futuris Engineering bacteria to defeat disease Futuris investigates how scientists are treating respiratory disease with synthetic vaccines developed from bacteria. It's hoped the research could eventually help in the fight against COVID-19. 18/05/2020
Outdoor What polar bears and monkeys can teach us about social distancing The animal kingdom has been helping scientists understand how diseases are transmitted between groups. 13/05/2020
futuris Europe supercharges research in the battle against COVID-19 In this episode of Futuris the team examine what Europe is doing to boost funding for research and innovation in the fight against COVID-19. 11/05/2020
Good Morning Europe Coronavirus in your eyes: risk is higher due to strength of strain Researchers based in Hong Kong say that COVID-19 infection via the eyes is a greater risk than before because it is stronger than previous coronaviruses - but hand hygiene rather than protective eyewear still remains paramount. 08/05/2020
Unreported Europe Where are we with COVID-19 vaccines and treatments? With over a million people already infected and 50,000 fatalities, the race is on to find a cure for COVID-19, the virus which has arguably caused the most serious global crisis since World War II. 07/04/2020
Norway First trials of treatment for patients infected with Covid-19 begin Oslo University Hospital is one of 22 venues in the country carrying out the major international study by the World Health Organization. 28/03/2020
futuris Light, lifelike and affordable: EU researchers develop innovative bionic hand Engineers and researchers working in tandem have developped a robotic prosthetic that closely imitates the 'natural architecture' and synergy of the hand. 02/03/2020
World Can you catch COVID-19 coronavirus twice? A key question that has dominated discussion is whether a person can be infected more than once by the virus. So, what do we know? 27/02/2020
World COVID-19 prevention: Are masks, shut borders and quarantine effective? There are lots of methods being used by governments and individuals to stem the spread of the coronavirus outbreak - but how many of them are actually effective? 26/02/2020
Smart Regions Polish scientists create a new kind of moldable artificial bone Scientists in Lublin, Poland have literally re-built patients bones using this groundbreaking material called FlexiOss 06/01/2020
China Chinese scientist convicted for gene-editing human embryos The scientist used CRISPR to genetically modify the babies and make them immune to the AIDS virus. 30/12/2019
USA Man who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge dies aged 34 Pete Frates inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised more than $220 million towards researching motor neurone disease 09/12/2019
futuris New exoskeleton to beat low back pain A gentle push on the knees, a subtle lift on the chest - that's the recipe to relieve low back pain applied by EU researchers developing a new exoskeleton. We put it to the test in a real-life factory. 30/09/2019
futuris Video games and apps show promise in treatment of Parkinson's disease In our latest episode of Futuris, we see if apps and video games help in the treatment and early diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease? In Northern Greece, one patients´ association has teamed up with researchers to find out. 23/09/2019
Cuisine Could a plant-based diet be making you dumb? A recent study in the British Medical Journal states that the UK could be heading for a 'choline crisis' with the rise of vegetarian and vegan diets. 30/08/2019
World Parents' mental health improves when children leave home, claims study The research also concluded parenthood poses more of a challenge to the mother’s mental health than the father's. 29/08/2019
futuris Replacing white sticks with electronic devices: new technologies for the visually impaired Translate images into sounds and you have a valuable navigation tool for blind people: increasing their mobility, safety and autonomy. 22/07/2019
France French study links sugary drinks to cancer Scientists found that drinking 100ml of sugary drinks, including 100% fruit juice, increased the risk of cancer by 18%. 11/07/2019
Inspire Middle East What are bad sleep habits in the Middle East? Experts explain Insomnia remains a largely undiagnosed and under-treated issue in the Middle East region. 10/05/2019
USA Babies with 'Bubble Boy' diseased cured with gene therapy Eight babies were cured by the experimental treatment. 18/04/2019
futuris The neuroscientists in search of consciousness Futuris meets the scientists trying to see if consciousness can be altered in patients that find themselves in minimally conscious states. 15/04/2019
Smart Regions Custom 3D printed implants set to revolutionise spinal surgery Cutting edge technology, engineering and medicine are combining in Poland to produce 3D titanium spinal implants. Smart Regions explores the revolutionary treatment and the Polish company behind it. 11/04/2019
China New study finds no evidence of moderate drinking benefits New research finds that just one to two drinks a day can increase the risk of having a stroke 05/04/2019
futuris The Human Brain Project: Slicing brains and thinking machines Can we create a thinking machine? Can we build a model of the human brain inside a computer? How do our minds really work? Those are some of the questions that researchers in the EU's Human Brain Project are trying to answer. 01/04/2019
futuris The robots making life easier for amputees Researchers aim to reduce the amount of work the physical body needs to use a prosthetic. Tests on prosthetics and exoskeletons are being made at the Bio-Robotics Institute in Pontedera, Italy. 18/03/2019
United Kingdom Man in London believed to be second to be cured of AIDS Doctors say stem cell treatment seems to have been effective. 05/03/2019
