NASA’s DART mission
Ilka Boran reports on NASA’s recent DART mission, and discusses the future of planetary defence from asteroids.
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Cystic Fibrosis: A revolution in precision medicine
Megan Perry reviews the developments in cystic fibrosis treatment, including the revolution precision medicine is having on patient outcomes.
Have we finally found an effective vaccine against malaria?
Andrew Griffiths reports on the recently published findings from a malaria vaccine trial—do we now have an effective vaccine against malaria?
Carbon capture: Why have major projects around the world failed?
Sophie Beaumont outlines carbon capture storage technology, and discusses why the 1.5°C climate tipping point won’t be avoided by using it.
Do antidepressants actually work?
Joshua Mitchell reviews the debate over the role of serotonin in depression, and the evidence on whether antidepressants do actually work.
The importance of measuring patient voices in healthcare
Rakhshan Kamran discusses how patient-reported outcome measures should be applied in gender-affirming care and other healthcare settings.
Is there a cure for long COVID?
New research shows that more than 2 million people in the UK are now suffering from long COVID. Megan Perry discusses what might be causing the condition and how scientists are trying to cure it.
Innate-like T-cells: a New Weapon in Cancer Immunotherapy?
New research has found a novel population of T-cells that may be more successful than current immunotherapy treatments at targeting cancer cells. James O’Brien discusses.
Is green social prescribing the future of health?
For years medications have been overprescribed by doctors, costing millions and harming the environment. Amy Booth discusses how green social prescribing may be the answer to reduce these costs and help support people with nature-based interventions.
Can we control the power of the human genome?
Max Cowan explores the possibilities created by human genome sequencing and the considerations that need to be put in place for its widespread and commercial use.