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The role of anthropology and technology in the Ebola vaccine response
Heidi Larson, Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project™ and Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science and researcher Sara Dada at LSHTM, discuss the advancements of Ebola vaccine response.
Toxicology: Chemicals and their impact on human health
Brian Berridge, Associate Director of the National Toxicology Program (NTP), details how NTP studies the health impacts of chemicals and other factors in this fascinating interview
Antimicrobial resistance challenged by flexible heterocyclic chemistry
Prof Colin J Suckling OBE DSc FRSE, Research Professor of Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde shares his expertise on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and how this is challenged by flexible heterocyclic chemistry
Freshers urged to get MenACWY and MMR vaccines
Public Health England is urging students to get MenACWY and MMR vaccines before the start of the new college or university year to ensure they're protected against deadly diseases
High-level regional event held to promote awareness and combat spread of cancer in Africa
World’s second largest inter-governmental body and First Ladies from 16 African Nations deliver Africa cancer awareness event with and agree measures to combat the spread of cancer in Africa
Heterocyclic chemistry: Not just what you do but how you think about it
Heterocyclic chemistry is linked to a number of scientific discoveries and breakthroughs, both directly and indirectly. Professor Colin Suckling of the University of Strathclyde discusses the links and the thinking behind it.
The challenge of commercialisation: Keeping an academic balance
Prof Colin J Suckling OBE DSc FRSE, research professor of chemistry at the University of Strathclyde’s Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry shares his views on the challenge of commercialisation when it comes to research into medicinal chemistry
Diet and health: A complex relationship
Senior Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), Dr Lucy Chambers, offers food for thought, by detailing the complex relationship between diet and health
An insight into Escherichia coli
Understanding Escherichia coli ecology and evolution in the gut as a commensal is a prerequisite to fight this opportunistic pathogen
Declining fish stocks: complex pathways of toxic chemical impact
Profesor Helmut Segner at the Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health discusses the possible role of chemical pollution in the decline of freshwater fish stocks
The evolution of Staphylococcus aureus
Head of the Genomic Research Laboratory François shares insight into Staphylococcus aureus and how it the bacteria has evolved over the years
Chemistry-based Innovation: There’s life in the old science (literally)
Professor Colin Suckling discusses chemistry-based innovation and research benefits that can be seen during our lifetimes.
Many people have written off traditional sciences as having little value to the modern world. The real excitement in science is said to be in the big things like the Higgs boson and gravitational waves....
The antibiotic apocalypse – can heterocyclic chemistry help?
Prof Colin J Suckling, University of Strathclyde's Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, discusses heterocyclic chemistry.
Government scientists warn of risks of eating crispy roast potatoes and browned toast
New guidance published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warns of the potential risks of eating crispy roast potatoes and browned toast
The guidance, which was launched today, warns that certain foods that are roasted, fried or grilled for too long contain a chemical called acrylamide.
The chemical is a natural...
Foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic disease in the Canadian North
Dr. Sherilee Harper and Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo look at the need for integrated environment and health surveillance for foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic disease in the Canadian North
EU-funded researchers discover clues to prevent pandemics
Scientists funded by the EU have found new ways of detecting infectious pathogens, which can be used to prevent pandemics…
In a bid to understand the spread of diseases, researchers have been investigating how pathogens can lead to pandemics such as those seen in 2014 with the deadly Ebola virus,...
Where will our new medicines come from?
A view from one of the drug discovery teams at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Earlier this year I completed a three-year term as a ‘Public Partner’ on the Scottish Medicines.
Consortium (SMC), which is the body that advises the National Health Service in Scotland on the cost-effectiveness of medicines....
MPs warn the UK is vulnerable to epidemics
Difficulties manufacturing vaccines could leave the UK vulnerable to future epidemic…
A new report from MPs on the Science and Technology Committee has warned the UK “lacks the capacity” to create enough vaccines to protect people.
Concerns were raised by the committee, who said the government’s response to the Ebola epidemic...
