Author: Dalia Aziz // Editor: Erin Pallott Photo by Karolina Kaboompics on Pexels.com If you’ve been on social media recently, you may have heard widespread concern about metals in tampons, based on the 2024 study by a group from the University of California, Berkeley. The detection of 16 different metals raised alarms among consumers, who are now … Continue reading Metals in Tampons: A Health Risk or Social Media Hype?
Author: Subhajit Nath // Editor: Erin Pallott Imagine a world where cutting-edge tech meets a warm, empathetic embrace - that's the beautiful reality being created for those who are journeying through the maze of Alzheimer's. In healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just some cold, robotic tool; it's like a guiding light, a supportive hand to … Continue reading Enhancing Alzheimer’s Care Through Early Detection Methods Developed With AI
Author: Subhajit Nath // Editor: Erin Pallott You know how the flu just keeps coming back year after year? Dealing with that virus is like being on a crazy rollercoaster. One minute, you think you've got it figured out, the scientists have made a new vaccine, and the computer models are predicting the hot strains. … Continue reading Unlocking Smarter Disease Predictions with Influenza Genomics
Author: Emily Cocker // Editor: Erin Pallott What is Pain? Pain is an individual experience, yet something that unites the masses in its non-discriminatory targeting of the young and old alike. Unless you were born with congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP), chances are you know what pain is and how it feels for you. Acute … Continue reading Pain School: A Snapshot of Pain
Author: Rebecca Light // Editor: Erin Pallott In an age where information about any subject is available at the click of a button, we have all been exposed to ‘#antivax’ information on social media, whether that be someone on a community Facebook page showing genuine concern over the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine they … Continue reading Beyond the Screen: Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy in the Age of Social Media
Author: Constanza Avalos // Editor: Erin Pallott Food labels are a ubiquitous feature in contemporary food retailing, and as such, they are a common sight for most people. However, some of us may deliberately avoid engaging with food labels, whereas others may struggle to fully comprehend their contents, or may experience both barriers to their … Continue reading Food Labelling: Do We Interpret Nutrition Labels Correctly?
Insights from a Summer School in Digital Health and Preventive Healthcare Author: Bibhusha Karki // Editor: Karabo Sibasa In early August, some PhD students and post-doctoral staff from the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) were competitively selected for an opportunity to attend a summer school in Bertinoro, Italy. Organised by The Mobilise-D consortium … Continue reading Unlocking the Power of Multidisciplinary Collaboration:
Author: Katie Lowles // Editor: Erin Pallott PhD researchers from the University of Manchester (Katie Lowles, Hannah Tompkins and Will Zammit) are teaming up with Manchester’s SHE choir, an inclusive choir for women and non-binary adults, to deliver a talk and singing session at Bluedot festival this summer. This blog was written for members of … Continue reading Lung Health and Singing – What’s The Link?
Author: Schenelle Dlima // Editor: Erin Pallott Screenshot from the MICRA Research Showcase livestream on YouTube. Did you know that Manchester is the first city and region in the UK to achieve the World Health Organization age-friendly status? This means that Manchester strives to ensure its ageing citizens are able to maintain good health, forge … Continue reading 3 Things We Learned From The MICRA Showcase Guest Lecture
Author - Schenelle Dlima // Editor - Erin Pallott “My voice did not obey me. I tried to answer, but could only indicate yes or no.” “I had fantasies and was horrified: the nurses were dangerous. I was attending my own funeral.” “I have been from Heaven to Hell.” No, these are not lines from … Continue reading Delirium — a snapshot of this serious cognitive condition
