take part in research
Ebola vaccine trials recruiting healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers are being sought to take part in clinical trials of three new Ebola vaccines in the UK.
Stories written by Samuel Wong
NERVE REPAIR
Promising results in mice raise hope of treatment for spinal cord injury
A group of drugs being trialled for cancer could also hold promise as a treatment for spinal cord injury, a study in mice suggests.
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False positives
Diabetes screening will overwhelm India's health system, study predicts
A large-scale diabetes screening programme underway in India will overwhelm the health system with false positive results, according to research.
medical honours
Five Imperial researchers elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Five Imperial researchers have been recognised for their work in medical science by election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Cell therapy
Scientists identify stem cell injection that could mend broken hearts
Researchers have identified stem cells that help repair the damage caused by a heart attack when injected in mice.
BACTERIAL PROTEIN
Scientists discover vaccine candidate for melioidosis
Researchers have identified a protein that triggers immune responses to the bacterial infection melioidosis, taking them a step closer to a vaccine.
Audio
science on show
Podcast: Sound and light at the Imperial Festival
The podcast finds researchers telling visitors about 3D printing, Lego instruments and snot at the Imperial Festival.
kids needing care
GP out-of-hours and pay reforms linked to more emergency admissions for children
Government reforms of GP working practices in 2004 were associated with a rise in potentially avoidable emergency admissions for children.
warning signs
Blood markers could help predict outcome of infant heart surgery
New research suggests it may be possible to predict an infant's progress following surgery for congenital heart disease with a blood test.
infection data
Hepatitis C common among HIV-positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa
A new study has found high levels of infection with hepatitis C (HCV) across Africa, particularly in people infected with HIV.
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