Routine PTSD screening for new mothers could save NHS £26 million a year Around one in 20 women suffer from clinical levels of post-traumatic stress disorder after giving birth, says new study The Independent UK · Sep 10
Scientists Apply Evolution Theory to Cancer Treatment, and Timed Drug Switching Could Beat Resistance A Genetics study published July 22, 2026, uses evolutionary biology math models to show that timed drug switching before tumor recovery could beat cancer resistance. Here is what the approach means. Medical Daily · Jul 24
Treating Cancer Like an Evolving Ecosystem Could Beat Drug Resistance, New Mathematical Models Suggest New mathematical models in Genetics published July 22 show that timed therapy switching before tumor regrowth could outperform maximum-dose cancer treatment by exploiting resistance evolution. Medical Daily · Jul 22
'Virtual rape': AI and deepfakes are silencing women in public life, UN report More than 41% of women said they had self-censored on social media to avoid abuse, while 19% had pulled back from speaking out in a professional context. Euronews · Apr 30
Masked thugs 'threaten to behead Israeli professor' after storming lecture at London university Michael Ben-Gad, a lecturer at City St George’s, has faced calls to resign because he served in the IDF Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Swab test can identify children with potentially deadly heart condition, study finds Research shows arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy can be detected up to five years before diagnosis by other means The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025
The two-minute cheek swab that could detect deadly heart condition in children The swab detects Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), an inherited disorder The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025
Simple cheek swab could help save lives of children with rare heart problem Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is responsible for more than 10% of sudden cardiac deaths in youngsters, according to the British Heart Foundation Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025
Hope for a ceasefire in Gaza (but not much) This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Jul 3, 2025
AI can spontaneously develop human-like communication, study finds Groups of large language model artificial intelligence agents can adopt social norms as humans do, report says The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Brain stimulation could treat anxiety in people with Parkinson’s, scientists say Exclusive: Researchers aim to develop new techniques to relieve symptoms after finding ‘strong’ link to brain wave The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the threat to press freedom A second term for Trump has chilling implications for critical independent journalism and the media industry The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2024