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Young people in Europe are reporting mental health concerns
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and a new report from the World Health Organization has shown that young people in Europe are...
Ménière’s disease: how x-ray technology is teaching us about the disease
Ménière's disease is a condition that affects the inner ear, causing problems such as tinnitus, hearing loss, a feeling of pressure in the ear,...
European Commission adds €122m for COVID-19 research and innovation
The European Commission has mobilised another €122m from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research into COVID-19.
The new call for expressions...
Mental Health Awareness Week: COVID-19 mental health research
Mental Health Awareness week takes place from 18 – 22 May, and, during the COVID-19 crisis ensuring good mental health is more important than...
UK launches large scale COVID-19 immunity study
The UK is to embark on a major, government-funded immunity study that will track the spread of the novel coronavirus infection in the population,...
COVID-19: controlling infections in CT exam areas
Controlling infections can be difficult in tight spaces. In a new article, radiologists from Shanghai have highlighted the measures taken during CT examination processes...
COVID-19: mental health of 41% of British population at risk
An international study has revealed that 41% of the UK population's mental health is at risk because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Led by the Universitat...
UK to undertake review into COVID-19 health impact
The UK Government is to undertake a review into the health impact of COVID-19 which will include outcomes for NHS staff and different groups...
Breakthrough could help develop therapies for childhood brain disorder
A new breakthrough could pave the way for therapies to treat rare childhood brain disorders by helping us to understand how they develop.
Findings from...
Vitamin supplements boost immune system in fight against COVID-19
New findings have confirmed the efficacy of dietary vitamin supplements – including vitamin C and vitamin D – in helping the immune system fight...
EIB invests €5bn to support medical technology and health research
The European Investment Bank has announced €5bn in funding to support businesses and medical technology in Europe.
The European Investment Bank has approved €5bn of...
Rare diseases: better data framework needed to improve diagnostic rates
A new study has found that a better data framework is needed to improve diagnostic rates of rare diseases.
A new study has found that...
Mitchell disease: solving the medical mystery
Scientists have uncovered a genetic mutation that links to the rare Mitchell disease.
A team of researchers led by Dr Hugo Bellen at Baylor College...
Alzheimer’s disease trial links high amyloid levels with early stage disease
Findings from a new trial have highlighted that higher levels of the amyloid protein in the brain represent an early stage of Alzheimer's disease.
The...
Pre-clinical study finds sponge molecule exhibits anti-cancer properties
A new, pre-clinical study has unveiled that a sea sponge molecule exhibits anti-cancer properties, helping help to stop the growth of cervical cancer cells.
A...
More effective pneumonia vaccine on the horizon
A more effective and less expensive pneumonia novel vaccine is on the horizon thanks to new research.
The novel vaccine against pneumonia, developed by researchers...
Research links hypothyroidism to long working hours
New research has linked hypothyroidism in adults – or an underactive thyroid – to long working hours.
The research has shown that adults who work...
New findings on melorheostosis could pave the way for future treatments
Researchers have put forward new insights that may inform the search for new treatments for melorheostosis.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered...
COVID-19: first comprehensive estimates from mainland China
The first comprehensive estimates from mainland China of the proportion of people with COVID-19 who required hospitalisation, and latest death rate estimates, both show...
Laboratory model looking at how a HIV infection impacts the brain
Scientists have used a newly developed laboratory model of three types of brain cells to reveal how a HIV infection can impact the brain.
The...