Articles
Brain waves could help predict anaesthetic response
Those who had greater brain activity required more anaesthetic to keep them under than those with less activity. Signal change...
Suspected case of Ebola reported in Sierra Leone
A new suspected case of Ebola has been identified in Sierra Leone. Identified shortly after Liberia declared free of the...
Researchers ‘a major step’ closer to river blindness vaccine
River blindness is spread by blackflies that breed in rivers. Disease affects around 17 million people worldwide Researchers have taken...
Killer whale dies as a result of entanglement
The adult orca belonged to the only pod of resident killer whales in the UK. Ropes likely to be be...
Dramatic festive season for RSPCA
Floods besieged Yorkshire from Boxing Day, putting animals and people in peril. Nearly 16,000 calls received about animal welfare The...
Gene therapy treats muscular dystrophy in mice
US researchers have successfully used gene-editing to treat mice with muscular dystrophy. Technique has potential to be translated into human...
New Year’s Honours recognise welfare work
Jane Howorth, founder of the British Hen Welfare Trust, received an MBE for her work with battery hens. Four receive...
Ebola outbreak at an end in Guinea – WHO
The original chain of transmission began in Gueckedou, Guinea, late in December 2013. Vigilance needed to stop any new flares...
Sanofi and Boehringer enter exclusive negotiations
An agreement is expected to be reached in the coming months. Deal would create the second largest player in the...
New antibiotic-resistant gene found in England
The gene was first identified in samples taken from pigs in Southern China. MCR-1 discovered in samples taken from Public...