by admin | Nov 8, 2024 | Disease, Virology
Ed Hutchinson, University of Glasgow H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs. This was something virologists had been worrying about ever since this highly pathogenic strain of bird flu started its rapid global spread in 2020. But why were we worrying...
by admin | Nov 8, 2024 | Ethics, Medical Research
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan mRNA vaccines have undeniably shaken up the medical world, especially with their groundbreaking role during the COVID-19 pandemic. These vaccines, which teach our cells to produce a protein that triggers an immune response, have...
by admin | Nov 1, 2024 | Ethics, Genetics, Medical Research
Françoise Baylis, Dalhousie University A little-noticed change to South Africa’s national health research guidelines, published in May of this year, has put the country on an ethical precipice. The newly added language appears to position the country as the first to...
by admin | Nov 1, 2024 | Depression, Medical Research
Amanda Ellison, Durham University Up to a third of people diagnosed with depression do not respond to antidepressants or therapy. In such cases, patients may be prescribed neuromodulation therapy, which modulates brain activity in order to reduce depression symptoms....
by admin | Nov 1, 2024 | Health
Samuel J. White, York St John University and Philippe B. Wilson, York St John University With the popularity of CleanTok on social media, we’re constantly being reminded about how dirty everything around us is. But while you might feel you should disinfect every...
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