Why it’s so difficult for scientists to predict the next outbreak of a dangerous disease
Outbreaks of disease are always different and can change dramatically even within the course of a single outbreak. Real-time data could give scientists an advantage.
How the Great White Shark's genes may help to fight cancer
The Great White Shark's genome may hold the key to tackling disease in humans in a new way - and for the first time scientists have successfully sequenced the whole thing.
This bacteria kills half a million people a year and you've probably never heard of it
Strep A is among the deadliest pathogens in the world – yet we’ve never prioritised making a vaccine.
Women’s heart attack symptoms are different, and medicine must catch up
Detection rates, treatment and recovery from heart disease is lower in women than men due to a variety of issues.
This is what would happen to the natural world if all the insects disappeared
Recent reports of a 'bug Apocalypse' in the next few decades suggest that 40% of all insect species on Earth could be wiped out, and the consequences for humans could be huge.
It turns out you can learn things while you’re asleep
Scientists have discovered that the human brain can absorb information whilst asleep - and remember it when they wake up.
Access to healthcare is not enough – high quality care has to be the target
Research shows poor quality care in low and middle-income countries is probably killing more people than having no access to care at all
Here’s how to make 'value-based healthcare' a reality
Powerful data analytics are paving the way to a more patient-centric and productive healthcare system
How renting could affect your health
Private rented homes are more likely to have damp than social rented or owner occupied homes, and less likely to have central heating.
Traumatic brain injury in female inmates is taking a heavy toll – yet it’s overlooked
People with traumatic brain injuries are more likely to be violent, more likely to go to prison at a younger age, yet little research exists on brain injury among female prisoners.
4 steps towards wiping out cervical cancer
Over half a million cases are still diagnosed a year worldwide, but recent major advances in testing are a promising sign that cervical cancer may one day be a thing of the past.
5 things you need to know about your microbiome
There’s a vast microbial community living within our bodies that most of us know little about. But that may be about to change as scientists make exciting breakthroughs in the field of mi...