How pathogens interact with organ-on-chip technology
Organ-on-chip technology has entered a new level as scientists at Imperial College London have become the first in the world…
Infection/Disease
Do second hand toys pose a safety risk?
A study, published (Jan 2018) in the Environmental Science & Technology journal, looked at 200 toys taken from homes, charities…
Do household remedies really work?
Do household remedies really work? Whether it’s superstitions, family remedies passed down through the generations, or simply little tricks that…
How Vitamin D works
We talk a lot about how important vitamin D is for our overall health, but how does vitamin D work?…
Time to talk about Raynaud’s disease
Around 10 million people in the UK suffer from Raynaud’s disease, which affects blood circulation, causes some areas of the…
Leprosy is not a disease of the past
World Leprosy Day takes place on the last Sunday in January. The day aims to raise awareness of a disease that…
Antivenoms needed in sub-Saharan Africa
People affected by fatal snakebites in sub-Saharan Africa are in desperate need of affordable, quality antivenoms. Snakebite envenoming permanently disables…
Body shame cutting smear tests
Around 5 million UK women are invited to cervical screening each year, yet one in four do not attend to…
Australian flu and what you need to know
Could this flu season be the worst we have seen in the last 50 years? Keep washing you hands and…
Links between animal and human health
Animal and human health are intimately connected - think about avian influenza which is transmitted from birds to humans and…