New RVC research explains human foot and leg proportions

New RVC research explains human foot and leg proportions: Novel research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) examining the human walk has been able to predict leg and foot proportions using collisional geometry. The findings suggest why modern humans have a knee halfway down their legs, short heel and toes, a stiff, longer midfoot, and […]

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New RVC research explains human foot and leg proportions

New RVC research explains human foot and leg proportions: Novel research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) examining the human walk has been able to predict leg and foot proportions using collisional geometry. The findings suggest why modern humans have a knee halfway down their legs, short heel and toes, a stiff, longer midfoot, and […]

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Drop in public satisfaction with the NHS ‘a red flag for government’

Drop in public satisfaction with the NHS ‘a red flag for government’: The Kings Fund and Nuffield Trust have released analysis of the 2022 British Social Attitudes Survey, which shows that public satisfaction in the NHS has fallen to just 29% – the lowest level since the survey began in 1983. Satisfaction has dropped across […]

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Drop in public satisfaction with the NHS ‘a red flag for government’

Drop in public satisfaction with the NHS ‘a red flag for government’: The Kings Fund and Nuffield Trust have released analysis of the 2022 British Social Attitudes Survey, which shows that public satisfaction in the NHS has fallen to just 29% – the lowest level since the survey began in 1983. Satisfaction has dropped across […]

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World’s first research hub for treating child blast injuries

World’s first research hub for treating child blast injuries launched by Imperial College London and Save the Children. Imperial College London and Save the Children have launched the world’s first centre for research dedicated to studying and providing lifesaving innovations to children injured by explosive weapons. Children are seven times more likely to die from […]

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World’s first research hub for treating child blast injuries

World’s first research hub for treating child blast injuries launched by Imperial College London and Save the Children. Imperial College London and Save the Children have launched the world’s first centre for research dedicated to studying and providing lifesaving innovations to children injured by explosive weapons. Children are seven times more likely to die from […]

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The sleep paralysis demon

The sleep paralysis demon: There has been a 900% increase in searches for ‘sleep paralysis demon‘ over the past year in the UK. But where is sleep paralysis most common? A new study by Sleepseeker has used Google search volumes and trends to discover the UK cities that are home to the most sufferers of […]

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Sepsis study to power new antibiotic discoveries

Sepsis study to power new antibiotic discoveries: University of Queensland researchers have led a national study on the four main bacteria that cause sepsis, providing new targets for developing antibiotics. Professor Mark Walker and Professor Mark Schembri from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience, along with Dr Andre Mu from the University of Melbourne and teams […]

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Sepsis study to power new antibiotic discoveries

Sepsis study to power new antibiotic discoveries: University of Queensland researchers have led a national study on the four main bacteria that cause sepsis, providing new targets for developing antibiotics. Professor Mark Walker and Professor Mark Schembri from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience, along with Dr Andre Mu from the University of Melbourne and teams […]

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