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Blood pressure drugs could protect against type 2 diabetes
Using blood pressure drugs is an effective way to reduce a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future, according to new...
How the effects of caffeine impact your short-term health
In a groundbreaking, extensive study, researchers have revealed the potential health effects of caffeine, providing unprecedented insights into the impacts of coffee consumption.
The investigation,...
New research into Alzheimer’s treatment and potential vaccine
A promising new approach to Alzheimer’s treatment and vaccinating against it has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists.
The research published...
Fewer cases of children with cancer diagnosed during COVID-19 pandemic
A study showed that in England, fewer children and young adults with cancer were diagnosed during the COVID pandemic. It also revealed that children...
Ebola vaccine by University of Oxford to begin human trials
The University of Oxford has begun recruiting for a Phase I trial to test an Ebola vaccine in human volunteers against Zaire and Sudan...
Exercise helps improve recovery for women after breast cancer surgery
Early post-operative exercise appears to help women recover better from breast cancer surgery when compared to receiving standard care only, a new study shows.
A...
Measuring the effectiveness of prostate cancer treatment using blood tests
Regular blood tests before and after chemotherapy could indicate whether a patient is responding to prostate cancer treatment, research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute Festival suggests.
Caitlin Davies, a PhD...
Treating anxiety with exercise can alleviate symptoms
Anxiety is the mind and body's reaction to stressful, dangerous, or unfamiliar situations, and in 2017, 284 million people worldwide were diagnosed with this...
Sleep schedule discovered to impact heart health significantly
A research team in the UK has identified the optimal time window for sleep that maximises heart health, finding that deviating from this sleep...
Gene discovered in humans linked to doubling the risk of COVID deaths
Radcliffe Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford have identified the gene responsible for doubling the risk of COVID deaths.
Scientists at the University...
Scientists discover new protection against COVID-19 during pregnancy
New research has discovered that breast milk and amniotic fluid may provide protection against COVID-19 during pregnancy.
In a new study conducted collaboratively by Swansea...
The future landscape of AI and robotics in healthcare
Paul Kostek, IEEE Senior Member and Principal Systems Engineer with Air Direct Solutions LLC, discusses the potential of AI and robotics within healthcare.
Artificial intelligence...
Exploring the implementation of wearable technology devices in healthcare
Professor Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Fellow and Professor of Electronics and Nanoengineering at the University of Glasgow, discusses the growing importance of wearable technology.
Due to...
Combatting UK health inequalities with Artificial Intelligence
Four projects have been awarded substantial funding to address the growing problem of health inequalities in the UK using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The £1.4m funding...
Pioneering research reveals how liver fat affects heart health
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at AMRA Medical has identified the impacts that varying visceral and liver fat levels can have on cardiometabolic...
Enhancing vaccine design with B lymphocytes discovery
Findings from a research study of B lymphocytes – otherwise known as B cells – may aid in advancing the design of future vaccines.
The...
New communication discovered between human embryos and mother
A team of scientists based in the UK have identified an exciting new method in which human embryos interact with their mother-to-be.
The team, comprised...
Ensuring the future of the NHS with revolutionary health innovations
Lorna Green, the Director of Enterprise and Growth at Innovation Agency, part of the Academic Health Science Network, speaks about how health innovations are...
The use of the balance quotient in sport-related concussion
Matti Vartiainen from Ainone discusses a pilot study designed to identify balance quotient values for the baseline of athletes’ performance.
The ability to maintain postural...
Experiential training: What does it feel like to have dementia?
Training 2 Care’s unique experiential training provides users with a glimpse of what it is like to live as a person with dementia or...