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Meningitis

New vaccines cut meningitis spread

Added: 19 Aug 2014

Many of the bacteria that cause meningitis are spread through the exchange of respiratory and throa…

Cancer cells

Microchip shows tumour cell invasion

Added: 17 Aug 2014

Researchers in the US have miroengineered a device that acts as an ’obstacle course’ for cells, new…

Ebola virus

Green light for Ebola research drugs

Added: 13 Aug 2014

World Health Organization (WHO) considers the use of unregistered interventions to stop the West Af…

C cancer cell

Gold nanotherapy could beat brain cancer

Added: 13 Aug 2014

A technique that delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to brain cancer cells has proven highly effec…

Sea salt

Salt-infused cancer treatment possible

Added: 12 Aug 2014

A synthetic molecule designed to kill cancer cells with salt and chloride ions has been developed.

Neurons attached to a scaffold

Bioengineers create 3D 'brain tissue'

Added: 11 Aug 2014

Tissue model could revolutionise the way scientists study the brain, new research suggests.

Blood cells cartoon

Scientists discover 'blood vessel' gene

Added: 11 Aug 2014

Gene manipulation could lead to a better understanding of how to treat cardiovascular diseases and …

Rat's head

Brain imaging may combat migraine

Added: 8 Aug 2014

Scientists in the US have developed a brain imaging technique using lasers and carbon nanotubes.

Neural stem cells

Stem cell therapy improves stroke recovery

Added: 8 Aug 2014

Early treatment using stem cells extracted from a patient’s bone marrow is effective in aiding reco…

WHO tweet

WHO declares Ebola international emergency

Added: 8 Aug 2014

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa constitutes an “extraordinary event”, says World Health Organizat…

Cancerous cells

Genome study targets cancer categories

Added: 7 Aug 2014

New research suggests that 10% of cancers should be reclassified, allowing patients to receive more…

Chemical compounds

Nanomaterials register 'would confuse'

Added: 7 Aug 2014

The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) says a European Union (EU) proposal on a register for nan…

Magnetic hair

Microhairs could enhance lab-on-a-chip devices

Added: 6 Aug 2014

New material structures could be used to magnetically direct the flow of cells through a diagnostic…

Dr Anthony Fauci

Renewed hope for Ebola vaccine

Added: 5 Aug 2014

Prominent immunologist tells the BBC that he hopes to develop a vaccine for Ebola in 2015.

Ebola virus particles

World Bank pledges £120m to fight Ebola

Added: 5 Aug 2014

The latest death toll in the current West Africa Ebola epidemic now stands and more than 870.

Miniature NMR chip

Experts design portable NMR spectrometer

Added: 5 Aug 2014

Engineers develop minute chips for portable nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy device.

Nanofibres

Chemists create reassembling nanofibres

Added: 4 Aug 2014

Researchers suggest their nanofibre breakthrough could lead to better methods for delivering drugs …

Peter Scott

Artificial molecules combat cancer

Added: 4 Aug 2014

Scientists have created self-assembling anti-cancer molecules that mimic the body’s cancer fighting…

DNA

Revolutionary genome project announced

Added: 1 Aug 2014

David Cameron has launched a £300 million world-leading human genome project that will revolutionis…

New technology developed to diagnose cancer cells

Cancer driven by minority of cells

Added: 31 Jul 2014

A study conducted by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has provided further insight into the causes …