News story: Early breast screening lowers risk of developing fatal cancerMammography screening reduces the rates of advanced and fatal breast cancers, according to an analysis of more than half a million women involving researchers from Queen Mary University of London.
News story: Queen Mary professor releases single in memory of NHS colleaguesBlizard Institute Professor of Surgery and Barts Health NHS Trust Consultant Surgeon, Professor Charles Knowles, has written and recorded a ballad in memory of all NHS staff and other key workers who have lost their lives in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
News story: Hospitals are safer places than you might think, new Covid-19 research findsResearch involving Queen Mary University of London suggests that currently the public should not fear contracting Covid-19 from hospital staff, who appear to be at low risk of infection by patients.
News story: Arts, Humanities and Social Science graduates resilient to economic downturns, according to new reportGraduates in the arts, humanities and social sciences are just as employable as their counterparts in other subjects according to a new report from the British Academy examining the employment prospects of graduates from different subject groups.
News story: Queen Mary supports students alongside teachers and key influencersAs teachers across east London continue working hard to provide an education during the Covid-19 crisis, Queen Mary is helping to support them through its outreach work.
News story: New report reveals the stark impact of the coronavirus pandemic on parents and key workersExperts from the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London have contributed to new research published today which reveals the stark reality of the coronavirus pandemic for parents and keyworkers.
News story: Training GPs to identify domestic violence leads to dramatic increase in finding victimsA training programme that teaches GPs how to identify domestic violence and abuse (DVA) victims has led to a 30-fold increase in DVA referrals, according to a collaborative study of 205 general practices led by Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the Centre for Academic Primary Care, Bristol Medical School.
News story: Tourists who experience a range of emotions enjoy a greater sense of well-being, according to new studyA new study from Queen Mary University of London has shed new light on the way tourists perceive emotions whilst on holiday.
News story: Q&A with Dr Graham Easton - Why doctors need to be good communicatorsDr Graham Easton is Head of the Clinical and Communication Skills Unit at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, and Professor of Communication Skills. He joined Queen Mary in January 2020, and in this Q&A he talks about the importance of doctors having good clinical communication skills and how this applies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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News story: Immigrant key workers in Europe: Exploring the Covid-19 response that comes from abroadAn academic from Queen Mary University of London has authored a report published by the European Commission on immigrant key workers in Europe. It explores the contribution migrant workers are making to keep basic services running in the European Union during the current pandemic.
News story: Chronic illness in childhood linked to higher rates of mental illnessChildren with long-term health conditions may be more likely to experience mental illness in early adolescence than healthy children, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London.
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News story: What the aftermath of war can teach us about the Covid-19 crisisBritain’s War: A New World 1943-1947 is the first book of its kind to bring the military, political, social and economic realities of World War II together in one volume.
News story: New study to identify highest risk factors for COVID-19Scientists are calling on the public to sign up to a new study which will help identify who is most at risk of contracting COVID-19 and why some people become more ill than others with the disease.
News story: Academics call for more psychological support for COVID-19 health workersCOVID-19 health workers may require psychological support to deal with witnessing ‘unacceptable’ situations, according to a review co-authored by Queen Mary University of London academics.
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News story: Queen Mary establishes a Youth Resilience Research UnitBarts Charity has provided £2.7 million in funding over five years to establish a Youth Resilience Research Unit at Queen Mary University of London starting in March 2021.
News story: New study reveals unexpected softness of bilayer grapheneResearch from Queen Mary University of London has found that bilayer graphene is much softer than multi-layered graphite.
News story: Researchers use magnetism to keep drugs at disease sites
New research from Queen Mary University of London suggests that a novel magnetism-based drug delivery approach could help ensure drugs are not removed from where they are needed in the body.
News story: Researchers uncover genetic cause behind glaucomaNew research has identified a genetic mutation linked to a type of glaucoma, known as primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), which could open up new avenues for the early detection and treatment of the disease.
News story: Queen Mary alumnus provides thousands of free meals to key workersA Queen Mary alumnus has co-founded One Million Meals, a charitable initiative that is delivering free healthy meals to NHS staff, police officers and other frontline workers during the coronavirus crisis.
News story: Exploring the rule of law and international tradeA new book written by an academic at Queen Mary University of London sheds new light on the principles of the rule of law in international trade and investment.
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News story: Scientists discover just how runny a liquid can be Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and the Russian Academy of Sciences have found a limit to how runny a liquid can be.
News story: Queen Mary research and expertise hitting the headlines As the coronavirus crisis continues to have a widespread effect on the UK, academic expertise and research at Queen Mary are playing an important part in public life.
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News story: Queen Mary academic named as one of UKRI’s Future Leaders FellowsDr Emily Lines from Queen Mary University of London has been named as one of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellows for her work addressing the future of forests. The flagship scheme invests in outstanding individuals across the UK.
News story: Final year Queen Mary medical students join front line teams at the Royal London HospitalQueen Mary medical student Osama Omrani - along with a team of fellow final year students - brought forward his registration as a newly qualified doctor, enabling him to join front line NHS teams during the Covid-19 pandemic.
News story: Researchers develop new guidance for the remote delivery of psychological therapy to childrenPsychologists from Queen Mary University of London have created a free online resource for mental health services now looking to deliver psychological therapy to children remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
News story: Antibodies could provide new treatment for OCDMental health conditions such as obsessive compulsive disorder could be treated in a new way using drugs that target the immune system, research suggests.
News story: Queen Mary to establish social-impact driven student consultancy programmeQueen Mary University of London has been awarded £650,000 to establish a new, student-led, professional services organisation which will help local businesses.
News story: Restrictive healthcare policies are associated with delayed TB diagnosis and treatmentThe introduction of policies that restrict healthcare access for visitors and migrants not entitled to free NHS care may be associated with delays in diagnosis and treatment for patients with tuberculosis (TB) who were not born in the UK, according to a study led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London.
News story: Queen Mary secure new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships to support industry engagementResearchers from Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science and the Institute of Dentistry have been awarded two new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) to support innovation and knowledge transfer with industry partners.
News story: Queen Mary and Barts Health launch Covid-19 research programmeQueen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, as part of their Barts Life Sciences initiative, have begun a new programme of Covid-19 research across Barts Health hospitals, including NHS Nightingale Hospital London.
