2.2 million years lost to cancer annually, analysis finds Experts said they hoped their research would show the impact of cancer through ‘a different lens’. The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
Study Suggests ‘long Colds’ May Have Lasting Health Impacts Similar To Long COVID Research reveals people may experience long-term symptoms after non-COVID respiratory infections Zenger · Oct 6, 2023
Scientists say ‘long colds’ may exist and are just as common as long Covid Researchers found people may experience long-term symptoms – or long colds – after respiratory infections that test negative for Covid. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Taylor Swift course to be offered at Queen Mary University of London Swifties can enjoy a summer course at Queen Mary University of London this year that is dedicated to Taylor Swift and literature Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023
Abortion rights around the world: 'The picture is very uneven' A year on from the controversial US Supreme Court decision to end the constitutional right to an abortion, one expert on medical law believes there are reasons to be hopeful on a global scale for pro-choice campaigners. Despite the overturning of Roe v. Wade, there has been a "Green Wave"… France 24 · Sep 28, 2023
Campaigners call on Government to make salt reduction a ‘priority’ Researchers claim reducing the nation’s salt intake could save thousands of lives per year. The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
Researchers discover new genes that cause head, neck cancer patients to be resistant to chemotherapy Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have identified two new genes that make patients with head and neck cancer resistant to chemotherapy. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 5, 2023
Call To Ban Packaging Appealing To Kids On Cereals With Excess Sugar Products aimed at children from Nestlé, Lidl and Aldi were found to contain the highest sugar levels. Zenger · Aug 15, 2023
'My father lost both his legs because of a flesh-eating disease - I saw him deteriorate in front of my eyes' Donna Arya, 38, lived in a hostel for around 18 months while in secondary school Wales Online · Jun 23, 2023
‘It would be a betrayal to back down now’: university pay row reaches new level of acrimony As the stalemate continues, union infighting has added a new dimension while universities are threatening to dock pay The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023
World ‘on cusp of first generation of treatments for Alzheimer’s’ Almost half of those on donanemab had no clinical progression of disease at one year compared with 29% on a placebo, a study showed. Evening Standard · May 3, 2023
World ‘on cusp of first generation of treatments for Alzheimer’s’ as new drug ‘slows symptoms’ New drug donanemab appears to slow decline associated with Alzheimer’s The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
World ‘on cusp of first generation of treatments for Alzheimer’s’ as new drug found Almost half of those on donanemab had no clinical progression of disease at one year compared to 29% on placebo, a study showed. The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
The early Parkinson's symptoms identifiable 10 years before disease diagnosis Researchers have linked two risk factors to the disease that could allow doctors to provide patients with an early diagnosis and in turn allow the condition to be managed better. Daily Record · Apr 11, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023 After a marking boycott, the university threatened to withhold our pay. That only made us angrier The disdain shown to us inspired me to redouble my efforts on the picket lines. Lecturers and students alike have had enough, says Tanzil Chowdhury, a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023 Honey bees learn from each other to perfect ‘waggle dancing’ skills, study finds Waggle dance is a form of communication honey bees use to tell their nestmates where to find the best food
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 Honey bees use social learning to perfect ‘waggle dancing’ skills – study Waggle dance is a form of communication by which the honey bees tell their nestmates where to find the best food.
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 Bumblebees learn to solve puzzles by watching more experienced peers – study Researchers said their work adds to growing evidence that bees are far smarter creatures than previously thought.
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023 Which London universities ban ChatGPT and AI chatbots? Will students get expelled from university for using chatbots like ChatGPT in their essays?
Zenger · Mar 2, 2023 Riders On E-scooters Are More Likely To Suffer From Severe Head Injuries Compared To Cyclists Head injuries in e-scooters were much more severe for riders without a helmet in comparison to cyclists depending on treatment.
Dynamite News · Feb 15, 2023 Targeting Microbiome Can Improve Child Undernutrition Research led by Queen Mary University of London suggests that nutritional interventions used to tackle nutrition">child undernutrition in lower and middle-income countries should target gut microbiome development, rather than just human nutritional needs, to more effectively improve child growth and development. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023 Current insecticide safety tests inadequate, research suggests Researchers have found that bees have different versions of a nerve cell receptor that is targeted by insecticides.
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023 New 10-minute scan ‘can detect and cure most common cause of high blood pressure’ Findings solve a 60-year-old problem, researchers say
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023 ’10-minute scan can detect and cure most common cause of high blood pressure’ Researchers say their findings solve a 60-year problem of how to detect the hormone producing growth without a difficult procedure.
Inverse · Dec 25, 2022 Can insects feel pain? Here’s why we need to talk about bug rights If insects feel pain, insect farming and pest control would cause mass suffering. Yet animal welfare debates and laws almost universally ignore insects.