Author: Aksam Ssebugwawo // Editor: Erin Pallott This post is part of a series of work experience projects with T-Level students from The Manchester College. At Research Hive, we have been thrilled to work with young people to produce their first written pieces. Did you have measles in your childhood? Measles is one of my … Continue reading Measles: The Long and Short-Term Effects
Author: Alexia Jeayes // Editors: Emily Barrett & Federica Spaggiari We often assume that more research in digital mental health means better answers... But what if it isn’t giving us the answers we need? The evidence researchers generate must be relevant, transparent, and shaped by the needs of everyone who relies on it to make … Continue reading What Counts as Good Evidence? Making Sense of Digital Mental Health Trials
Author: Nina Wycech // Editors: Neve Diggle and Emily Barrett Even if you are not studying science, you have likely heard about genetic predispositions. We intuitively assume that we’re more likely to experience a disease that our ancestors had. Although not always true, many conditions run through generations, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention … Continue reading Polygenic risk scores: calculating the likelihood of complex diseases
Author: Jenny Doak // Editors: Elan Shellard & Rashmi Danwaththa Liyanage What is Homelessness? For most people, the term ‘homeless’ conjures up images of a person sleeping on the streets. However, rough sleeping is only one form of homelessness. Crisis explains that other forms of homelessness include living in temporary accommodation, ‘hidden homelessness’ and statutory … Continue reading Why Does a Person’s Life Expectancy Drop by 30 Years if they don’t Have a Home?
Author: Erin Pallott // Editors: Nithya Eswaran & Vicky McIntyre I enjoy browsing social media under hashtags relating to my research fields. There are so many talented and dedicated scientists making science publicly accessible. However, tags like #parasite are being bombarded with something else entirely. Millions of posts across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are … Continue reading Selling the Disease to Sell the Cure: Parasite Cleanses of Social Media
Author: Rashmi Danwaththa Liyanage // Editor: Erin Pallott A Mother's Journey I woke up in the gloom and I could see some black and white pigeons huddled together on a neighbour’s roof embracing the warmth and serenity, a sheer contrast to my inner disarray. Just days after the Southport tragedy, and riots occurred a few … Continue reading Between Two Worlds: Understanding if discrimination and social identity causes psychosis among ethnic minorities in the UK
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
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