New £18m gene therapy centre will ‘cure the incurable’
A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are…
Infection/Disease
New molecular mechanisms identified in dermatitis
New molecular mechanisms identified in chronic skin inflammation:Frequently occurring chronic skin inflammation like in atopic dermatitis (AD or neurodermatitis) and…
How coronavirus spreads through air
Samples from public spaces could show how coronavirus spreads through the air: A new UK study will explore whether tiny…
Severe COVID-19 risk factors
Severe COVID-19 risk factors: The course and severity of COVID-19 in individual patients is largely influenced by the interaction between…
The unusual suspects: Rare disease webinar
The unusual suspects: Rare disease in everyday medicine from The Royal Society of Medicine. Date and time: Wed 24 Feb…
Monday 22 February is World Encephalitis Day
World Encephalitis Day is the global awareness day for people who have been directly or indirectly affected by encephalitis. Founded by…
How inflammatory signalling molecules contribute to carcinogenesis
How inflammatory signalling molecules contribute to carcinogenesis: A team of MedUni Vienna researchers led by Johannes A. Schmid at the…
When the time comes
Families of older people dying of progressive chronic disease often feel insufficiently informed about the course of the illness, so…
Resurgence of Ebola in Butembo, North Kivu DRC
Resurgence of Ebola in Butembo, North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville – The Ministry of Health of the…
New drug development using Nature’s strategies
Oxytocin/vasopressin receptors are typical examples of so-called G protein-coupled receptors – the most successful drug target class. The oxytocin and…