Brain injury treatment may cause harm in low and middle income nations
A procedure widely used to treat birth-related brain damage in new born babies in low and middle income countries (LMICs) may increase risk of death.
Professional rugby may be associated with changes in brain structure
Participation in elite adult rugby may be associated with changes in brain structure.
Self-amplifying RNA COVID-19 vaccine technology safe in humans, suggests study
Results from the first trial of a new COVID-19 vaccine technology show no short-term safety concerns.
Footballer cardiac arrest sparks renewed calls for defibrillators at grounds
Campaigners have renewed calls for more defibrillators to be made available following the cardiac arrest of a footballer during Euro 2020.
Steroids may be effective treatment for COVID-19 complications in children
Corticosteroids may be an effective treatment for children who develop a rare but serious condition after COVID-19 infection.
Neil Ferguson: Delta variant could cause a substantial third wave of Covid-19
Professor Neil Ferguson says there is a risk of a substantial third wave of COVID-19 infections in the UK, driven by the Delta variant.
‘Last resort’ antibiotic pops bacteria like balloons
Scientists have revealed how an antibiotic of ‘last resort’ kills bacteria.
COVID-19 vaccine response blunted by common inflammatory bowel disease treatment
People who take a commonly-prescribed drug for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should not assume they are protected after a first dose of vaccine.
New clues into why people with type 2 diabetes develop dementia
New research may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop dementia.
Miscarriage costs UK society £471m a year
New research suggests miscarriage costs the UK at least £471m a year.
