Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have been awarded £2m funding through the UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Technology Missions Fund, to develop novel vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics.
High BMI linked to increased risk of 5 rheumatic diseases
A new study by Uppsala University shows that a higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of five different rheumatic diseases: rheumatism, osteoarthritis, gout,