Protecting brains
Fast-acting, readily available gas may mitigate blast-induced brain injury
Treatment with xenon gas after blast reduces blast-induced brain injury, suggests an early-stage study using mouse brain tissue.
Stories written by Caroline Brogan
Liver on a chip
Organ-on-chip technology enters next stage as experts test hepatitis B virus
Scientists at Imperial College London have become the first in the world to test how pathogens interact with artificial human organs.
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Live and kicking
First study of its kind shows how foetal strength changes over time
Bioengineers at Imperial have measured how the force of babies' kicks in the womb change over the course of pregnancy.
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Personal neurologist
AI trial to help accelerate future treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The Duchenne Research Fund has granted 320,000 pounds to Imperial experts, who hope to help doctors make better treatment decisions for the condition.
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Open all hours?
Changing GP opening hours unlikely to ease rising burden of A&E visits
A new study has found no correlation between satisfaction with GP opening hours and the number of visits to A&E in England.
Resistance reader
Scientists reveal new Ebola immunity test for survivors
A prototype device for gauging patients' immunity to Ebola has been developed by a multi-institutional team of experts led by Imperial College London.
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Lung love
Natural lung bacteria offer clues on treating airway infections, says expert
Further research on the lung microbiome could uncover new, more effective approaches to managing lung infections, according to an Imperial researcher.
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Valuing vaccines
Increasing vaccine coverage in developing countries focus of new Imperial hub
A 10 million pound Future Vaccine Manufacturing Hub led by Imperial College London has officially launched.
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Sickle signs
Could deer hold clues about the link between malaria resistance and sickle cell?
Scientists have identified the genetic mutations that cause sickle cells in deer, according to new research in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
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Severe sickness
"A worse feeling than any pain I'd felt": Severe pregnancy sickness discussed
Dr Nicola Mitchell-Jones speaks to Caroline Brogan on helping women with hyperemesis gravidarum, and we hear from her former patient Tanya Wood.
