19/2/21 - RECOVERY COVID-19 trial goes international
The world’s largest clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments has expanded internationally,
with patients being enrolled in Indonesia and Nepal. More
19/2/21 - Thousands of new gut virus species identified
More than 140,000 virus species that live in the human gut have been identified – more
than half of which are new to science, a new study revealed last night. More
19/2/21 - Lab-grown organoids repair damaged human livers
Laboratory-grown organoids have been used for the first time to repair damaged human livers, potentially
paving the way for cell therapies to treat liver disease, British researchers have announced. More
18/2/21 -
Food allergy deaths decreasing in UK
Deaths from food allergies have declined in the UK over the past 20 years, despite a rise in hospital
admissions, according to analysis published today. More
18/2/21 - COVID-19 in Africa 'vastly underestimated'
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Africa could be far greater than those reported, a study published
today warns. More
18/2/21 - Challenge testing will trial COVID inoculation
The UK is to run the world’s first challenge testing for COVID-19 vaccine development
in a bid to speed up the response to rapidly developing mutations, it has been announced. More
17/2/21 -
Neanderthal descendants get COVID protection
Descendants of Neanderthals may enjoy some genetic protection against the COVID-19 virus, according
to a new scientific study. More
17/2/21 - Therapy might block multiple sclerosis autoimmune process
A new study has shown how harmful immune cells travel to the brain in people with multiple sclerosis
and lead to disease progression. More
17/2/21 - Different growth pattern for IVF children
Children born as a result of fertility treatment may have marginally different growth patterns
to others, according to a new study. More
16/2/21 - Promising biomarkers could diagnose mild traumatic brain injury
Specific plasma microRNAs have been found to be diagnostic biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury,
according to researchers in Finland. More
15/2/21 - COVID phase one trials get UK bulk test approach
The UK is to adapt an innovative clinical trial procedure in a bid to fast-track untested new
drugs for COVID-19 treatment, it has been announced. More
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