Interviews about Medicine

Scientists have developed a way to increase the effectiveness of a common diabetic drug - by shining light on it...

How should you shape your nails? Physicists have been calculating the optimal frequency and shape to stop ingrown...

A cheap 'paper strip' that tests for Ebola and other diseases in under 20 minutes has been developed...

Favipiravir - a trial drug currently being tested against Ebola and influenza - has successfully treated norovirus...

Could a mild amount of stress in early life actually have a positive effect in some individuals and make them more...

Were the Victorians as severe on children as we believe? What did they think was in a child's brain? And what...

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you. True, or false? The effects of emotional abuse...

Kids Company charity supports over 36,000 young people who have experienced abuse and maltreatment, and helps to...

In America alone, four children die every day as a result of child abuse. We find out what Brad found in one UK home....

Cities are hotbeds of air pollution, which can exacerbate breathing problems. So how can technology help?

Not brushing your teeth properly may lead to more than just a trip to the dentist - it could be denting your sporting...

Blocking a type of cell called an oligodendocyte in the brain can stop us from learning new things.

The adage that you can't teach old dogs new tricks may be down to a brain chemical, which makes older minds less...

An ebola-like virus is wiping out frogs and other amphibians in Spain...

A Swedish truck driver has become the first person to receive a new design of prosthetic arm that is mounted directly...

Yeast expends precious energy to give beer its delicious flavours, but why? Kevin Verstrepen gets his mouth around...

How much of a threat is Ebola, and what can we do to stop it? We put your questions to Dr. Chris Smith.

Our gene of the month is looking a bit scruffy - it's Unkempt

I spoke to co-organiser Matt Jones about the upcoming Genetics Society Autumn Meeting, focusing on genetics and...

Tweaking some of the genes involved in metabolic signalling could help to prolong healthy lifespan - but could it...

Researchers have published results from the biggest ever study looking at how genetic variation in people affects...

Dr Jennifer Tullett is studying the links between metabolism - how animals create and use energy - and ageing.

Bacteria and fungal cells join forces to cause rice seedling blight.

Changes in lifestyle mean that new outbreaks of Ebola virus disease are likely to be very different to previous...