The uses of gene editing have been clouded with controversy ever since the technology was first developed in the 1970s. With the doors reopened for gene editing to return to the forefront of modern medicine, it’s crucial to learn about the correct facts and information that can decode this controversy.
The more we treat COVID, the more we learn about how it wreaks such devastation on the human body. Boglarka Kenedi outlines the research on a new aspect of the virus, which could revolutionise treatment.
One Manchester student described the city’s situation as “spooky” and said the typically bustling streets of Wuhan were empty
A team of scientists at Imperial College London have revealed that they successfully used gene therapy to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s Disease in mice
Manchester and Cambridge scientists reveal new research on how the interaction of gaps in genes can influence the risk of arthritis, psoriasis and type 1 diabetes
Georgie Selwood explores the ways in which climate change could impact our relationship with disease.
It is easy to be complacent about this virus for those of us who are young and healthy, argues Joe Mason
Researchers from the University of Manchester have found that the deactivation of a neuron tap is a potential cause of neurodegeneration
The Zika virus has recently been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation , but what is Zika and what does this mean for us in Manchester?
14 new genes discovered that can lead to the disease
