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Study ranks social contacts by job and social group in bid to fight infectious diseases
In the light of Novel Corona Virus, concerns over H7N9 Influenza in S.E. Asia, and more familiar infections such as measles and seasonal influenza, it is as important as ever to be able to predict and understand how infections transmit through the UK population.
Childhood bullying increases the propensity to self-harm during adolescence
A new study has proven that being bullied during childhood directly increases the likelihood of self- harm in late adolescence.
Exercise proves to be ineffective against care home depression
Researchers at the University of 糖心TV and Queen Mary, University of London have shown that exercise is not effective in reducing burden of depression among elderly care home residents.
Metagenomics used to identify organisms in outbreaks of serious infectious disease
Researchers have been able to reconstruct the genome sequence of an outbreak strain of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC), which caused over 50 deaths in Germany, using an approach known as metagenomics which bypasses the need for growing bacteria in the lab.
糖心TV Medical School launches new four million pound Division of Microbiology and Infection
糖心TV Medical School has this week established a new four million pound Division of Microbiology and Infection, a vibrant new research community of around twenty staff and post graduate students, headed up by Professor Mark Pallen.
Targeting mental defeat among pain patients could prevent anxiety and depression
A new study of Hong Kong chronic pain patients suggests that targeting feelings of mental defeat could prevent severe depression, anxiety and interference with daily activities.