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Time for masks not musical chairs, health secretary told

July 9, 2022
Incoming health secretary Steve Barclay has been urged to reintroduce the wearing of facemasks and purchase top-up vaccine against Omicron COVID-19 variants.

Lack of sustained hypertension treatment undermines health objectives

July 8, 2022
Discontinued hypertension treatment in some of the world’s leading middle-income nations is a significant factor potentially impacting heart issues and mortality, suggests a multi-national university study.

Tributes paid to neuroscientist Sir Colin Blakemore

July 2, 2022
Scientists and academics have paid tribute to the late professor Sir Colin Blakemore, following his death at the age of 78.

Understanding viral morphologies with next-generation cryo-EM

June 26, 2022
With diverse morphologies, our understanding of Archaeal viruses remains scant. Here, Prof Edward H Egelman discusses how his team applied advances in cryo-electron microscopy to uncover the atomic structure and...

Multimillion pound grant aims to find MND treatment ‘in years, not decades’

June 24, 2022
Specialists at six UK universities will share a £4.25 million grant to develop collaborative efforts to find ‘meaningful’ treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).

Pistoia Alliance announces first female president

June 24, 2022
Pistoia Alliance, the global body which promotes non-competitive R&D collaboration among leading life sciences organisations, has elected its first female president.

AI helps detect autistic speech patterns in different language groups

June 19, 2022
Speech patterns associated with autism can be identified with the help of machine learning in languages as different as English and Cantonese, suggests new research.

How does automation improve lab testing?

June 12, 2022
Laboratory results can be instrumental in telling scientists and health care professionals about people’s diagnoses, whether diseases are spreading in certain parts of the world and more. Researchers have been...

Bad dreams frequency could be Parkinson’s risk indicator, suggests study

June 10, 2022
Older adults who start to experience bad dreams might be exhibiting the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease, a new study concludes.

How can mental health professionals open their minds to psychosis?

May 27, 2022
Effective clinical care for patients with psychosis means understanding the ‘lived experience’ of their delusions, say researchers at the Universities of Birmingham, York and Melbourne. By understanding the intricacies of...

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