System to auto-detect new variants will inform better response to future infectious disease outbreaks
01 Jan 2025Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans – including those...
Professor Duncan Richards appointed as Head of Department of Medicine
06 Dec 2024Professor Duncan Richards has today been announced as the new Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cambridge.
Imaging technique allows rapid assessment of ovarian cancer subtypes and their response to treatment
06 Dec 2024An MRI-based imaging technique developed at the University of Cambridge predicts the response of ovarian cancer tumours to treatment, and rapidly...
Cambridge researchers develop urine test for early detection of lung cancer
06 Dec 2024Cambridge scientists have developed a urine test for early detection of lung cancer. The test, the first of its kind, detects ‘zombie’ cells that...
Landmark 'pill-on-a-thread' cancer screening trial welcomes first participants
28 Nov 2024A pivotal clinical trial of a 'pill-on-a-thread' test, which will decide if it becomes a new screening programme for oesophageal cancer, has welcomed...
Cartographers of the human body: the Human Cell Atlas
20 Nov 2024The Human Cell Atlas is an ambitious project to map every cell in the human body. Its co-lead, Professor Sarah Teichmann, explains how the initiative...
‘Teen-friendly’ mindfulness therapy aims to help combat depression
18 Nov 2024Researchers have developed a mindfulness therapy tailored specifically to appeal to teenagers to help them cope with increasing levels of depression...
Glaucoma drug shows promise against neurodegenerative diseases, animal studies suggest
31 Oct 2024A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown in zebrafish and mice to protect against the build-up in the brain of the protein tau, which...
AI algorithm accurately detects heart disease in dogs
29 Oct 2024Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm to accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, one of the main indicators of cardiac disease...
Magnetic field applied to both sides of brain shows rapid improvement for depression
28 Oct 2024A type of therapy that involves applying a magnetic field to both sides of the brain has been shown to be effective at rapidly treating depression in...
Professor David Rowitch elected to US National Academy of Medicine
21 Oct 2024Professor David Rowitch, Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Cambridge, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy...
Cambridge and GSK announce new five-year collaboration aiming for improved outcomes for patients with hard-to-treat kidney and respiratory diseases
21 Oct 2024The ambition of the partnership is to treat immune-related diseases more precisely with existing therapies and to rapidly develop new ones.