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Researchers from Swiss TPH and partners analysed the main causes of death among the elderly (75 years and older) in Switzerland.

People living in more deprived areas with worse health outcomes were 65% more likely to lose their local pharmacy than those in wealthier areas, according to research published today.

Exceeding two hours of weekday screen time doubled odds of clinically elevated anxiety, quadrupled emotional and behavioural difficulties Heightened anxiety, depression, aggression and impulsiveness i

Posted 5 November, 2025 Most people are cautiously open to using robots in home care, according to a new international study.

GENETICS Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose - and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases. What do a millennia-old human from the Black Sea region and modern HIV medicine have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen.

Why do some drugs cause hallucinations while others don't - even when they act on the same part of the brain? That's the mystery at the centre of a new research project supported by  CQDM  and  Brain Canada.

A UCL-led trial of a new mental health drop-in service for children around England shows significant reductions in emotional and behavioural difficulties, and improved quality of life.

Freezing sperm makes it possible to preserve genetically modified animal lines. Cryopreservation thus reduces the need to keep animals alive in animal houses.

Carnegie Mellon University students often pursue their interests and passions through research opportunities while earning a bachelor's degree.

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ovarian cancer. Now, Cambridge researchers have shown that this procedure - known as bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) - is associated with a substantial reduction in the risk of early death among these women, without any serious side-effects.

A majority of individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss face significant communication barriers when accessing care through the National Health Service (NHS), with nearly two-thirds of patients missing half or more of vital information shared during appointments.

An artificial intelligence (AI) model is being trained on a set of NHS data for 57 million people in England, from which personal information has been stripped away, in a world-first pilot project run by researchers at UCL and King's College London.

Researchers from The University of Manchester have forecast there will be an increased risk of infection from fungi over the coming years, including a significant spread of some fungal pathogens across Europe, the extent of which will depend on global actions to mitigate climate change.

Mid and older life adults are choosing to exercise with people of the same age who they live near to and see often, regardless of the quality or quantity of those relationships, according to new research.

Juliane Winkler, a researcher at the Center for Cancer Research at the Medical University of Vienna, has been awarded the Johann Wilhelm Ritter von Mannagetta Prize for Medicine by the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Ireland's homeless are being routinely excluded from mental health services due to a rigid and inflexible healthcare system, according to a new report.

Up to 250,000 deaths from poor air quality could be prevented annually in central and western Europe by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are drastically reduced, say researchers. A study by atmospheric scientists at the University of Leeds has revealed that the number of deaths could be significantly reduced, but only if there is a strong focus on reducing greenhouse gases and air pollutants.

A decades-old challenge in neuroscience has been solved by harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to identify the electrical signatures of different types of brain cells for the first time, as part of a study in mice led by researchers from UCL. Brains are made up of many different types of neurons (nerve cells in the brain), each of which are thought to play different roles in processing information.

An "advanced-practiced" physiotherapy model of care has yielded benefits for chronic-pain patients at the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, according to a new study.

A new trial of patients with advanced rectal cancer has found that the addition of immunotherapy treatment alongside extended radiotherapy led to better rates of remission.

An investigational gene therapy has successfully restored immune function in all nine children treated with the rare and life-threatening immune disorder called severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, or LAD-I, in an international clinical trial co-led by UCL.

Authors of new study warn of a concerning trend in sun exposure habits among Canadians, especially young adults Despite decades of public health messaging, Canadians are spending more time in the sun

Fundamental changes to Scotland's care system are needed, say researchers following a study of almost 500 young children in foster care.

Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial that could transform future practice.

Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial led by the University of Leeds that could transform future practice.

TU/e PhD students work together on AI solutions in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). They obtained their doctorate from the Department of Electrical Engineering on the same day.

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have received more than 700 reports of mosquitoes from across Scotland, including from Dumfries and Galloway in the south to Shetland in the north, thanks to the incredible response from the public to a citizen science project launched last year.

We generate and consume data in countless ways, often beyond our understanding. This data is a collection of traces that reveal our identities and reflect our habits and behaviours.

A new metagenomic test developed by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) is providing clinical teams around the country with vital information about rare infections - allowing for patients to access targeted treatments they desperately need.

Writing in The Conversation, PhD Candidate Rebecca Harding (UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) explores some of the realities of ketamine addiction. Ketamine's  rising popularity has created a paradox. While it's hailed by some doctors as a breakthrough psychiatric treatment, it's also driving a surge in addiction and  harming people's health.

A UCL research team has found clues as to why some nerve cells die in dementia and not others, in a new study in fruit flies. The Alzheimer's Research study, published in Cell Reports , is helping to answer one of the biggest questions in dementia research, which is crucial to finding new treatments to slow or stop the condition from developing.

Professor Ruth Itzhaki, who's pioneering research has advanced our understanding of what causes Alzheimer's Disease (AD), has made the prestigious STATUS list for 2025.

A major new research study has found the number of people dying in prison surged to a record number of 64 in 2024, a 60% increase on the previous year, making Scotland's mortality rate among the highest in Europe. 'Nothing to See Here? Deaths in Custody and their Investigation in Scotland in 2024', published by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, looked into the number of people who had died while in prison, in police custody, a mental health facility, immigration detention centre and in care settings for looked after children and young people.

The Christian Doppler Laboratory for Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases has been opened at the Medical University of Vienna.