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Study could pave the way for new drug to treat hand osteoarthritis

A new study, published in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at the University of Oxford has identified that Talarozole, a drug that is known to increase retinoic acid, was able to prevent osteoarthritis (OA) in disease models.

22 Dec 2022

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows.

21 Dec 2022

Persistent smell loss mostly prevalent among long Covid patients

Smell loss is one of the most prevalent symptoms of long Covid according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

20 Dec 2022

INTEGRA Biosciences furthers scientific education with festive donation

INTEGRA Biosciences is proud to be supporting the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) with a $20,000 donation this festive season.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 16 Dec 2022

GOSH delivers world-first base-edited cell therapy for a patient with relapsed T cell leukemia

A patient with relapsed T cell leukemia has been given base-edited T-cells in a world-first use of a base-edited cell therapy, in a 'bench-to-bedside' collaboration between UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

12 Dec 2022

Mental health services for farmers in rural areas need urgent attention, say researchers

Mental health services in rural areas need urgent attention to ensure the needs of farmers are properly met, according to researchers.

9 Dec 2022

The Elton John AIDS Foundation: a powerful force in the end to the AIDS epidemic

To commemorate World AIDS Day, News Medical spoke to Anne Aslett, Chief Executive Officer of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, about the work of the foundation and the actions required to address inequalities and help end AIDS.

1 Dec 2022

Terminally ill patients across the West Midlands still living in fear of early death from Covid-19

People with terminal illness across the West Midlands are still living in fear of catching Covid-19 and dying early according to research.

29 Nov 2022

Meta-analysis informs a change to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

A new WWARN meta-analysis commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) which informed a change to its treatment guidelines has been published in The Lancet.

28 Nov 2022

Study finds increased risk of severe asthma attacks after relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions

Adults with asthma had, at one point, an approximately doubled risk of a severe asthma attack after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed in the UK, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London, funded by Barts Charity.

25 Nov 2022

Researchers discover how phage resistance helps drive the emergence of dominant Salmonella strains

Researchers from the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia have uncovered how resistance has helped drive the emergence of dominant strains of Salmonella.

24 Nov 2022

Study finds profound stigmas experienced by people living with Long Covid

The majority of people living with Long Covid experience some form of stigma directly related to their condition, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

23 Nov 2022

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

Scientists have revealed the inner workings of a key protein involved in a wide range of cellular processes – potentially paving the way for better and less toxic cancer drugs.

23 Nov 2022

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: The problem of antimicrobial resistance in combating sepsis

As part of World Antimicrobial Resistance Week 2022, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Catharina Hartman, a trustee of the charity Sepsis Research FEAT, about the problems associated with combating sepsis brought on by antimicrobial resistance.

20 Nov 2022

Certain TB correlates of protection linked with the likelihood of becoming infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported findings from a study that investigated whether previously identified correlates of protection associated with risk of full-blown tuberculosis (TB) disease could also be associated with risk of infection from the bacteria that causes TB.

15 Nov 2022

Charity News and Research

Study could pave the way for new drug to treat hand osteoarthritis

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Persistent smell loss mostly prevalent among long Covid patients

INTEGRA Biosciences furthers scientific education with festive donation

GOSH delivers world-first base-edited cell therapy for a patient with relapsed T cell leukemia

Mental health services for farmers in rural areas need urgent attention, say researchers

The Elton John AIDS Foundation: a powerful force in the end to the AIDS epidemic

Terminally ill patients across the West Midlands still living in fear of early death from Covid-19

Meta-analysis informs a change to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

Study finds increased risk of severe asthma attacks after relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions

Researchers discover how phage resistance helps drive the emergence of dominant Salmonella strains

Study finds profound stigmas experienced by people living with Long Covid

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: The problem of antimicrobial resistance in combating sepsis

Certain TB correlates of protection linked with the likelihood of becoming infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

Cancer Research Horizons: The Innovation Engine of Cancer Research UK

World Diabetes Day 2022: The Importance of Type 1 Research and Awareness with JDRF

World Pneumonia Day 2022: Pneumonia Affects Everyone

‘An Arm and a Leg’: No money, no job, no health care? Not always.

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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