Water management for health facilities
State-of-the-art water management solutions for health facilities ensure hygienic water quality while being sustainable, energy-efficient and keeping operating costs to a minimum.
Hospitals, research institutes...
Chemotherapy before surgery reduces the risk of colon cancer returning
Cancer Research UK finds that giving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease returning.
In a new Cancer Research UK-funded...
Researchers identify the mechanism behind muscular atrophy
Muscular atrophy is caused by the fragmentation and elongation of mitochondria, according to researchers from the University of Barcelona.
This fragmentation and elongation lead to...
Understanding malnutrition in adults
Sarah Coe, Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation shares some of the key risk factors and warning signs for malnutrition in adults.
Good nutrition...
500,000 missed out on medication for hypertension during COVID-19
The University of Liverpool researchers have found that nearly 500,000 people missed out on starting medication for hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The research illuminated...
The effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on children’s neurodevelopment
Gestational diabetes mellitus can have negative effects on the neurodevelopment of two-year-old children, according to the University of Turku.
Despite the negative effects of gestational...
Hospital bacteria not found in babies born by C-section
Researchers have found a significant difference in intestinal flora present in babies born naturally, compared to those born via C-section.
According to researchers from The...
The cost of population health
We spoke to Dr Tammy Boyce, Senior Research Associate at UCL Institute of Health Equity about how increased levels of poverty are impacting population...
COVID-19 can slow down innate immune system recovery
According to researchers from Linköping University, the severity of COVID-19 infections is directly related to the slower recovery of the innate immune system.
COVID-19 infection...
The postcode lottery effect on children’s mental health prescriptions
A new study by the University of Aberdeen found that mental health prescriptions for children are up by nearly 60%. To discuss this further,...
New discovery could lead Epstein-Barr virus vaccines
Researchers from MedUni Vienna have found a specific immune response to the virus Epstein-Barr virus that could help the development of new vaccines.
The research...
Researchers develop new precision therapy for bile duct cancer
University College London (UCL) researchers have developed a precision therapy for bile duct cancer that extends patients’ lives.
Bile duct cancer is cancer that’s found...
Children with persistent speech disorder are likely to struggle socially
Children with persistent speech disorder often experience more difficulty than their peers in making friends and maintaining relationships, according to new research.
Researchers from the...
Why we must address period poverty in the UK now
Monet Bailey spoke with Tina Leslie, the Founder of the Freedom4Girls charity, about how it is tackling the challenges surrounding menstrual health and the...
Nitrites in food additives can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes
A new study has found an association between exposure to nitrites and nitrates in food additives and the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Nitrites and...
The social and economic benefits of improved hand hygiene
Professor Dr Thomas Szucs, Director of the European Center of Pharmaceutical Medicine, and member of the Global Hygiene Council’s expert panel, discusses the widespread...
Group talking therapy can improve mental health in heart patients
Group talking therapy can relieve psychological distress, improves quality of life and results in fewer readmissions for heart problems, according to a new study.
Around...
Impact of lifestyle-related mortality on trends in life expectancy
Following research gathered during the Future Mortality project, Professor Fanny Janssen discusses the value of understanding the impact of past and anticipated future trends...
Treating high blood pressure in Black African and Caribbean communities
Tracey Bignall from the Race Equality Foundation discusses the Share the Pressure project which is treating high blood pressure in Black African and Caribbean...
Oxford University leading research on programmable nucleic acid drugs
A consortium led by the University of Oxford researchers has been awarded £8m of funding to unlock the potential of programmable nucleic acid drugs.
Programmable...