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For fourth-year neuroscience student Madison Henderson, the most rewarding part of the summer has been the chance to contribute to meaningful research with real-world impact.

The Badv Lab combines engineering, medicine and science expertise to develop the next generation of biomaterials and biointerfaces for applications such as medical implants Medical devices and implan

Cambridge researchers play key role in evidence leading to approval of new treatment for hereditary blindness The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today announced the approval of a new treatment for a form of hereditary blindness for use on the NHS in England. Cambridge researchers played a pivotal role in providing the evidence that led to this important development.

Talking therapy offered by the NHS for people with depression or anxiety appears less effective for people aged 16-24 than those aged 25-65, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. While talking (psychological) therapy services are helpful for young people, the authors of the new Lancet Psychiatry paper say that more work is needed to tailor mental health services to young people to ensure they are as effective as possible.

Germans spend ten hours of their day sitting down. This is a health risk, as the new DKV report shows.

Western PhD candidate Olusoji Ogunbode explores wearable technology to track Parkinson's symptoms in real time For people with Parkinson's disease, early diagnosis is critical.

Users of the NHS Active 10 app, designed to encourage people to become more active, immediately increased their amount of brisk and non-brisk walking upon using the app, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge.

Diseases caused by Legionella bacteria are on the rise, despite national and international efforts to contain them. A joint paper by an international panel of researchers in this field highlights the important steps that need to be taken in the coming years to combat the pathogen. Legionella bacteria are found wherever there are damp and wet conditions such as water pipes, showers, boilers, garden hoses and compost.

Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at boosting people's capacity for self-kindness and mindfulness, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in Psychological Medicine , adds to evidence of the potential benefits of stimulating this key nerve that connects the brain with major organs in the chest and abdomen.

People with the eating disorder ARFID severely restrict their food intake in terms of quantity or variety - this leads to physical and psychological impairments.

Researchers say their software could become a new standard of care to address overprescribing in Canada McGill researchers have developed and are licensing a digital tool to help safely reduce patients' use of medications that may be unnecessary or even harmful to them.

When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that reducing processing could help to sustain a healthy weight, finds a new clinical trial led by UCL researearchers.

The BMFTR is providing nearly €2.5 million to fund the "SecureNeuroAI" project, which involves researchers from Bonn and FIZ Karlsruhe Artificial intelligence (AI) is designed to make our health system even more efficient.

The Polyclinic for Dental Prosthetics at the University Hospital Würzburg prints teeth that enable students to practise in a new, realistic, fair and cost-effective way.

Memory loss, tremors, paralysis: when parts of the nervous system start to break down - or get broken - the consequences for human health can be staggering.

A national survey of obstetricians and gynaecologists has revealed high levels of burnout in the sector since the COVID-19 pandemic. Burnout, recognised by the World Health Organisation as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress, is characterised by feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance or negativism about one's job; and reduced professional effectiveness.

Researchers from Bonn and Leipzig investigate risk factors for metachronous colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome A current study by the German Familial Colorectal Cancer Consortium is looking at the q

High levels of a hormone found in cells in the gut could underlie many cases of chronic diarrhoea and help explain up to 40% of cases of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea, according to a new study led by scientists at the University of Cambridge.

Posted on: 29 July 2025 Dr Stephen Murphy, from Trinity Business School, said: "The uncertainty and fear caused by the pandemic created the initial spark for conspiracy beliefs to prosper.

Clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute, Western highlights potential of high tibial osteotomy A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (

People with dementia are diagnosed an average of 3.5 years after symptoms are first noticed, or even longer (4.1 years) for those with early-onset dementia, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has co-authored a new report, as part of the Lancet One Health Commission, which provides a framework and recommendations for implementing an effective One Health approach.

Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have developed a new type of antimicrobial coating that could improve hygiene across healthcare, consumer, and industrial products.

Simon Licht-Mayer, researcher at the Clinical Institute of Laboratory Medicine at MedUni Vienna, has been awarded an individual project grant by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).

University of Birmingham and WWF release new report highlighting potential health risks of microand nanoplastics.

Routine testing for Legionella in hospitalised pneumonia patients leads to faster diagnosis and better-targeted treatment, according to a new study led by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). Published in the peer-reviewed journal Pneumonia, the findings also underscore the need to promote shorter antibiotic treatment courses in line with national guidelines - this is important to improve patient safety and fight antimicrobial resistance.

New research from the RVC VetCompass Programme has provided fresh insights into survival rates for dogs diagnosed with haemangiosarcoma, one of the most aggressive cancers in companion animals. Despite an association with extremely poor survival rates, this study reveals that outcomes can vary more widely than previously understood, particularly based on tumour location and treatment pathway.

An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution - including that coming from car exhaust emissions - plays in increased risk of dementia. Tackling air pollution can deliver long-term health, social, climate, and economic benefits Haneen Khreis Dementias such as Alzheimer's disease are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide, a number that is expected to almost triple to 152.8 million cases by 2050.

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Leah Sidi (UCL European Languages, Culture & Society) address the growing public unease about microplastics and calls for rigorous science, tougher regulation, and a shift away from our reliance on plastic in daily life. When actor Orlando Bloom revealed recently that he'd undergone a procedure to have  his blood "cleaned" , many people raised eyebrows.