On the 22 March, detective sergeant Nick Bailey was discharged from hospital following exposure to Novichok in the Salisbury attack. Sgt Bailey had been seriously ill after responding to the already infamous assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on the 4 march. Speculations on the origin of the attack aside, one question being asked […]
A plaque near the main entrance of the University of Edinburgh Medical School building commemorates Sophia Jex Blake, an alumnus with an important legacy for promoting women’s rights in Edinburgh. However, when she attended the university in the 1870s she was denied her qualification on the basis of her sex. As a child, Blake was […]
Cancer is one of the most difficult things that someone can go through, and discourse about cancer research and treatment is of vital importance when it comes to preventing and treating cancer. However, one aspect of the care received by cancer patients that often goes unconsidered is the impact that being part of the LGBTQ+ […]
A recent study has shown that a compound found in cannabis could help reduce systemic inflammation and immune activation. Regardless of its legal status, cannabis is a widely used drug across much of the world. Even though it is widespread, cannabis use is disproportionately high in Americans living with HIV – ranging between 20 and […]
Heterosexual men, are you struggling with what to buy your female partner this Valentine’s Day? Look no further. Simply get your lover the latest issue of their favourite scientific publication, the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. They will be thrilled to read that a potential male contraceptive is on on the horizon, based on a recent […]
A recent study has shown that deterioration of relationships could lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in men. There has long been evidence that marital relationships impact upon longevity and health – married couples seem to live longer, be happier, and have a lower body mass index, than single people – but the […]
Physics Prize: Weiss, Barish, and Thorne’s gravitational waves Over a billion years ago, two black holes collided. After a long, drawn-out approach in which they gradually orbited each other more and more closely, the two gargantuan bodies crashed. The impact sent ripples through the universe at the speed of light, stretching and squashing spacetime itself […]
Professor Edvard Moser, an Honorary Professor at The University of Edinburgh’s College of Medicine and Veterinary Science, and his wife May-Britt Moser, also an affiliate in the Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems, have been awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.The Mosers share half of the prize, the other half was awarded […]