ageing factor.
Can nanoparticles change lung cancer treatment?
A promising idea for lung cancer treatment has been developed by researchers at Lund University.
Technology design could be key to avoiding health inequity
Lord Victor Adebowale, chair and co-founder of Visionable, discusses why getting technology design right could be key to avoiding health inequity, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 test can give wrong result when taken too early
Johns Hopkins researchers found taking the COVID-19 test too early can give the wrong result, making you falsely COVID-free.
COVID-19 research is widening the gender gap in academic medicine
A new study has found that fewer women were first authors on COVID-19-related research papers published in the first half of this year, suggesting a worsening gender gap in academic medicine.
New research says remdesivir could be used to treat COVID-19
There is more positive news regarding remdesivir, the investigational anti-viral drug that has shown early promise in the fight against COVID-19.
Managing cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr Timothy Fairbairn, Consultant Cardiologist at Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital and Dr Campbell Rogers, Chief Medical Officer at HeartFlow, discuss how cardiologists are responding to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and why digital innovation is crucial.
Machine learning will help to grow artificial organs
Researchers in Moscow and America have discovered how to use machine learning to grow artificial organs, especially to tackle blindness.
NUH NHS Trust designs fully-electronic system to test staff for COVID-19
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has designed, set-up and trialled a fully-electronic system to test staff for COVID-19.
Study suggests that asthma does not increase the severity of COVID-19
According to a team of Rutgers researchers, asthma does not appear to increase the risk or severity for a person contracting COVID-19.
Glowing bacteria to help tackle antibiotic resistance
Researchers say that the use of drugs to create glowing bacteria could decrease the need for prescribing antibiotics.
