Health news This ‘artificial womb’ could save the lives of very premature babies By mimicking the maternal womb, doctors hope to extend the fetal stage of development, improving health outcomes later in life. 22/12/2025
Health news Major genetic study reveals overlap between mental health disorders The findings of this study could eventually improve how mental health conditions are diagnosed and treated, especially for people who live with more than one diagnosis. 16/12/2025
Health news This AI tool could spare cancer patients chemo that isn't needed The tool scans digital images of the same cancer tissue samples that pathologists use and can tell how fast the cancer is likely to grow and how risky it is. 15/12/2025
Health news Watch: How holograms, VR and AI are transforming surgery Could virtual organs make high-risk surgeries safer? Surgeons can explore 3D models of patients’ organs through VR goggles, cutting into the model with virtual tools. 26/11/2025
Health news Watch : This is the world’s first exoskeleton for the entire arm One in four people suffers a stroke during their lifetime, according to the World Stroke Organisation. Stroke survivors with paretic arms have had limited options. 08/11/2025
Health news Could this new implant change the lives of patients with spinal cord injuries? Patients with spinal cord injuries often experience dangerous imbalances in blood pressure that can make daily tasks difficult, if not impossible. Many of them say this makes their lives unbearable. 23/09/2025
Health news This nasal spray can treat allergy patients with severe reactions The nasal spray was approved in the US and has been recommended for approval by EU regulators. 16/08/2024
Health news These stretchable 'jelly batteries' could be implanted into humans The research team behind the new "jelly batteries" say they can mould to human tissue, making them "promising for future use in biomedical implants". 14/08/2024
Health news Online programme teaches GPs to better understand chronic pelvic pain Experts say chronic pelvic pain is often underdiagnosed and undertreated with the average diagnosis time of endometriosis being 6.6 years worldwide. 10/08/2024
Health news People who don’t get COVID may have a specific immune response - study Researchers infected 36 people with the virus that causes COVID-19 to understand why some people seem to evade the virus. The answer was in their immune system. 21/06/2024
Work A new, controllable extra thumb is meant to enhance productivity Nearly 600 members of the public tested the device, with just four unable to use it at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in 2022. 31/05/2024
Health news New device could help paralysed patients to move their hands and arms Its developers say it’s the first device which doesn't need to be implanted into the patient. 22/05/2024
Health news Female patients have lower mortality rates with female doctors - study Female patients had lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female doctors, a new study suggested. 22/04/2024
Health news Doctors in Belgium see serious nose lesions amid rising cocaine use Doctors are treating people in Belgium who present with serious nose problems due to cocaine use. 28/03/2024
Nutrition People in cities are losing the gut bacteria to properly digest plants A gut bacteria called Ruminococcus, which helps digest fibre, is "sparse" in samples from the microbiome of humans living in urbanised societies. 21/03/2024
Health news New drug candidates may help immune system detect HIV-infected cells New drug candidates could “unmask” HIV-infected cells that evade the immune system. 19/03/2024