Health & Medicine

Developing innovative technologies and approaches to health challenges of the future.

A new stem cell technique lays promising pathways for a successful cancer treatment.

New techniques allow us to intervene in brain function, and reveal exciting revelations about human behaviour.

The World Health Organization could have a major impact on global health by taking a stand on alcohol abuse.

Revolutionising cancer therapies...with particle physics.

It is likely that it will be possible to genetically alter humans in the future. What does that mean for humanity?

Successful vaccines are as much about transport and delivery as design and development.

New study of West Nile Virus suggests birds could be responsible for long distance spread.

Cholesterol lowering drugs known as ‘statins’ may not be able to prevent blood clots, as previously thought.

Fruit fly brains are providing vital clues to the functioning of the brains of mammals, with surprising similarities.

A major clinical trial shows early HIV treatment could slow disease progression.