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Professional rugby players may have greater neurodegenerative disease risk, suggests research

October 8, 2022
Former international rugby players included in a recent health study showed risks of neurodegenerative diseases that averaged more than 2.5 times that for the general population.

Ukraine conflict leaves a hole in clinical trials enrolment in region

October 8, 2022
Clinical trials in Ukraine and Russia have plunged by around 50% during 2022, according to the latest information examined by data analytics leader Phesi.

Quantum, click and evolution provide Nobel Science-winning ingredients 

October 5, 2022
Quantum physics, click chemistry and evolutionary breakthroughs were the dominant themes for this year’s winners of the world’s best known science accolades, the Nobel Prizes for Chemistry, Physics and Medicine/Physiology

Knowledge is power: In silico modelling of Covid-19

October 3, 2022
Scientific research takes time. But, as the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted, sometimes that's a luxury scientists can't afford, says ≈. Experimentation and data guide us to the 'right' decision based on...

Vitae Three Minute Thesis victor is second Kingston Uni winner in a row

September 29, 2022
Bioengineer Sadaf Akbari beat rivals from nearly 70 universities across the UK and Ireland to win an annual ‘elevator pitch’ contest presenting her thesis in just 180 seconds.

Smart hearing system reads lips of masked speakers

September 25, 2022
A hearing aid system under development employs radio frequency sensing paired with artificial intelligence to read lips even when speakers are wearing facemasks.

MND treatment offers hope for further research on disease variants

September 21, 2022
Treatment administered for a specific variant of motor-neurone disease (MND) has reportedly been effective in delaying the physical decline in patients, with some recording degrees of reversal of symptoms.

View Nikon Small World in Motion 2022 winners

September 11, 2022
View the amazing microscopic images of the finalists in the 2022 Nikon Small World in Motion video competition.

Kidney charity unveils competition for dialysis innovation

September 10, 2022
Just weeks after a pioneering dialysis technology won a prestigious engineering award, a leading UK charity has launched a new competition to enable dialysis projects to get funding to help...

Healthcare must learn from experience to combat global challenges for patients’ sake

August 22, 2022
With nearly one in 20 of global drug trials affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it’s essential that the healthcare sector applies lessons learned during lockdown to provide business continuity and...

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