For coronaviruses to infect human cells, the spike protein on the virus needs to interact with receptors on a human cell. Previously, the receptors that have been identified come from studies of ...

A study published in Nature looks at whether a bat alphacoronavirus can bind to human receptors and enter cells. Prof Jonathan Ball, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Molecular Virology, ...

April 22, 2026 expert reaction to online survey of friends and relatives of recipients of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) Survey results published in Psychology and Psychotherapy: ...

April 22, 2026 Launch of new human vaccine trial: mRNA vaccine candidate against H5N1 bird flu . A new vaccine trial is starting in the UK investigating an mRNA vaccine candidate ...

April 22, 2026 expert reaction to Moderna / NIHR launch of new human vaccine trial: mRNA vaccine candidate against H5N1 bird flu . Scientists comment on the launch of a Moderna an ...

April 21, 2026 expert reaction to study looking at epigenetic fingerprints linked to pesticide exposure and association with early-onset colon and rectal cancer risk . A study pub ...

April 21, 2026 expert reaction sequential safety surveillance of RSVpreF vaccination during pregnancy early in the post approval period . A surveillance study published in JAMA Ne ...

April 20, 2026 expert reaction to earthquake and tsunami warning in Japan . Scientists comment on earthquake and tsunami warnings in Japan. Dr Ioannis Karmpadakis, Associate Profe ...

April 17, 2026 expert reaction to 3 cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Dorset and antibiotics and MenB vaccination being offered to young people . Scientists comment on 3 ...

Experts comment on a new report published by More in Common and commissioned by Wellcome Trust into public trust in science. Danielle Hamm, Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, said: ...

‘Amyloid-beta-targeting monoclonal antibodies for people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease’ was published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews at ...

April 17, 2026 expert reaction to unpublished conference abstract on consumption of whole fruits, vegetables and whole grains and incidence of lung cancer in non-smoking Americans ...