A&E performance show NHS ‘near boiling point’
Responding to the latest set of performance figures released by NHS England for July 2021, President of the Royal College…
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Gene drive technology: Malarial mosquitoes completely controlled in experiments
Researchers have shown 'gene drive' technology, which spreads a genetic modification blocking female reproduction, works in natural-like settings. The team,…
SARS-CoV-2 not found in DNA sequencing
SARS-CoV-2 not found in DNA sequencing: University of Queensland researchers are refuting claims that COVID-19 can enter a person’s DNA.…
University wins huge grant to train pharmacists in the North
University wins huge grant to train pharmacists in the North: From September, the University of Bradford will begin training hundreds…
Vaccine supports immune response in immunosuppressed
Research from MedUni Vienna demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2 vaccination supports immune response in immunosuppressed patients Patients under immunosuppressive therapy can still…
FIFA #ReachOut for mental health
FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to…
23 million children missed vaccines in 2020
23 million children missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunization services in 2020 – 3.7 million more than in…
Deaths in Africa surge from Covid-19
Deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week: Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths,…
Targeted treatment for COVID-19
Discovery points to targeted treatment for COVID-19: Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and Peter MacCallum…
Freedom Day could return us all to house arrest
PM's statement comment: Freedom Day could return us all to house arrest because it's based on the wrong data, says…
AID/APOBECs defence against SARS-CoV-2
AID/APOBECs among important factors in body’s defence against SARS-CoV-2: Together with their multifaceted action mechanisms, activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and…
Rife COVID-19 variants fuel Africa’s surging wave
As COVID-19 case numbers in Africa climb faster than all earlier peaks, new and faster spreading variants are fuelling the…