University of Queensland researchers have unlocked a way of fighting Listeria infections, which can cause severe illness in pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. During the study, researchers discovered a way to block Listeria from making the proteins that allow bacteria to survive and multiply in immune cells. UQ Diamantina Institute’s Professor Antje Blumenthal said […]
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“What is Blue Monday?” Blue Monday is the name of a day in January said to be the most depressing day of the year. The term was coined in 2005 when Cardiff University used the term for the first time and refers to the third Monday of the month when traditionally people have eaten too […]
Women diagnosed with cervical cell changes are unprepared for the experience, feeling ashamed, isolated, and frightened: New research by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, released today, shows thousands of women in the UK know little or nothing about cervical cell changes prior to being diagnosed with high numbers feeling ashamed. Around 220,000 women are diagnosed every year following […]
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Coventry University academics have helped the World Health Organisation (WHO) create an education roadmap to tackle the shortage of nurses in North Macedonia. The WHO and North Macedonia’s Health and Education authorities commissioned a team of seven academic experts from Coventry University to conduct a two-month study to find out what should be done to […]
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Join us to understand how critically important the genetic and epigenetic changes in cancer are for disease biology and novel treatments. There are 30 free bursary places available on a first come, first served basis. To claim your free place, please email us at oncology@rsm.ac.uk. Learning objectives include: The role of genetic and epigenetic changes in cancer biology with examples of […]
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New research gives hope for sight recovery in stroke survivors: Researchers have used MRI imaging to map visual brain activity in stroke survivors with sight loss that gives new hope for rehabilitation and recovery. Scientists from the University of Nottingham have revealed new insights by combining data from clinical sight tests with brain imaging to […]
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An at-home nasal spray treatment for COVID-19 will be put to the test by Melbourne biomedical researchers, as the University of Melbourne and Monash University receive $4.2 million to establish a six-month clinical trial lead by Northern Hospital in collaboration with Oxford University. Heparin, a widely used blood-thinning drug to treat or prevent blood clots […]
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A new report into the health of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by The Physiological Society and Centre for Ageing Better. The report features the results from a YouGov survey that highlights significant reductions in levels of physical activity among older adults and recommends a ‘National Post-Pandemic Resilience Plan’ to respond […]
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New international stem cell research centre offers hope for patients with incurable diseases: An up to EUR$300 million international research centre has been established across three world-leading institutions that will develop new drugs and therapies using human stem cells offering hope to patients with heart, respiratory and kidney disease, diabetes and cancer. The Novo Nordisk […]
WHO: 10 key global health moments from 2021: It has been a year of colossal efforts in global health. Countries battled COVID-19, which claimed more lives in 2021 than in 2020, while struggling to keep other health services running. Health and care workers have borne the lion’s share of these efforts but often received little recognition or reward. Life-saving COVID-19 vaccines, […]