Exeter input on global report on how loneliness affects one in six people
One in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, with significant impacts on health and wellbeing, according to a report...
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Genetics study leads to largescale diabetes clinical trial launch in Chinese hospitals
Scientists have refined a new way of using genetics to identify whether someone has type 1 or type 2 diabetes...
Research shows early patient feedback can predict asthma treatment success
A group of South West-based researchers have shown that early improvements in asthma symptoms can help predict how effective treatment...
Neurodisability in children linked to increased vulnerability to ‘school to prison pipeline’
Children with special educational needs (SEN) are more likely to be excluded from school, which new studies have found to...
Deep-sea mining could harm remote ocean ecosystems
Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research...
Killer whales make seaweed ‘tools’ to scratch each other’s backs
Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other – the first evidence...
Exeter secures £3.3 million grant to investigate treatment and prevention of eczema
A team of researchers led by the University of Exeter have been awarded a £3.3 million grant by the Medical...
New test could save lives from deadly fungal infection which spiked during pandemic
A new lateral-flow test could one day save lives across the world through early detection of a deadly fungal disease...
VR nature experience for Glastonbury revellers to showcase health benefits
Glastonbury festival goers can immerse in a virtual reality (VR) nature experience, to showcase its benefits in pain management and...