People are often diagnosed with multiple neurodivergencies and mental health conditions, but the biggest genetic analysis so far suggests many have shared biological causes

Bureaucracy must be cut to stop skilled researchers being forced into “trivial tasks”, urges geneticist

Researchers discovered five phases of brain rewiring across the lifespan. The eras of childhood, adolescence, adulthood, early aging, and late aging each have characteristic rewiring of structural con...

Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision loss, with existing treatments only able to slow its progression. But now an implant in the back of the eye and a pair of high-tech glasses have enabled people with the condition to read again

The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.

Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.

Violent rhetoric in address to anti-immigration rally pushes science academy to reassess billionaire’s fellowship

AstraZeneca expansion pause prompts warning from the National Centre for Universities and Business

The retina offers a way to indirectly evaluate inflammation and degeneration in the brain. Recently, scientists are focusing on the retina as a valuab…

Exclusive: Scale of disruption to British medical research caused by Trump’s science cuts revealed

Eye - Some current issues in certification of vision impairment

The action comes as high-ranking US officials criticize top journals as ‘woke’ and ‘corrupt’.

The British Academy welcomes an investment of £5million from Wellcome, to launch a unique Leadership and Advancement SHAPE programme for researchers in the early stages of their careers. The funding s...

Mayors welcome £500m set aside for regional authorities to target investment locally

This paper guides readers through the critical appraisal of a paper that includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical settings for healthcare delivery. A brief introduction to the diff...

Background Identification of at-risk individuals who would benefit from early intervention for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) is critical...

But public-health specialists worry that misinformation and funding cuts could affect vaccination rates.

The evidence-backed model delivered impressive results, but it doesn’t validate the wave of AI therapy bots flooding the market.

Eye - Sustained-release drug delivery systems

An MIT-led study confirms the Antarctic ozone layer is healing as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

First-of-its-kind collaboration offers potential for "step change" in the early detection of dementia, using routine eye scans to gain deeper insight into brain health and monitor cognitive decline.