College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

Latest College News

• 27 Nov

  Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans

  Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body’s ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new research led by the universities of Cambridge and Glasgow.
• 27 Nov

  New study uncovers a key biological marker into why young people self-harm

  As many as one in six teenagers have self-harmed at some point in their lives. As well as being an indicator of emotional pain, self-harm is also the best-known predictor of death by suicide – yet researchers know little about the emotional and biological factors that lead to it.
• 26 Nov

  Seal milk rivals human breast milk in nutritional complexity

  Atlantic grey seal milk rivals human breast milk in sugar complexity, according to new research published in Nature Communications. The findings challenge the previously held assumption that human milk is uniquely complex amongst mammals
• 20 Nov

  New trial aims to improve treatment for advanced prostate cancer

  A new trial will look at whether selecting patients who may require more intensive treatment can improve outcomes for advanced prostate cancer.