Teleradiology in Africa and the Middle East In Africa and the Middle East, rural communities lack access to expertise in medical imaging. An innovative AI-assisted teleradiology platform has merged existing technologies to create a dynamic… Read More »Picturing a new kind of diagnosis
Climate change is causing glacial ice to warm and as ancient microbes to start to thaw, scientists warn of serious ecological and human health consequences. The polar ice caps are melting, and ancient microbes are… Read More »Ancient ‘Time-Travelling’ Pathogens and the Global Risk of Melting Ice
Letters hidden in the archive reveal a fascinating 1940s conversation about chromosomes What is Life? is a classic of twentieth century science writing. The book was written by the Nobel physicist Erwin Schrödinger and published in… Read More »What is Life? Irene Manton chats chromosomes with Erwin Schrödinger
Introduction Regenerative medicine is a promising area of research that focuses on restoring and repairing diseased or damaged cells, tissue or organs. It is a branch of medicine comprising tissue engineering and regenerative strategies, such… Read More »Biomaterials and Immune Modulation: Advancing Regenerative Medicine
Introduction The human brain is a complex and unfathomable supercomputer. How it works is one of the ultimate mysteries of our time. Scientists working in the exciting field of computational neuroscience seek to unravel this mystery… Read More »The Human Brain & Computational Neuroscience
Introduction A biobank facilitates the collection, storage, and study of human biological specimens or ‘biomaterials.’ Today biobanks are revolutionizing medicine as we know it. Here will consider the major role these modern facilities play in… Read More »What Role do Biobanks Play in Cancer Research?
Introduction HIV the causative viral agent of AIDS is a devasting and lethal disease that has caused widespread suffering around the world for almost half a century now. We still have no cure for this… Read More »Recent Advancements in Treating HIV
Introduction Algae can be utilized as a part of the mitigation strategy to reduce concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere associated with greenhouse gases and the global climate crisis. Here we discuss what makes… Read More »Could Algae Solve the Global Climate Crisis?
Introduction Fungal infections affect billions of people worldwide and, in severe cases can cause death. Yet medical mycology is a niche and neglected area of microbiology. Here we look at some common fungal infections, the… Read More »What is Medical Mycology?