One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer within their lifetime. Cancer is often defined as the uncontrollable growth of cells with the potential to invade or spread across the body. These malignant tumours are often unaffected by the immune system since they are recognised as...
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There are currently around 180 different Covid vaccines being developed. A number of them use adenoviruses or adeno-associated viruses as a prime for the vaccine. Why is this significant and how does it create inequities for non-Western countries? The efforts for Covid immunisation have become a global task however many...
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For over half a decade, Africa has accounted for half of the world’s cases of wild polio. How has this severe viral infection been eradicated? In 2019, there were 175 cases of wild polio and 364 cases of vaccine derived polio. This is a significant drop since 1988, with 350,000...
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Hugging, or the lack of it, creates skin hunger. We’ve all experienced it, some more than others, especially during lockdown. Skin hunger is a neurological condition where humans need the physical affection of another person to maintain mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Simple acts of physical contact releases hormones which...
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