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Needle-free COVID-19 vaccine shows promiseNeedle-free COVID-19 vaccine shows promise

Needle-free COVID-19 vaccine shows promise

A needle-free COVID-19 vaccination could be possible, with University of Queensland scientists successfully protecting mice from the virus by administering…

Coventry Uni and charity Mobility collaborationCoventry Uni and charity Mobility collaboration

Coventry Uni and charity Mobility collaboration

Coventry University has collaborated with national disability charity Motability to recruit and sponsor a number of doctoral candidates to undertake…

Long-term employment impact of pandemicLong-term employment impact of pandemic

Long-term employment impact of pandemic

Next week the House of Lords COVID-19 Select Committee will hear from witnesses on the potential long-term impact the pandemic…

Alzheimer’s and cataract surgeryAlzheimer’s and cataract surgery

Alzheimer’s and cataract surgery

Alzheimer's and cataract surgery: People with newly diagnosed Alzheimer's disease are less likely to have cataract surgery than people without…

Seizures, convulsions and epilepsySeizures, convulsions and epilepsy

Seizures, convulsions and epilepsy

A seizure is the medical term for a fit or convulsion. One in twenty people will have a seizure at…

Teens practice poor hand hygieneTeens practice poor hand hygiene

Teens practice poor hand hygiene

More than half of adolescents practice poor hand hygiene: Only one in three adolescents are practising appropriate hand hygiene, a new…

Covid-19 vaccination thrombosisCovid-19 vaccination thrombosis

Covid-19 vaccination thrombosis

Covid-19 vaccination: thrombosis can be prevented by prompt treatment: A rare syndrome has been observed in people following vaccination against Covid-19.…

Future of lung disease care ‘at risk’Future of lung disease care ‘at risk’

Future of lung disease care ‘at risk’

Future of lung disease care ‘at risk’ due to workforce shortages and backlog from COVID-19: Staffing shortages are impacting diagnosis, treatment,…

Moving mental health beyond awareness into actionMoving mental health beyond awareness into action

Moving mental health beyond awareness into action

UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences in conversation with Professor Anthony David, UCL Institute of Mental Health, Division of Psychiatry, UCL…

New way to reduce scarringNew way to reduce scarring

New way to reduce scarring

Researchers have been able to reduce scarring by blocking part of the healing process in research that could make a…