Romani storytelling, amazing animals and science fun for all: A feast of family fun at the Cambridge Festival 2024
05 Mar 2024The Cambridge Festival family weekend is back on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March. Taking place across the New Museums Site in the centre of Cambridge...
CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Giles Yeo
04 Mar 2024Cambridge biologist Professor Giles Yeo is the author of books including Why Calories Don't Count, is in conversation with Nazia Mintz Habib, Founder...
Low iron levels resulting from infection could be key trigger of long COVID
04 Mar 2024Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body’s ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key...
CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Dr Carmel McEniery
01 Mar 2024Dr Carmel McEniery is a Senior Research Associate in the Division of Experimental Medicine and Immunotherapeutics at the University of Cambridge and...
NHS trial of sponge-on-a-string test replaces need for endoscopy for thousands of patients
26 Feb 2024A new test to help diagnose a condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer – developed by Cambridge researchers and trialled by the NHS – has...
CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Emily Kenway
23 Feb 2024Emily Kenway is a writer, activist and former policy adviser. Her books include 'Who Cares: the hidden crisis of caregiving and how we solve it'...
Having a ‘regular doctor’ can significantly reduce GP workload, study finds
23 Feb 2024If all GP practices moved to a model where patients saw the same doctor at each visit, it could significantly reduce doctor workload while improving...
Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes
22 Feb 2024A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight...
Long COVID linked to persistently high levels of inflammatory protein: a potential biomarker and target for treatments
21 Feb 2024SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN- γ , which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. New research shows...
New Cambridge-developed resources help students learn how maths can help tackle infectious diseases
19 Feb 2024Cambridge mathematicians have developed a set of resources for students and teachers that will help them understand how maths can help tackle...
Scientists identify genes linked to DNA damage and human disease
16 Feb 2024Cambridge scientists have identified more than one hundred key genes linked to DNA damage through systematic screening of nearly 1,000 genetically...