A simple injection of a common antiseptic could boost the cancer-killing effect of radiotherapy for breast cancer and other cancers, an early clinical trial has…
New Alzheimer’s research could inspire better treatments and earlier diagnosis
Neuroscientists at the University of Portsmouth, with collaborators in the UK and the U.S., have made a breakthrough in the study of Alzheimer’s which could…
How much money could you save in a year by giving up smoking?
There are many reasons to give up smoking (your health being the big one). Sometimes, though, only cold, hard cash provides enough motivation to make…
GPS data could help map COVID-19 transmission risk
Human mobility data gathered from de-identified mobile devices could help map coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission and support contact tracing efforts, according to new research. The Australian…
Could a butterfly implant be the answer to prostate trouble?
Could a butterfly implant be the answer to prostate trouble? Metal device the size of a 10p coin works on swollen tissue An implant shaped…
Safe gun storage counseling and lock distribution could lower military suicide rate
Military members who receive gun locks and lethal means counseling, which focuses on ways to limit a person’s access to specific methods for suicide, are…
Memorable music could reduce anxiety amongst elderly during COVID vaccinations, says researcher
Care providers should play music during the administration of coronavirus vaccinations to reduce feelings of anxiety in the elderly, researchers have said. Research by Birmingham…
New recipe for antibiotic could prevent deafness
A new method of purifying gentamicin, a widely used antibiotic, reduces the risk that it will cause deafness, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study. Gentamicin…
Coronavirus relief funds could easily pay to stop the worst of climate change (Op-Ed)
As of late summer, governments around the world had pledged US$12.2 trillion of relief in response to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s around 15% of global GDP, three times larger than…
Vaccine rollout could ease crisis, but who gets it first?
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine to the right people could change the course of the pandemic in the United States. But who are the right people?…