by Admin | Jul 22, 2026 | Articles
How do researchers make sure new vaccines are safe? Published: Clinical trials are a rigorous and time-consuming part of medical research, with new drugs or vaccines sometimes taking ten to fifteen years to complete. At the University of Alberta in Canada, Dr Vanessa...
by Admin | Jul 21, 2026 | Articles
How can psychologists generate more realistic avatars for virtual reality experiments? Published: Virtual reality is a useful tool for a range of research areas, from perception to therapeutic interventions, where avatars can be used as substitutes for real people in...
by Admin | Jul 15, 2026 | Articles
What are the links between childhood stroke and epilepsy? Published: Strokes are most often associated with older adults, but they can happen to babies, children and teenagers too. Although they are rare, childhood strokes can have serious long-term effects, with one...
by Admin | Jul 14, 2026 | Articles
Driving road safety forward through connected insurance Published: Traditionally, car insurance prices are based on factors such as the driver’s age and driving history. The introduction of technologies such as GPS tracking and in-built cameras presents the...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2026 | Articles
Redlining: how do racially-biased financial practices affect health? Published: In the 1930s, the US government began ‘redlining’ – demarcating poor neighbourhoods, often home to Black and immigrant populations, as risky for financial investment. Dr Andrea Richardson...
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