Jean-Charles Soria receives cancer drug development award
Professor Jean-Charles Soria has been awarded the TAT 2018 Honorary Award for cancer drug development across molecular targeted agents, precision medicine and immunotherapy.
In the...
Diabetes treatment breakthrough designed to remove painful side effects
A chemist has invented a new diabetes treatment that improves glucose tolerance without any of the severe side effects like nausea and vomiting.
Meredith Professor...
Memory loss provides potential early Alzheimer’s identifier
A new cognitive test has been developed by the University of Exeter and University College London, UK, that helps detect subtle memory loss years...
‘Smart’ glucagon delivery system reduces post-bariatric hypoglycaemia
A new smart glucagon delivery system has been created so that people with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia are able to live without dangerous complications.
The new glucagon...
Fertility treatments could be improved after human eggs grown in lab
Scientists at Edinburgh University, UK, have fully grown egg cells in a laboratory, and there is now hope that this could lead to improved...
Global Fund, Mozambique launch new grants to aid malaria eradication
The Global Fund and health partners in Mozambique have launched the implementation of six new grants that aim to end malaria, HIV and tuberculosis...
Antimicrobial resistance: older compounds to tackle a modern issue
Scientists at the University of Leeds, UK, are looking at previously discarded chemical compounds to see if there is anything that could help develop...
Heart attack test could identify patients at risk
A study from the University of Sheffield, UK, has found a new blood test that could help identify which patients are most at risk...
Flu vaccine uptake low in Europe
The uptake of flu vaccine among high-risk groups has dropped in Europe, and there are concerns that low uptake will make it harder to...
Does aspirin have crucial anticancer properties?
An international study has been launched by Cancer Research UK to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk.
Studies...
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), members of the European Commission discuss the issue and what needs to...
New vaccine which eliminates tumours to start human clinical trial
A new injection that successfully eliminated tumours in mice is to begin its human clinical trial and be tested on lymphoma patients.
The study from...
E-cigarettes pose ‘small’ risk, says Public Health England
Public Health England (PHE) has published an updated e-cigarettes evidence review which reveals that e-cigarette smoking has had a positive impact on the use...
World Cancer Day: new website launches to aid geographical research
To contribute to the prevention, early detection, and adequate treatment of cancer, the European Cancer Information System (ECIS) website launched on World Cancer Day...
Is it time to rethink how we treat lymphatic filariasis in urban areas?
New research published today raises questions regarding the effectiveness of the large-scale distribution of medication to treat lymphatic filariasis (LF) in urban areas.
Researchers from...
Severe pre-eclampsia can mask hypertension after pregnancy
New research from the American Heart Association has found that women who have severe pre-eclampsia following pregnancy can have lingering hypertension which goes unnoticed.
Pre-eclampsia,...
Is low muscle strength a key to identifying early onset ALS?
A study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has identified low muscle strength during later teen years as a risk factor for the neurological...
Prostate cancer now third biggest cancer killer
New figures from Prostate Cancer UK have revealed that, for the first time in the UK, there are more men dying from prostate cancer...
Are people getting a stroke at a younger age?
The average age for having a stroke in England has reduced in both males and females, according to new figures from Public Health England.
Stroke...
Can blood tests find Alzheimer’s proteins?
Scientists have developed blood tests that can detect the build-up of toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The work published in the journal Nature...
