Research summary

Articles summarising the latest health-related research and studies.

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A newborn baby holds a father’s finger. Credit: Getty Images

Baby deaths in Tanzania: being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival

27 Jun 2023

6 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

Doctor applying kids funny adhesive plaster after COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 vaccines can provide critical protection for children

23 Jun 2023

3 min read

HPV vaccine distributed in a school in Rwanda. Credit: GAVI/2012/Diane Summers

How vaccines are protecting girls in Rwanda from a cancer-causing virus

25 May 2023

3 min read

HPV Research summary Gender equality

EBV is a common childhood virus and around 90% of us are infected at some point. Credit: Victoria Rain on Pexels

Antibodies fighting Epstein-Barr virus could misfire and trigger multiple sclerosis, new study shows

23 May 2023

4 min read

Research summary

Antimicrobial use in animals can drive resistance in people, and vice versa

22 May 2023

3 min read

Antimicrobial resistance Research summary

Woman holding a syringe and vaccine vial. Credit: iiiNooMiii/Shutterstock

Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research

15 May 2023

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Research summary

Not all creatures infected by a pathogen succumb to disease — in fact, a well-known scientific yardstick is the dose at which half of a study’s animals die after exposure to a pathogen or toxin. What is the difference between those that survive and those that don’t? Credit: Knowable magazine

What if we tolerated diseases?

15 May 2023

14 min read

Cross-posts Educational Research summary

Relaxed man using his laptop. Credit: nappy on Pexels

Our research shows home working didn’t harm mental health at the start of the pandemic – but things changed later on

11 May 2023

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

A new study says packaged salt brands sold in Bangladesh have varying iodine levels. Credit: Marek from Pixabay

Table salt needs extra iodine – Bangladesh study

11 May 2023

4 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

Tsedeke Sintayehu, a trained neonahtholigist nurse cares for a prematurely born baby inside Ethiopia's Gidole Hospital Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU). A UN report stresses ensuring quality care for these tiniest, most vulnerable babies. Credit: Demissew Bizuwerk / UNICEF Ethiopia, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

‘No progress’ in tackling premature births – UN

10 May 2023

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary Gender equality

Small boy reading a book while sitting on the potty.

Thousands of unknown viruses discovered in baby poo – why this is not necessarily a bad thing

4 May 2023

4 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

Many people suffer with hay fever. Credit: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock

Hay fever could be linked to our gut and nose bacteria – and probiotics may help symptoms

24 Apr 2023

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

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