Sex bias in pain research
It is increasingly clear that male and female humans and rodents process pain in different ways. And that there are...
Read MoreNovel electric impulses relieve the pain
Chronic pain can be reduced by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrodes. In a microanatomic study, the...
Read MoreAnaesthesia’s effect on consciousness solved
Surgery would be inconceivable without general anaesthesia, so it may come as a surprise that despite its 175-year history of...
Read MorePathophysiology of COVID-19: Myocarditis
Dr Helen Dixon MbChB, anaesthetic trainee at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, reviews the presentation, diagnosis and management of myocarditis...
Read MoreSpider venom key to pain relief without side-effects
Molecules in tarantula venom could be used as an alternative to opioid pain killers for people seeking chronic pain relief....
Read More7-9 September 2020, European Respiratory Society International Congress 2020; Virtual
The 30th anniversary of the ERS International Congress, taking place on 7–9 September, 2020, will be an innovative and interactive virtual...
Read MoreAnaesthetists on the front lines of treating COVID-19 patients
A recent study examined the knowledge and attitudes of anaesthetists regarding the strategies used to treat suspected or confirmed COVID-19...
Read MoreScientists unveil how general anaesthesia works
Hailed as one of the most important medical advances, the discovery of general anaesthetics helped transform dangerous and traumatic operations...
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