The value of computational tissue engineering
Professor Liesbet Geris spoke to Health Europa Quarterly about the potential of computational modelling and simulation in tissue engineering.
The scope of modern medicine continues...
New Artificial Intelligence device could help monitor traumatic brain injury
Clinical trial results suggest a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) device could help clinicians monitor traumatic brain injury.
Traumatic brain injury is an injury to the...
Accessibility to healthy diets is a major factor in cancer inequality
In light of the current cost-of-living crisis, we spoke to Cancer Research UK’s Inequalities Programme Lead, Dr Rachel Orritt, about the impact of a...
Digital mental health treatment needed to ‘Build Back Better and Fairer’
Kate Newhouse, COO of digital mental health care provider, Kooth discusses the need to diversify mental health treatment and support to improve the delivery...
Regular exercise linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection
Regular exercise reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death.
In a new research project published in the British Journal of...
New hope for curing neuroblastoma in children
Researchers in Sweden have found a drug that can cure neuroblastoma in mice, paving the way for clinical trials in humans.
Neuroblastoma is a rare...
Dental biorhythm linked to weight gain in adolescence
Researchers from the University of Kent have identified a link between a biorhythm in human primary teeth and weight gain in adolescence.
A research team at Kent’s...
NHS trials high-tech smart glasses for community nurses
Innovative smart glasses will be worn by community nurses to free up time with patients by reducing admin tasks.
In an innovative attempt to reduce...
COVID vaccines are safe for patients with heart failure
COVID vaccines are associated with a decreased risk of death in patients with heart failure, according to research.
In new research presented at ESC Congress...
Lithium levels can now be measured without blood tests
Scientists have reported the invention of a tiny sensor that can detect lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip.
Lithium is used...
Using cannabis for chronic pain linked with small risk of heart problems
Using cannabis for chronic pain is associated with a higher risk of heart rhythm disorders, according to new research.
Medical cannabis for chronic pain is...
Europe’s pandemic preparedness plans: rapid and accurate diagnostics play a crucial part
Molecular diagnostics company, Cepheid emphasises pandemic preparedness planning for mitigating the risk of emerging infectious diseases.
We live in a time of increased risk of...
Patients at risk of heart infection should receive antibiotics after dental treatment
High-risk patients should be given antibiotics after receiving invasive dental treatment to reduce the risk of life-threatening heart infection, according to a study from...
UCL researchers’ trial anti-sickness drug for dementia hallucinations
Ondansetron, an anti-sickness drug used in the NHS for cancer patients could treat hallucinations in dementia patients.
University College London is trialling an anti-sickness drug...
Are NHS vape kits the way to help people quit smoking?
A new study from the University of East Anglia has proposed that NHS vape starter kits could help people quit smoking.
Researchers worked with General...
WHO recommends new Ebola virus treatments
The World Health Organization advises two new Ebola virus treatments and calls for improved access to therapeutics.
Ebola virus is a serious viral infection originating...
Researchers discover 60 new autism genes
A new study has identified 60 autism genes that could provide vital insight into the full spectrum of the disorder.
Autism affects individuals in different...
Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium awarded £1.6 million
The Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium has received important funding from the Medical Research Council, which will accelerate research into tuberculosis and malaria.
The Tropical Infectious...
NHS to roll out the next generation bivalent COVID vaccine ahead of winter
The NHS will be the first healthcare system to use the next generation bivalent COVID vaccine in the autumn booster rollout.
In an exciting new...
Research uncovers how a superbug is spreading infections in hospitals
Hospital superbugs are using thin, stretchy fibres to attach themselves to surfaces and cause infections, according to new research from the University of Turku.
Researchers...