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Trial launched to find treatment for monkeypox

British scientists have become the first in the world to launch a clinical trial to asses a treatment of monkeypox in humans. Academics from the University of Oxford who were behind the Covid Recovery trial want to assess whether an antiviral drug ...

23 Aug 2022 at 16:50

Scientists set to cure genetic heart conditions that cause sudden death

Scientists have said they are just a few years away from curing genetic heart conditions which affect around 260,000 people in the UK and can cause sudden death. An international team of researchers is coming together for cutting-edge science ...

29 Jul 2022 at 01:43

Single-shot rabies vaccine shows promising immune response, researchers say

A new single-shot rabies vaccine shows promising results in protecting against the disease, early research suggests. Phase 1 clinical trial results also indicate the jab is safe. The new vaccine aims to address some of the main problems with ...

28 Jul 2022 at 00:30

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Explained: Why Uranus and Neptune are different colours

Scientists have explained why, despite having much in common, Uranus and Neptune have very different appearances. The furthest two planets in the Solar System have similar masses, sizes, and atmospheric compositions – yet Neptune looks ...

04 Jun 2022 at 10:33

Degree course dropout rates fall to lowest on record

The proportion of young students dropping out of degree courses has fallen to the lowest rate on record, figures reveal. New data, published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), shows that in 2019/20 the dropout rate for ...

17 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Video GP appointments offer ‘minimal’ benefit – study

Video appointments with family doctors offer “minimal” benefits for the majority of GP work, a new study suggests. Researchers set out to examine why video appointments are not used more widely among family doctors. Just 0.5% of GP ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer compared to meat-eaters, says large UK study

Vegetarians could have a lower risk of developing cancer compared with meat eaters, according to a University of Oxford study. Compared with regular meat eaters, those who consume small amounts of meat have a 2% lower risk of ...

26 Feb 2022 at 16:33

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Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer compared to meat-eaters, says large UK study

26 Feb 2022 at 11:33

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Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer compared to meat-eaters, says large UK study

26 Feb 2022 at 11:33

Ditching meat ‘could lower cancer risk’

Vegetarians could have a lower risk of developing cancer compared with meat eaters, according to a study. Compared with regular meat eaters, those who consume small amounts of meat have a 2% lower risk of cancer, ...

25 Feb 2022 at 02:25

Arthritis drug reduces deaths among hospital patients with Covid – study

A drug usually used to treat rheumatoid arthritis reduces the risk of people in hospital with severe Covid-19 dying. The benefit was on top of that provided by dexamethasone and tocilizumab, two other ...

03 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Hearing aids may cut risk of mental decline, study suggests

Hearing aids may help to reduce a person’s risk of cognitive decline, new reserach suggests. People who suffer hearing loss are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MIC) – a precursor to ...

23 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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