The Ukraine war highlights the need for a fast radiation blood test
Dr Quinton Fivelman, Chief Scientific Officer at London Medical Laboratory, says fighting near Ukraine’s nuclear power facilities brings home the need for a rapid radiation blood test.
Ultrasound bursts provide non-invasive treatment for kidney stones
As the first alternative for non-invasive treatment of kidney stones, ultrasound bursts can actually break up kidney stones – making it easier for them to pass on their own.
Higher cigarette taxes could prevent 182,000 child deaths, globally
Child death rates could be reduced by higher cigarette taxes - as regions with the lowest tobacco tax also have the worst child health issues.
A future vision for microbiome engineering
Prof Chris Barnes & Dr Jack Rutter share a future vision for microbiome engineering - harnessing the microbiome’s role in health & disease
Scientists create non-hormonal male birth control
Scientists made progress on the implementation of male birth control, which could someday split contraceptive responsibility between all genders.
The future of living with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
CEO of Brittle Bone Society Patricia Osborne, revisits aspects of the condition and shares what is known around current medical research and treatments, speaking to experts attached to the Charity.
Male doctors can undermine medical gender equality initiatives
Male doctors overestimating female representation could weaken medical gender equality initiatives, hindering true progress in representation.
Mapping European brain research: The past, present and future
Professor Monica Di Luca, Past President of the European Brain Council outlines the past, present and vital future of European brain research
STIMULATE Long Covid study: Opportunities for patients and innovation
The STIMULATE study will assess how patients with Long Covid progress and recover, explore innovative treatment options and investigates health inequalities
Global COVID-19 responses could help to end HIV
Global COVID-19 responses could serve as a coordinated approach to end the HIV pandemic - bettering global immunisation to both viruses.
The importance of animal health surveillance
Janeth George from SACIDS Foundation for One Health and College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, details enhancing the effectiveness of animal health surveillance in Africa through a systems-based integrative research approach
Food allergy in Africa
What information is available for food allergy in Africa?
Next-generation digital tools for mobility in research & health
Beatrix Vereijken and Lynn Rochester share how Mobilise-D develops digital technology to measure mobility in daily life to transform clinical research and health.
The global cost of visual impairment
250 million people suffer from visual impairment at a global cost of $3 trillion, Translational Imaging Innovations explain.
Removing the blindfold on antimicrobial resistance
Here, several academic experts explain what we need to know about removing the blindfold on antimicrobial resistance - by strengthening clinical microbiology laboratories in resource-limited settings.
Addressing inequalities early in life
The trajectory of a human’s life course is by no means determined at birth. Nevertheless, the circumstances a child is born into and events taking place during the early childhood, or even gestation, shape life-course trajectories.
Clinical trials begin for three mRNA HIV vaccines
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has launched Phase 1 clinical trials for three mRNA HIV vaccines.
Study finds Brainomix’s e-Stroke software improves stroke treatment rates
Jeff Wyrtzen, Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer at Brainomix, explores a study proving that e-Stroke software improves stroke treatment rates
The life-threatening perseverance of HIV stigma
The stigma, discrimination and lack of understanding around HIV is still persisting even 41 years after the first reported case
Stillbirth rates double for some ethnic minorities in the UK
The rates of stillbirths in Black and South Asian communities are still double those of the rest of the population, despite an overall downward trend across the UK.
