Diabetes patients set to benefit from heart disease data investment
7 July 2022
People living with diabetes could be set to benefit from a major research initiative to untangle the link between diabetes and heart disease – two of the most pressing global health crises. The...
A less invasive treatment approach for bowel cancer could save over £1 billion
6 July 2022
New research reveals how Omicron variant escapes immune response
7 July 2022
COVID-19 vaccine protects people of all body weights from hospitalisation and death, study of 9 million adults in England suggests
Largest study of body mass index (BMI) and COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness using the QResearch platform suggests two doses are highly effective against severe disease for people who are...
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