Kavita Mehta suffers from beta thalassaemia, a genetic condition preventing her body from producing sufficient haemoglobin ...

A woman who has received a breakthrough gene-editing treatment on the NHS is hoping 2026 is the year she will be cured of a major blood disorder. Kavita Mehta, 36, from London, has beta thalassaemia, ...

Woman who had pioneering gene-editing therapy hopes for cure of major blood disorder - Kavita Mehta suffers from beta ...

Researchers at Tsinghua University have created a rapid, label-free method using polarized light detection to identify and ...

Background Up to half of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) require cardiac surgery. Although anaemia is common, its precise prevalence, transfusion practices and impact on outcomes in ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

Ferrets are beloved, curious creatures whose popularity as a family pet has steadily increased over the past decades. However ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

Malaria continues to place a substantial burden on many emerging economies, contributing to significant loss of life, ...

A groundbreaking new treatment using genome-edited immune cells, developed by scientists at UCL (University College London) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), has shown promising results in ...

Normal blood pressure for adult women is less than 120/80 mmHg. Blood pressure may increase with age due to less flexible blood vessels. Exercise and a heart-healthy diet support normal blood pressure ...