Professor Duncan Richards appointed as Head of Department of Medicine
06 December 2024Professor Duncan Richards has today been announced as the new Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cambridge.
10 Cambridge spinouts changing the story of cancer
17 October 202410 Cambridge spinouts on putting their research into practice to improve outcomes for cancer patients - and why Cambridge is a great place to do this.
Monoclonal antibodies offer hope for tackling antimicrobial resistance
16 September 2024Monoclonal antibodies – treatments developed by cloning a cell that makes an antibody – could help provide an answer to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance, say scientists.
High cholesterol levels at a young age significant risk factor for atherosclerosis
04 September 2024Our risk of developing atherosclerosis – ‘furring’ of the arteries – can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the need to keep cholesterol levels low even when we are young, new research has discovered.
Anti-inflammatory drug could reduce future heart attack risk
02 September 2024Repurposed cancer drug helps to calm inflammation in arteries.
Cambridge scientists elected as Members of the European Molecular Biology Organisation
09 July 2024Five Cambridge researchers join the community of over 2,100 leading life scientists today as the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) announces its newest Members in its 60th anniversary year.
AI able to identify drug-resistant typhoid-like infection from microscopy images in matter of hours
08 July 2024Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to identify drug resistant infections, significantly reducing the time taken for a correct diagnosis, Cambridge researchers have shown. The team showed that an algorithm could be trained to identify drug-resistant bacteria correctly from microscopy images alone.
Scientists map how deadly bacteria evolved to become epidemic
04 July 2024Pseudomonas aeruginosa – an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions – evolved rapidly and then spread globally over the last 200 years, probably driven by changes in human behaviour, a new study has found.
Changemakers in cancer: Swetha Kannan
05 June 2024Swetha was 12 years old when she decided she would help to unravel the mysteries of cancer. Twelve years later, she's studying for a PhD on cancer immunology, has launched a social enterprise to support the mental health of cancer patients in India and has designed a portable diagnostics tool to detect head and neck cancers.
Rare disease research at Cambridge receives major boost with launch of two new centres
23 April 2024Cambridge researchers will play key roles in two new centres dedicated to developing improved tests, treatments and potentially cures for thousands of people living with rare medical conditions.
