The ethics pertaining to animal research have evolved over centuries, but there is still need for refining and improving them. A new review examines the chronology and evolution of ethics in animal…
Nanthana Gunathilagan is the runner up for the 2024 ECP Writing Prize. Judges felt her detailed article on bioprospecting put a spotlight on an important topic. Introduction Imagine you are…
Throughout history, natural drug resources in Mexico have been used to treat several diseases, thanks to the country’s ample flora and fauna. Mexico is in fourth place among the 17 countries…
What are haematological malignancies? Haematological malignancies are cancers that originate in blood-forming tissues such as the bone marrow. They are the fifth-most-common type of cancer in the…
Introduction: A Leap Forward in Antibiotic ResearchAntibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to modern medicine. Once-powerful drugs are losing their effectiveness, leaving doctors with…
Despite living in a generation that is more expressive and open to change, male infertility is still quite a taboo subject, making it an under-acknowledged problem. Approximately 1 in 20 men have a…
A joint one-day conference between the British Pharmacological Society and the Royal College of Physicians Ireland was held in Dublin on 29 March. This conference was designed to…
There are approximately 60,000 miles (100,000 km) of blood vessels in our body. The larger vessels branch off into ever smaller segments until they reach the micro scale, where curious behaviours…
Our image competition was a huge success, with over 2,200 people casting their votes on social media! First prize Three-dimensional topography of glioblastoma by AFM Luísa Dondé won first…
‘She emphasised that although she is physically disabled, her mind is still intelligent, and that often people are not genuinely interested in the stories and experiences of these women or in helping…
