26 August 2020

Whole body scans for trauma patients saves time spent in emergency departments

Ever sat in an ambulance or crowded emergency room with a loved one who has sustained serious injuries, waiting for...

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24 August 2020

Certain factors during infancy may affect bone health in adulthood

In a recent study of bone health, breast feeding during infancy was associated with a lower risk of lower limb...

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19 August 2020

Small risk of muscle and bone malformations in newborns for mothers who have taken common thrush treatment

Pregnant women who take the thrush treatment fluconazole orally appear to have a  higher risk of giving birth to a...

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12 August 2020

MT Ortho harnesses additive technology to manufacture customised prostheses for cranioplasty and bone cancer patients

Until just a few years ago only standardised, conventionally manufactured prostheses - or in very limited cases customised prostheses -...

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10 August 2020

Rapid coronavirus test speeds up access to urgent care and will free up beds ahead of winter

The first analysis of a new point-of-care “nucleic acid test” for SARS-CoV-2 in a UK hospital setting shows these machines...

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7 August 2020

New hope for ACL injuries

People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40 per cent of the muscle strength in the affected...

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5 August 2020

Survey launched in a bid to understand how coronavirus restrictions affect osteoarthritis risk in over 60s

Researchers at Loughborough University are investigating how changes in physical activity that are a result of the global health pandemic...

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3 August 2020

Osteoporosis treatment may also protect against pneumonia

A recent study found that nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (N-BPs) such as alendronate, which are widely used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis, are...

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