Individual case of rare monkeypox disease confirmed in the UK
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people.
Public Health England (PHE) have confirmed an individual case of the rare...
Young UK women face unnecessary appendicitis surgery
A new study has revealed the extent of unnecessary surgery faced by women in the UK suspected of having appendicitis.
A new BJS study found that...
Electrospun fibre: a revolutionary new treatment for brain tumours
A revolutionary new treatment can provide effective treatment for brain tumours without exposing patients to the toxic effects of chemotherapy.
University of Cincinnati professor Andrew...
Long-term use of opioids could increase risk of PTSD
Links have been drawn between long-term opioid use and increased risk of PTSD.
According to a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, long-term treatment with opioids could...
WHO: half of European women with HIV diagnosed late
Many women in the WHO European Region, particularly those in their 40s, are diagnosed at a late stage of HIV infection when their immune...
Breakthrough discovery reveals how memories are coded in the brain
NUS researchers have made a breakthrough in the field of cognitive computational neuroscience, by discovering a key aspect of how the brain encodes short-term...
NIH study finds anti-seizure drugs equally effective
New findings reveal that three anti-seizure drugs, levetiracetam, fosphenytoin, and valproate, are equally safe and effective in treating patients with this condition.
These three anti-seizure...
Binding mechanism of opioid receptor uncovered in new study
Researchers have uncovered the binding mechanism of an important pain receptor.
The researchers have revealed the activation of the opioid receptor, which can be found...
Imaging study provides insights on functional neurological disorder
Individuals with functional neurological disorder (FND) have symptoms not explained by traditional neurological conditions.
New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and...
Rapid exercise is key to recovering muscle strength after inactivity
Several years of hospitalisation, one example of muscle inactivity, causes a disproportionate decline in the muscle strength known to affect balance.
This increases the risk...
NHS England urge eligible people to get free flu vaccine
The primary school flu vaccination programme is resuming following temporary delay of nasal spray vaccine from the manufacturer.
The NHS and Public Health England (PHE)...
Is there a link between inflammation and cognition?
An estimated 12m UK citizens have a chronic medical condition, and many of them report severe mental fatigue that they characterise as 'sluggishness' or...
Lack of sleep in disadvantaged people could be linked to heart disease
Socieconomically disadvantaged groups are more likely to have poor sleep due to life factors such as financial worry or working multiple jobs.
A new study,...
Investigating the effectiveness of a new cosmetic treatment for melasma
Treatment for melasma has been difficult to achieve due to extended treatment periods and inconsistent results, here researchers explore this dermatological pathology further.
Published in...
Prototype microscope teaches itself settings for diagnosing malaria
Engineers at Duke University have developed a microscope that has taught itself the optimal settings needed to complete a given diagnostic task.
In the initial...
The only alternative to antibiotics for animals is disease prevention
Dr Olivier Espeisse, of AnimalhealthEurope, discusses how the alternative to antibiotics for animals is prevention of disease.
Tackling drug resistance is often treated like the...
Cardiologists establish how e-cigarettes damage the brain, blood vessels and lungs
Cardiologists have issued a stark warning about the dangers of how e-cigarettes damage the brain, blood vessels and lungs, particularly for young people.
The study, published...
Ebola vaccine authorised by European Commission
The European Commission has granted its first ever marketing authorisation for a vaccine protecting patients against Ebola.
The Commission has adopted a decision granting authorisation...
Age-related macular degeneration to affect 77 million Europeans by 2050
The leading cause of irreversible blindness and severely impaired eyesight – age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – is expected to affect 77 million Europeans by...
Could AI improve care for patients with kidney failure?
A new study has shown that artificial intelligence technology may improve care for patients needing dialysis.
Machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, may help...
