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Blandine Emilien and Patrice Jalette paint a troubling picture of the conditions faced by labourers brought in to this country on federal work permits.

TU/e PhD candidate Lotte Ewals involves patients in her research on earlier detection of pancreatic cancer.

Smoking rates have fallen more quickly in the north of England compared to other regions, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

The latest advance in wearable robotic technology promises to solve a 200-year-old problem by revolutionising the fit of prosthetic limbs. The new material, 'Roliner,' offers amputees the power to change the shape, volume, and stiffness of the liner that is used to attach a prosthetic limb's socket to a residual leg.

Children under eight should not drink slushies containing glycerol, warns a new study led by University College Dublin and Children's Health Ireland.

Dr. George Shaker has huge hopes for a small radar device he developed with a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo. An engineer who has pursued the possibilities of radio waves for more than 20 years, Shaker envisions the installation of the silent, unobtrusive system almost everywhere people sit to help detect heart problems before they become life-threatening.

When it comes to getting along together, trust plays an indispensable role. While we all'have an intuitive grasp of what this interpersonal investment involves, even science struggles to express exactly how it works.

Trust in AI models is about more than just technical performance - ethical principles and human values are equally important. Trust is, at its core, a deeply human phenomenon. When we step onto a bus, it's the driver we trust to bring us safely to our destination - but what about the bus? Can we place the same trust in it as we do in people? Or is all we ask of technology that it functions reliably? And what about when artificial intelligence takes the wheel? "Absolutely.

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, School of Applied Psychology A recent study by the FHNW School of Applied Psychology and the University of Neuchâtel sheds light on the advantages and disadvantages and provides tips on design.

Flawed data, skewed results: how stereotypes in datasets affect artificial intelligence, impacting society.

In a new Canadian study, 25 teens and young adults who've gone back to the gender they were assigned at birth or now identify differently say they don't think the media represent them fairly.

Danika Kelly realized there was a lack of data regarding female physiology when she tried to research brain injuries in female alpine athletes.

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found electroacupuncture has good success in treating equine trigeminal nerve-mediated headshaking (TMHS), with nearly two-thirds of horses showing improvement after treatment.

A new study has identified the way in which human airways are affected by very dry atmospheres, which are set to increase due to climate change. The study found that breathing dry air triggers the body's inflammatory and immune responses, with implications for respiratory conditions like asthma, chronic bronchitis and chronic cough.

People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve self-control.

Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

The oxytocin system - which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby - may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal depression, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The new research, published in Psychoneuroendocrinology , investigated the link between maternal mood and the oxytocin pathway during breastfeeding, in mothers with and without symptoms of postnatal depression.

Brain tumours remain the most common cause of death from childhood cancer. Paediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGG) in particular are a mostly fatal disease group with a median survival time of less than 18 months after diagnosis and limited treatment options.

Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital are working on developing an artificial intelligence system capable of detecting severe atherosclerosis before symptoms appear.

Despite progress in women's rights, gender inequalities persist in many areas, including healthcare.

In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its related technologies have revolutionised computational biology and medicine.

A crucial stage in HIV infection, the virus that causes AIDS, is insertion of the viral capsid - the inner protein coat containing its genetic material - through the host cell's nuclear pore.

Scientists at.Neurorestore (EPFL/CHUV/UNIL) have developed an approach that combines rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord stimulation to restore movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The technology enhances rehabilitation and enables activities like cycling and walking outdoors. Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments.

In an to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, dentists have warned that a failure to fully meet demand for urgent dental care can only increase the pressures on our health service, as antibiotics become a substitute for treatment.

Five years later, what impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the healthcare system? What questions and areas of research remain unresolved? Prof. Enos Bernasconi, Full Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Prof. Davide Robbiani, Full Professor at USI Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) , and Prof. Emiliano Albanese, Full Professor at USI Faculty of Biomedical Sciences tackled the topic in two reports on Quotidiano (RSI).

FORESIGHT consortium stimulates molecular imaging in the development of new immunotherapy drugs and the matching of existing drugs with patients.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs, causing inflammation and damaging organs. A new study co-led by the University of Zurich has now shown that the natural active ingredient gluconolactone restores immune regulation, reduces inflammation and could enable targeted therapy with fewer side effects.

New RVC research reveals improved outcomes over time for canine mitral valve repair surgery using a structured multidisciplinary approach A new publication from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), re

Imagine a painless patch that continuously sends your health status to your phone. A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo is on a mission to deliver just that by developing next-generation technologies that can monitor and dispatch personalized medicine.

PSMA PET/CT trial will scan up to 1000 men in the UK A new kind of scan that could be key to improving the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer is about to be tested in a new £1.89 million clinical trial led by Professor Hash Ahmed and funded by Prostate Cancer UK.

A new study from Simon Fraser researchers has found a close link between high levels of social media use and psychiatric disorders that involve delusions, such as narcissism and body dysmorphic disorder.