Scientists comment on an abstract of Phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial results of an individualised mRNA vaccine for resected stage … read more
Scientist comment on a draft guidance and evidence generation plan from NICE on AI technologies to help detect prostate … read more
AD- SMART (Alzheimer’s disease Systematic Multi-arm Adaptive Randomised Trial) is a first-of-its-kind Alzheimer’s trial that will test multiple drugs … read more
Scientists react to the first ever human infected with Shamonda virus. Prof Heather Ferguson, Professor of Infectious Disease … read more
Scientists react to the PHP cybersecurity issue that led to website being taken offline worldwide. Prof Raj Rajarajan, … read more
Scientists comment on a case-cohort study, published in European Urology, identifying circulating proteins associated with future prostate cancer diagnosis. … read more
Scientists comment on a cohort study, published in JAMA, investigating childhood cancer risk after assisted reproductive technology. Prof Jason … read more
Scientists comment on a study of vascular function and cardiorespiratory fitness in young adults who vape, as published in … read more
Scientists react to government approval of Jackdaw gas field. Dr Mark Ireland, Senior Lecturer in Energy Geoscience at … read more
Scientists comment on a study looking at habitual tea drinking and risk of cardiovascular disease, as published in the Journal … read more
Scientists comment on an observational study, which was published in British Journal of Psychiatry, on ‘circadian subtype’ of depression. … read more
Scientists comment on a press release from the Menopause Society about testosterone therapy and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women, … read more
Scientists comment on a study, published in Lancet Digital Health, testing an AI tool using a face photograph to predict … read more
Scientists comment on a study, published in JAMA Network Open, looking at ultraprocessed food intake and body fat and visceral adipose tissue, … read more
Scientists comment on a US study investigating colorectal incidence and total ultra-processed food intake, as published in PLOS Medicine. … read more
Scientists comment on an observational study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, investigating caffeine consumption in adolescents, sleep and … read more
Scientists comment on a study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, linking GLP-1s to reduced need for acute psychiatric care for … read more
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At a recent Royal Society discussion on misinformation Angela McClean, our Government Chief Scientific Adviser, told a packed room that … read more
The review was commissioned in response to growing public discussion around mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions, alongside increasing recognition of … read more