Amidst a stark rise in US syphilis cases, researchers have secured a $2.7 million NIH grant to develop the first comprehensive, rapid test for active infection that aims to deliver accurate results within 10 minutes.
Dr Sung Min Son and Prof David Rubinsztein (UK DRI at Cambridge) have identified a key enzyme driving forms of Parkinson’s disease, highlighting a promising new target for treatment.
Research from the University of Liverpool indicates that administering antibiotics alongside antimicrobials could lower death rates from malaria and meningitis.
The first comprehensive analysis of three major lung diseases, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and interstitial lung disease (ILD), across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland has been published.
An AI-powered lung ultrasound tool has outperformed human experts in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), offering a faster, non-invasive alternative that exceeds WHO benchmarks.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have designed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes in heart valve disease screening.
