A new lawsuit from the family of Henrietta Lacks represents a new chapter in her tale of race, money and consent.

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.

Researchers at the University of Manchester are investigating the role of a novel protein that could be a target for slowing down the progression of heart failure

Researchers at the University of Manchester have manipulated selective liposomal transport procedures through the blood-brain barrier in stroke patients to reveal a therapeutic opportunity for delivering life saving drugs…

Led by Professor Stephen Taylor, University of Manchester researchers have found promising leads in their hunt to tackle ovarian cancer

Despite the high demand for more male contraception, the development of gels or pills for men has a long way to go before they hit the shelves.

Researchers have linked 57 gene regions to insomnia, revealing new potential target areas for treatment to this increasingly prevalent condition

Brexit is plagued with uncertainty, and the faster we’re moving towards it, the less we know about the UK’s position as a science powerhouse

A recent research project carried out by select universities on behalf of the United Nations Association has found the UK must improve its foreign policy after Brexit to maintain its current influence in the United Nations

Evidence suggests additional doses increase vaccine-induced protection against COVID-19 in vulnerable individuals.

You’ve met someone completely new, from a different course, maybe even a different country, and you add them on Facebook. How do you already have mutual friends? Matilda Leonard explains

Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a pharmacist-delivered service to support patients taking long-term medication, which will increase health and reduce overall costs

Is measuring children at age two the answer to solving the UK’s obesity problem?

New research from the University of Manchester has revealed correlation between skin odour and Parkinson’s

Researchers at Washington State University have found bacteria which can ‘eat and breathe’ electricity

Manchester astronomers at Jodrell Bank have been part of an international collaboration that have observed a rare and violent stellar event

For the second time in history, HIV remission has been achieved in a human patient using a combination of chemotherapy and stem cell transplants

At the AAAS annual conference, Dr Allen describes the perils of using machine learning to analyse data in experimental science