One step closer to implanting diagnostic electronics in the body
The American Chemical Society (ACS) are closer to using electronics in the body, to diagnose tumours and track illnesses.
New cell injection technique could reverse vision loss
Researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering tried co-injection of both retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) cells and photoreceptor cells to reverse vision loss.
Male bias in drug development trials creates overmedication
New research shows that the gender gap in drug development trials results in an overmedication of women by healthcare professionals.
The science behind the South Korea COVID-19 strategy
Jongeun You explains how the South Korea COVID-19 strategy flattened the curve, without destroying the economy.
World population predicted to shrink after the mid-century
According to a new study, world population will peak in 2064 at around 9.7 billion and then decline to 8.8 billion by 2100 – around 2 billion lower than previous estimates.
Single-cell genomics: Clinical strategies for COVID-19
Here, Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group argues that single-cell genomics empowers clinical strategies for COVID-19.
Brexit impact: Health and brain research
Prof Monica Di Luca, President, European Brain Council, sheds light on the greater impact of Brexit in terms of health and brain research being up for negotiation.
UK test and trace system not ready for schools to reopen
Researchers say the UK test and trace system needs to improve in four weeks, to prevent a two-times larger COVID second wave.
New blood test could improve detection of Alzheimer’s
A new blood test shows promise in detecting Alzheimer’s as early as 20 years before the onset of cognitive impairment, according to researchers.
21 drugs that could help to treat COVID-19
A study recently identified 21 existing drugs that could improve the effect of remdesivir.
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.
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.
