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Bats are hosts to a range of viruses but don’t get sick – why?
Fruit bats. nutsiam/Shutterstock Bats harbour many diverse viruses, including coronaviruses. Indeed, Sars, Mers and COVID-19 – which are all caused by coronaviruses – are thought to have emerged from bats. These diseases can be deadly to humans, yet bats seem to be unaffected by them. Like all animal species, batsContinue Reading
From floating guts to ‘sticky’ blood – here’s how to do surgery in space
It has been estimated that there will be one surgical emergency every 2.4 years on a mission to Mars. T. Trapp/BJS Surgery, CC BY-SA Earlier this year, it was reported that an astronaut in space had developed a potentially life-threatening blood clot in the neck. This was successfully treated withContinue Reading
How coronavirus affects the brain
r.classen/Shutterstock Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still learning what the disease can do. There are now detailed reports of brain illness emerging in people with relatively mild lung illness, in those who are critically ill and also in those in recovery. One key thing we’re seeing is thatContinue Reading
Government insists timetable ‘on track’ as Agriculture Bill debated in Lords
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How to help someone you live with who has depression
Mindmo/Shutterstock The coronavirus pandemic has meant sudden changes to our daily lives, with restrictions on free movement, imposed lockdowns and social distancing. Many of these measures will have taken a toll on people’s mental health. These changes have increased our exposure to known risk factors for developing depression, such asContinue Reading
How studying fruit flies might help us prevent age-related hearing loss in humans
Around one in three people over 65 is affected by hearing loss. Vova Shevchuk/ Shutterstock Hearing loss is a common age-related ailment, affecting nearly one in every three people over the age of 65. The World Health Organization expects that by 2050, more than 900 million people will suffer fromContinue Reading
Black Lives Matter: four lessons in white allyship from the South African anti-apartheid movement
As Black Lives Matter protests, triggered by the killing of George Floyd, spread across the world in response to systemic racism and police brutality, questions are being asked about how white people can lend their support. Our previous and ongoing research into the South African anti-apartheid movement provides four keyContinue Reading
Coronavirus: misinformation is leading to ‘fake news’ anxieties in Dutch refugee communities
Shutterstock/RohaneHamilton The coronavirus pandemic has led to a crisis among asylum seekers and refugees in the Netherlands. According to our research, the start of the pandemic saw an information vacuum within this community, leading to a general atmosphere of confusion and anxiety and the spread of fake news. When ourContinue Reading
Babies born prematurely are at higher risk of heart problems throughout life – new study
goodbishop/Shutterstock The weeks and months after a baby is born are a critical time for the growth of the heart of premature babies. This is largely because they are faced with major blood flow changes and increased oxygen demands as they transition to the outside environment during a time whereContinue Reading