HIV and CVD: one step forward, two steps back?

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that damages the cells of the immune system, which weakens the body’s...

Advances in malaria vaccine development

Each year approximately 500,000 people die from malaria. Most are children. In fact, by the time you have finished reading...

“Eating fat will make you fat!”, seems obvious doesn’t it? This dietary mantra is deeply and securely enshrined in our...

Wars, climate change, overpopulation, scarce resources – the world is doomed, isn’t it? The late Hans Rosling, professor of International...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most predominant mood disorder worldwide. Depression places a huge burden on the individuals affected...

On Tuesday evening a capacity crowd of revellers descended upon Summerhall’s Dissection Room to enjoy a panel discussion on the...

The first panel member to speak at this thought-provoking discussion pointed out early on that on closer examination, the quotation...

Humans have a tremendous impact on the environment, making the topic of species extinction a pressing issue. Human dominance can...

Prof. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell is currently a Visiting Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and is famous...