Shingles is a painful and serious condition afflicting many elderly people. It is caused by the Herpes zoster virus that … read more
The State of the UK Climate 2023 report provides the latest comprehensive review of the UK’s changing climate. It examines … read more
‘Accelerating electricity decarbonisation’ is a new report from the National Engineering Policy Centre that aims to provide insight and possible … read more
Stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs) are three-dimensional biological structures that mimic aspects of early human embryo development. They can be … read more
A new strain of mpox (formerly known as monkey pox) has been identified in adults and children on the Democratic … read more
As human populations expand, conflicts between humans and wildlife increase. Efforts to resolve such conflicts have focused primarily on culling … read more
The Academy of Medical Sciences’ new President, Professor Andrew Morris CBE FRSE PMedSci, will be joined on the panel by … read more
For some people, when they stop taking antidepressants, they can experience unpleasant symptoms such as dizziness, headache, nausea and insomnia. … read more
Indicators of Global Climate Change 2023 is the second in a series of annual updates on the state of the … read more
A groundbreaking NHS programme to help trial and develop new treatments designed to induce an immune response that aims to … read more
A general election has just been called in the UK, and many other elections are planned around the world in … read more
There has been a lot of recent reporting of people becoming unwell from swimming in open water contaminated by sewage. … read more
John-Arne Røttingen, is the new chief executive of global foundation, Wellcome. As is our way with newly appointed movers and … read more
With increasing prevalence of depression and anxiety in young people, there’s an urgent need to work out how best to … read more
The ubiquity of the internet in our lives is a topic of major debate. There are concerns that it could … read more
Two UK-wide research programmes, PHOSP-COVID and ISARIC-4C, have been following people who were hospitalised with Covid and went on to … read more
The way medical devices and technologies are designed and used has raised concerns about the impact of ethnic background on … read more
Currently, the only way to collect foetal stem cells and grow them in a lab into organoids (for scientific research) … read more
The REACT team at Imperial College London have carried out an observational study looking at measures of cognitive performance in … read more
A new study led by researchers at UCL finds that more than half of smokers in England incorrectly believe that … read more
