Improving access to antimicrobial diagnostics
We discuss access and barriers to antimicrobial diagnostics with researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a natural...
Transplanted hair follicles mend skin scars in a new study
A new study by Imperial College London has found that skin scars could be mended by hair follicle transplants.
In three volunteers, skin scars began...
Understanding the neuronal identity behind Weiss-Kruszka syndrome
Researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Southern California have uncovered the molecular mechanism behind Weiss-Kruszka syndrome.
Weiss-Kruszka syndrome is a...
Why travelling away from home leads to better health
A new study finds that people who travel more outside of their local area feel they have better health than those who stay close...
New link to outdoor air pollutants and asthma attacks in children
An NIH study reveals two outdoor air pollutants are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents.
The National Institute of Allergy and...
Personalising brachytherapy for better results against cervical cancer
A study from MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has demonstrated the benefits of a targeted approach in brachytherapy to treat cervical cancer.
Researchers from...
NHS Digital launch online community for healthcare software professionals
The new developer community will provide quick and easy access to important information and tools for healthcare software professionals.
NHS Digital has created an online...
Understanding how exercise affects insulin production
Findings from an investigation into insulin production in fruit flies may provide answers on the hormone’s role in the human body.
Insulin is an essential...
A new trial on proton beam therapy will be carried out in the UK
A new trial testing the benefits of proton beam therapy for breast cancer patients will go ahead for the first time in the UK.
The...
Is staying hydrated linked to healthy ageing?
New findings illuminate a link between staying hydrated and healthy ageing, which includes a reduced risk of developing chronic conditions such as heart and...
AI is being used to detect colon cancer in Lynch syndrome patients
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now being used to check for colorectal cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, who are more likely to have a...
The University of Glasgow to receive £1.7m funding to explore the causes of cancer
Scientists are set to receive £1.7 million from Cancer Research UK to investigate the root causes of cancer and how to improve treatments.
Cancer is...
Can machine learning be used to prevent an ACL injury?
A study by the University of Jyväskylä has examined the possibility of using machine learning to predict the risk of ACL injury.
Anterior cruciate ligament...
Baby’s vaccine responses linked to childbirth method
The childbirth delivery method is associated with how a baby’s immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines.
There are multiple types of childbirth...
Finding new ways to prevent sudden cardiac arrest
Primary care visits increase significantly in the weeks immediately preceding a sudden cardiac arrest, according to research from European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA).
The findings...
Artificial Intelligence technology can accelerate heart disease diagnosis
University of Sheffield researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can speed up heart disease diagnosis.
An AI tool which provides a quick...
Study finds vegan diet boosts weight loss in overweight adults
New analysis finds that following a vegan diet for at least 12 weeks may boost weight loss and glucose control in overweight adults or...
Using machine learning to improve prosthetic limbs
Researchers from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg are investigating how intelligent prosthetic limbs can be made more reliable using machine learning.
Researchers are trying to find...
Can astrophysics measure the body clock in hospital patients?
A team from the University of Manchester have adapted a technique originally developed to analyse stars, to measure the human body clock.
Astrophysics is used...
Using Artificial Intelligence technology in the IVF embryo selection process
Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence technology that can determine in vitro fertilised embryo has a normal number of chromosomes.
Having an abnormal number of...
