THE METHOD by which β-barrel proteins are inserted into the membrane of mitochondria has been established by researchers from the University of Freiburg…

BREAST cancer-associated macrophages activate specific proteins that help spread the cancer to the lungs, according to a study from the University of…

DIFFERENCES in immune responses to bacterial infections between individuals may be due to the specific bacterial strain, according to research from The…

DISCONTINUATION of HIV treatment for a short period does not cause the irreversible effects that were initially thought, according to results from a…

Glucose levels can be measured by a new soft contact lens that has a glucose monitor embedded into it. Read the article and find out more.

ZIKA-INFECTED individuals might one day benefit from treatment with a drug used to treat hepatitis C patients, according to researchers at the University…

CURRENT recommendations for the safe cut-off of alcohol consumption may need to be revised after a study in Sweden suggested that levels of drinking…

A new operating table has been developed which should assist surgeons in undertaking a wide variety of surgical procedures

This year, World Leprosy Day falls on Sunday 28th January. The occasion has been observed since 1954 and aims to raise awareness, providing more people…

OUTCOMES can be dramatically improved through the use of thrombectomy in a far greater number of stroke patients than previously thought. This was…