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Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O’Neill


Be Part of Research: How clinical trials can change your life

Be Part of Research: How clinical trials can change your life

Young people are severely underrepresented in health and care research trials: so, what can you do to change that?
Greater Manchester Physiology Symposium 2025

Greater Manchester Physiology Symposium 2025

I attended the Greater Manchester Physiology Symposium, an event that celebrates cutting-edge physiological research from various levels of study — here’s what I learnt
Why vaccine hesitancy is on the rise

Why vaccine hesitancy is on the rise

Rising measles outbreaks and decreased vaccination rates are occurring globally – but why?
‘It’s just Freshers’ flu right…?’ Sepsis Awareness Campaign 2025

‘It’s just Freshers’ flu right…?’ Sepsis Awareness Campaign 2025

This September, the charity Sepsis Research FEAT wants to bring awareness of the risk of sepsis to students and parents alike
Could ‘The Last of Us’ come true?

Could ‘The Last of Us’ come true?

With ‘The Last of Us’ season 2’s finale airing in May, I thought I’d delve into how accurate the show is to reality: Is it possible for a fungal zombie apocalypse to happen in real life?
From hunger to horror: What really happened to the Franklin expedition?

From hunger to horror: What really happened to the Franklin expedition?

In 1845, Sir John Franklin aimed to become the first to discover the ever-elusive Northwest Passage through the Arctic regions, opening trade directly from the British Empire to China
The Black Death: Plague protocol in medieval times to the modern age

The Black Death: Plague protocol in medieval times to the modern age

How did the people of the 14th century avoid contracting the bubonic plague, the disease that spelt almost certain death?
Hannibal Lecter vs prions: The downside to cannibalism

Hannibal Lecter vs prions: The downside to cannibalism

How has Hannibal Lecter, one of modern culture’s best-known cannibals, avoided catching a deadly and fatal disease caused by prions?
How close are we to perfecting synthetic stem cells?

How close are we to perfecting synthetic stem cells?

Stem cell research has been a hot topic in the news ever since their inception. But how has this field developed over time, and how close are we to understanding the fundamental stages of life?