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Engineering and health researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a radar and artificial intelligence (AI) system that can monitor multiple people walking in busy hospitals and long-term care facilities to identify possible health issues. The new technology - housed in a wall-mounted device about the size of a deck of cards - uses AI software and radar hardware to accurately measure how fast each person is walking.

A new drug combination could significantly delay the progression of a life-threatening form of prostate cancer in men with specific genetic mutations, finds a major international trial led by UCL researchers. The Phase III AMPLITUDE trial, published in Nature Medicine , tested the addition of niraparib, a type of targeted cancer drug known as a PARP inhibitor 1 , to the standard treatment of abiraterone acetate and prednisone (AAP).

For the first time, the OHCAO team at University of Warwick have published national data for children who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, underscoring urgent need for CPR training.

An international study led by Nikola Vladic and Cihan Ay from the Department of Medicine I (Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology, MedUni Vienna) shows that artificial intelligence (AI) language

The number of children and young people accessing NHS-funded mental health services has increased by nearly 80,000 in the past year, sparking renewed concern over a system already under strain.

As new  Statistics Canada data  reveals that two-thirds of Canadians are considered overweight or obese, researchers are urging the public and policymakers to rethink how we define and measure health - starting with one of the most used metrics - the body mass index (BMI).

COVID-19 caused a huge dip in scientific publications in the Netherlands, but female researchers were not hit harder than their male colleagues.

Researchers at McGill's Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to intersex adults.

Women with an inherited risk of developing ovarian cancer because they have the so-called Angelina Jolie gene alteration can now be tested on the NHS thanks to UCL research.

Dr Elizabeth Rosser (UCL Division of Medicine) explores the symptoms, complications and treatments for lupus, an autoimmune disease which celebrity Selena Gomez suffers from as well as an estimated five million people worldwide.

An AI-powered hearing test is reliably able to check your hearing on a computer or smart phone without clinical supervision according to a study by University of Manchester researchers.

Medical trainees are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse and are often shut down or silenced when they do report incidents, finds ground-breaking research led by the Universities of Glasgow and Dundee. The study, carried out by Professor Rosalind Searle from University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School, and Lewis Garippa from the University of Dundee, follows a surgical trainee's sexual harassment and abuse (SHA) reporting journey.

Detect influenza viruses quickly and easily with chewing gum or a lollipop: researchers from Würzburg, Braunschweig and Cologne demonstrate with a new diagnostic tool how this works.

Posted on: 01 October 2025 New research at IDS-TILDA at the School of Nursing and Midwifery has led to improved outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities who are unable to access a traditional DXA bone scan.

A research team led by Professor Patrique Fiedler from TU Ilmenau has won second place in the international INNOspace Masters 2025 innovation competition organized by the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center with a new method for monitoring brain activity in space.

Study on "Freezing of Gait" aims to use socks to help sufferers In widespread diseases such as diabetes, cancer or Parkinson's, a significant proportion of research activity is carried out in the fields of medicine or pharmacology. However, other branches of research play an important role in preventing and dealing with everyday symptoms.

For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientist  Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement.

Family affluence shields children from the risks of obesity and unhealthy eating habits, even when they're surrounded by unhealthy food options, according to a study co-led by researchers at UCL. The research, conducted in four London boroughs and funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR), highlights the urgent need to address structural inequalities, such as household deprivation, if local and national policies aimed at improving children's diets are to be effective.

Last Updated: 01 Oct 2025 14:39:25 The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has signed a scientific collaboration agreement with Forcefield Therapeutics to expand its research in precision cut tissue slices

Breast cancer survivors with severe menopausal symptoms should be supported to make an informed decision about whether to have hormone replacement therapy or not, according to an interdisciplinary panel of experts including researchers from UCL.

International Day for Older Persons , a new study from The University of Manchester is calling for cities to do more to support older people who want to stay in their own homes and communities as they age.

A £2.8 million grant to combat health inequalities in patients having major surgery has been awarded to a team of clinicians and researchers at UCL and UCLH.

A new report published by the Child of the North initiative shows that the two-child benefit cap is pushing 109 families a day into hardship.

More than one million people a year are now being referred by GPs to social prescribing services, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL.

A widely available and affordable drug has shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

EPFL Center for Digital Trust report pleads for a coordinated strategy that meaningfully operationalizes the benefits and responsible secondary use of health data in Switzerland.

Harnessing the power of AI, a research team at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research has launched Viro3D - the most comprehensive database of human and animal virus protein structure predictions in the world. A free and searchable AI-powered database, Viro3D offers a completely new, in-depth perspective on viruses, allowing us to learn more and faster about their origins and evolution.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a better way to enhance the clarity and detail of eye images used to diagnose disease by teaching artificial intelligence (AI) software the science behind the imaging process.

They are meticulously listed on every package insert and information sheet-the risks and side effects of drug or surgical therapy.

In his inaugural lecture today, Professor Massimo Sartori introduced the concept of the neuromuscular robotics revolution.