New study finds common virus may improve skin cancer treatment outcomes

Published on April 23, 2025

Research suggests that Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection before a skin cancer diagnosis improves patient response to immunotherapy (a form of treatment that harnesses the immune system to target cancer).
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Paying fishers to release endangered catches can aid conservation but only if done right, study shows

April 23, 2025
A new study from the University of Oxford has revealed that an incentive programme increased live releases of endangered species caught as bycatch. However, unexpectedly, the overall positive impact was reduced by some vessels increasing catches of these species. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, is the world’s first randomised controlled trial to conclusively assess the effect

Child heart disease found to be more likely if mother has anaemia during pregnancy

April 24, 2025
Mothers who are anaemic in the first 100 days of pregnancy have a much higher chance of having a child with congenital heart disease, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal BJOG. As a result, researchers will now investigate whether taking iron supplements before and during pregnancy could help to prevent some heart defects at birth.