The Essure contraceptive device left some women with chronic pelvic pain. Why did their class action fail?
The Victorian Supreme Court recently dismissed a class action on behalf of more than 1,400…
How feelings of disconnection and lack of control fuel conspiracy beliefs – new research
Conspiracy theories have always been a part of society, offering explanations – sometimes simple, often…
What is the drug captagon and how is it linked to Syria’s fallen Assad regime?
After the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, large stockpiles of the illicit drug…
Maternity care in Ghana is meant to be free, but it’s not – and many can’t afford it
Globally, over a quarter of a million women a year die during pregnancy or childbirth.…
MRC launches two £50m centres for cutting-edge gene therapies – UKRI
The new Medical Research Council Centres of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) will receive up to…
New ‘how-to guide’ for future rapid vaccine development – UKRI
Until recently, human vaccine development has typically taken 10 to 15 years. But during the…
UK injects £14.5 million in land use and net zero research – UKRI
The UK’s efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 have been significantly boosted thanks…
£32m for four independent social and economic research centres – UKRI
This includes a new centre that will focus on mitigating the effects of, and finding…
How doctors use light to diagnose disease
This is the next article in our ‘Light and health’ series, where we look at…
Coroner’s reports shed light on assisted death in Ontario
Earlier this month, the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario released new reports highlighting…