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Jan 2026
King’s researchers help transform UK mental health research infrastructure
King’s researchers will help transform mental health data, clinical trials and industry partnerships as part of the UK Government’s Mental Health Goals programme.
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30
Jan 2026
New diagnostic framework addresses challenges of rapidly-mutating RNA viruses
The rapid evolutionary dynamics of RNA viruses, driven by high mutation rates and the consequent formation of complex quasispecies populations, present a formidable obstacle to conventional molecular diagnostic approaches.
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Jan 2026
ERC Proof of Concept grant supports promising CRISPR-based cancer treatment research
Microbiologist John van der Oost of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has received an ERC Proof of Concept grant to further develop a promising CRISPR-based approach to cancer treatment. With funding of €150,000, he and researcher Christian Südfeld will spend the next eighteen months working on a method to kill cancer cells from within, while sparing healthy cells as much as possible.
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Jan 2026
Self-moisturizing solid gel improves comfort in ultrasound imaging
Ultrasonography is a non-invasive imaging technique used for real-time imaging. This versatile technique is used as a reliable diagnostic tool in various modalities.
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Jan 2026
Revolutionizing 3D cell culture with simplified digital microfluidic technology
Most cells in the human body exist in complex three-dimensional environments, yet they are still commonly studied on flat plastic dishes.
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Jan 2026
AI uncovers evolution of genetic control elements in mammalian cerebellum
Artificial intelligence allows tracing the evolution of genetic control elements in the developing mammalian cerebellum.
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Jan 2026
Cardiology consults post-surgery may reduce heart risks and mortality rates
An estimated 4.2 million people die within 30 days of surgery worldwide each year. A new study, published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday), suggests that deaths and serious heart disease might be prevented if some patients see a specialist heart doctor as part of their post-surgery care.
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Jan 2026
Microneedle patches enhance acne treatment with dual drug delivery
Acne vulgaris affects a large proportion of adolescents and young adults and can lead to long-term scarring and psychological distress.
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Jan 2026
Early TB treatment before sepsis diagnosis could save countless lives
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major unrecognized cause of deadly sepsis among people with HIV in Africa, a sweeping new study reveals. Beginning treatment for TB immediately – even before sepsis patients are diagnosed with TB – could save countless lives, the researchers say.
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Jan 2026
Cannabis shows anti-migraine benefits
In a recent study, published in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine demonstrate for the first time in a placebo-controlled clinical trial that cannabis is effective to treat acute migraine.
