Pakistan has one of the highest rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the world, accounting for over ten per cent of global HCV infections.
Structures and vehicles built with sustainable materials are in high demand to meet today’s needs and for future generations.
Targeted testing of individuals with a range of signs and symptoms could improve diagnosis of coeliac disease, a new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded study led by the University of Bristol and published in PLOS ONE has found.
Climate ‘tipping points’ can be better understood and predicted using climate change data taken from the ancient past, new research led by scientists from the universities of Birmingham and Bristol shows.
New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) says that the use of facemask ventilation during routine surgery should not be classed as an aerosol-generating procedure and does not increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission compared with normal breathing/coughing of patients.
The high-contrast pattern of giant pandas helps them blend in with their natural environment.
In the first study of horse falls for over 20 years, University of Bristol academics have identified some simple interventions to reduce the risk of injury in equestrian sport - making it safer for both horses and riders.
Around a quarter of a million cats – or broadly the human population of Southampton - are living rough in the UK’s towns and cities.
Scientists have found more evidence to support the mistaken identity theory’ in juvenile white sharks during surface attacks on humans.
One of the largest studies to investigate whether Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm), an understudied low lung function state, is an early predictor of co-morbidities has found it is strongly associated with an increased risk of death.
Dwarf mongooses remember which groupmates have picked fights with others during the day and later shun the aggressors during pre-bedtime socialising sessions, according to new research.
The use of non-invasive breathing support, commonly known as CPAP or HFNO, to treat moderate to severe COVID-19 infection,
Nose swab samples collected by parents are as good as those collected by nurses at detecting respiratory infections in children,
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that fast evolution can lead to nowhere.
Like the rings of a tree, teeth contain growth lines that may reveal clues about childhood experiences.
BHF-funded researchers suggest lowering blood pressure should be added as a strategy for diabetes prevention.
New research led by the University of Bristol, has shown the drug losartan, normally used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), is not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in people with mild-to-moderate disease after 12 months of treatment.
Researchers at the University of Bristol have identified the huge impact of flowering plants on the evolution of life on Earth.
Global change is eroding life on earth at an unprecedented rate and scale.
Young children's ability to laugh and make jokes has been mapped by age for the first time using data from a new study involving nearly 700 children from birth to four years of age, from around the world.