April 2019 12 April Face-to-face HIV testing preferred option by men who have sex with men The majority of men who have sex with men would prefer face-to-face HIV testing by a healthcare professional out of a range of testing options, a new study shows. Read article > 5 April Psycho-oncologist receives prestigious award A cancer psychologist at BSMS has been recognised for her leading role in advancing the science and care of breast cancer patients. Read article >
March 2019 27 March Precision maps reveal widespread distribution of disabling neglected tropical disease in Rwanda Geographical distribution and prevalence of podoconiosis in Rwanda: a cross-sectional country-wide survey Read article >
February 2019 28 February 'Game changing' test can predict how people with leukaemia will respond to chemotherapy The first test to quickly predict how people will respond to standard treatment for leukaemia has been developed at BSMS Read article >
January 2019 18 January New research group to investigate blood cancers A new collaborative research group aims to explore the causes of blood cancers and design new treatments. Read article > 9 January New research to drive down inequalities in dementia care A new research programme aims to find out what enables one family to live well with dementia and another to have very poor experiences Read article > 3 January Smoking shisha linked to diabetes and obesity, study finds Smoking shisha "significantly increases" the risk of users developing diabetes and obesity, a new study finds. Read article >
Events 14 May BSMS International Strategy Day 2019 View event > 30 May Follow your food View event > 11 Jun Ethical Quandaries: Blurred Boundaries and Transformations in Genomic Medicine View event >