Insufficient alternatives to hospital admissions for children
Alternatives to hospital admissions for children insufficient, new report claims: There are record numbers of unwell children being admitted to…
Nanoparticles deliver brain cancer treatment
Nanoparticles deliver brain cancer treatment: University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoparticle to take a chemotherapy drug into fast…
Top tips to protect your eyes
Most of us know we need to protect our skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays, but many Brits don’t…
Cold climate adaptations promoted social evolution
New study shows how adaptations to living in a cold climate promoted social evolution. For the first time ever, scientists have…
Scimitar syndrome: Heart surgeons perform life-changing surgery
Leeds Children's Hospital heart surgeons have performed two scimitar syndrome repairs using an innovative surgical procedure, never-before performed in the…
“The need in Syria is astonishing”
We’ve just returned from northwest Syria after training 35 local doctors to surgically treat complex wounds caused by the earthquake…
Centre for excellence hub to help world’s most tobacco dependent farmers
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) reinforced its commitment to help farmers…
Accolades and birthdays for our directors
Accolades and birthdays for our directors: The month of May has been an eventful and exciting time for our founding…
Obesity increases risk of mental disorders
Obesity increases risk of mental disorders: People suffering from obesity are at a significantly greater risk of also developing mental…
Risk satisfaction to predict abnormal blood results
New study reveals way to predict side-effect risk from common immune suppressant medication: A major new study has found a…