‘Medicine is going personalised’: Moderna’s UK boss on the coming vaccine revolution
Darius Hughes was a key figure in Pfizer ’s pioneering Covid vaccine drive. Now he has changed companies – and sees a big future for mRNA technologyThe man who launched Pfizer ’s Covid-19 vaccine in the UK three years ago – when 90-year-old Margaret Keenan in Coventry becamethe first person in the world to receive one– is now overseeing the construction of a manufacturing and research centre in Oxfordshire for rival US jab maker Moderna.The company ’s Harwell site isBritain ’s first centre dedicated to the production of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines against new Covid variants and other illnesses, and part of ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Julia Kollewe Tags: Pharmaceuticals industry Vaccines and immunisation Coronavirus Pfizer Business Health Infectious diseases Medical research Science Society UK news Cancer Source Type: news
ICMR seeks suggestions for revision of national essential diagnostics list to enhance access to affordable healthcare
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited suggestions for the revision of the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL), aiming to provide access to affordable and high-quality diagnostics at all healthcare levels. The list includes the minimum number of tests that should be available at various healthcare facilities, from village level to district hospitals. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’
Bone strength is set in childhood so better park access could prevent fractures in older people, study findsChildren with more green space near their homes have significantly stronger bones, a study has found, potentially leading to lifelong health benefits.Scientists found that the children living in places with 20-25% more natural areas had increased bone strength that was equivalent to half a year ’s natural growth.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 13, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Damian Carrington Environment editor Tags: Access to green space Children's health Society Medical research Science Belgium Europe Environment Osteoporosis Osteoarthritis World news & wellbeing Life and style Mental health Source Type: news
Drug consumption rooms could save thousands of UK lives, study finds
Facilities could also slash transmission of diseases and cut pressure on ambulance callouts and hospitals, study saysThousands of lives could be saved if safe rooms were set up in UK cities where people could be supervised while they get high, the world ’s largest review of the effectiveness of drug-consumption rooms and overdose-prevention centres (OPCs) has found.Thepart-government-funded study published on Thursday also found the facilities could slash the transmission of fatal diseases, as well as reduce drug litter, the pressure on ambulance callouts and the burden on hospitals.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent Tags: Drugs Medical research Opioids UK news Drugs policy Scotland Source Type: news
Our science predictions for 2024 – podcast
Last year was a bumper year for science news, with the rise of weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy, record-high global temperatures, not to mention an attempted orca uprising.So what will this year bring? Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss the big stories likely to hit the headlines and share their predictions for 2024. And environment reporter Patrick Greenfield reveals his top climate stories for 2024Archive: BBC, ABC NewsContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample with Hannah Devlin and Patrick Greenfield, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Nasa Space The moon Medical research Neuroscience Environment Biodiversity Computing Artificial intelligence (AI) Technology Consciousness Source Type: news
Protein test can detect 18 early stage cancers, scientists say
US biotech firm designs cheaper, less invasive multi-cancer screening test it says could be ‘gamechanger’Scientists have developed a simple test that can identify 18early-stage cancersthat experts say could represent a medical “gamechanger”.Cancer accounts for one in every six deaths worldwide, but early detection can significantly improve outcomes.Existing screening testshave drawbacks, including invasiveness, cost and low levels of accuracy for early stage disease.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Cancer Cancer research Health Medical research Science UK news Society US news Source Type: news
DNA test can detect 18 early stage cancers, scientists say
US biotech firm designs cheaper, less invasive multi-cancer screening test it says could be ‘gamechanger’Scientists have developed a simple DNA test that can identify 18early-stage cancersthat experts say could represent a medical “gamechanger”.Cancer accounts for one in every six deaths worldwide, but early detection can significantly improve outcomes.Existing screening testshave drawbacks, including invasiveness, cost and low levels of accuracy for early stage disease.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Cancer Cancer research Health Medical research Science UK news Society US news Source Type: news
Sudan: MSF Survey Sheds New Light On Scale and Intensity of Ethnic Violence in West Darfur
[MSF] A retrospective mortality survey carried out among Sudanese refugees in Chad by Epicentre, Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) medical research and epidemiology centre, documents the appalling scale of the wave of violence that swept through Sudan last June. Atrocities have continued in recent months in the region of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state, Sudan. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 9, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society Sudan Source Type: news
New app can reduce debilitating impact of tinnitus, say researchers
MindEar delivers CBT through chatbot along with sound therapy allowing brain to learn to tune out conditionWhether it is a ringing sound or perpetual buzzing, tinnitus is a common and often debilitating condition. Now researchers say they have designed an app that can reduce its impact.Tinnitus is the perception of sounds that are not the result of an external source, and is thought to affect7.6 million people in the UK, although fewer have severe tinnitus.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Medical research Health Society Science Technology UK news World news Disability Source Type: news
Sir Roy Calne obituary
Pioneering British surgeon who carried out the world ’s first liver, heart and lung transplantIn the 1960s Roy Calne, professor of surgery at Cambridge University, was gripped by the emerging new science of transplantation to help those with kidney and liver failure.Calne, who has died aged 93, became Britain ’s premier transplant surgeon and researcher, achieving a number of firsts, including the first liver transplant in Europe in 1968, the world’s first liver, heart and lung transplant in 1986 (with John Wallwork) and the world’s first successful “organ cluster” transplant (stomach, intestin e, pancreas, liv...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 8, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Penny Warren Tags: Medical research Science Organ donation Doctors Health University of Cambridge Boston London NHS Source Type: news
How Can Cannabis Kief Be Used Medically
This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. Cannabis is known to have medical benefits…but do all forms work? What about kief? Medical marijuana has helped PTSD, inflammation, anxiety and more. While more medical research needs to be done, it has…#freshtoast #arabic #cbd #thc #moonrocks (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Long Covid causes changes in body that make exercise debilitating – study
Experts say severe muscle damage, mitochondrial problems and microclots may explain impact of working outMany people with long Covid feel tired, unwell and in pain for lengthy periods after exercise, and researchers say they now know why.Experts say they have evidence that biological changes are to blame, such as severe muscle damage, mitochondrial problems and the presence of microclots in the body.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Medical research World news Microbiology Science Netherlands Source Type: news
Scientists hail new antibiotic that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
Zosurabalpin has defeated strains of pneumonia and sepsis in mice, raising hopes for human trialsScientists have discovered an entirely new class of antibiotic that appears to kill one of three bacteria considered to pose thegreatest threat to human health because of their extensive drug-resistance.Zosurabalpin defeated highly drug-resistant strains ofCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (Crab) in mouse models of pneumonia and sepsis, and was being tested in human trials.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Infectious diseases Medical research Antibiotics Society Science Microbiology World news Source Type: news
Bilirubin Reductase Enzyme Makes Urine Yellow
Urobilin has long been linked to urine ' s yellow hue, but the enzyme responsible has eluded scientists for over a century (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 3, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Medical Research News Source Type: news
Highlights of Mayo Clinic research advancements in 2023
Mayo Clinic researchers make new discoveries, develop first-of-its-kind tools and technologies and constantly improve upon existing ones with the goal to provide the best in healthcare. The following 10 stories are a round-up of some of the most significant medical research advances at Mayo Clinic this year from harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to detect disease sooner to advancing treatments for rare and complex diseases. Advancing ultrasound microvessel imaging and AI to improve cancer detection Tumors… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 1, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
