Kidney damage is frequently encountered in the victims of snakebites (particularly from vipers) and delayed treatment often results in deaths. Currently, the diagnosis of snakebite-induced kidney damage is not easy,…Read More >
Agriculture, Food and Health
The National Fruit Collection: A reference source and genebank
This year, the National Fruit Collection celebrates its 100th anniversary and 70th year at Brogdale Farm in Kent. Here, the Scientific Curator Matt Ordidge reflects on how the purpose of…Read More >
Bridging Worlds: Sustainable Agriculture
During COP26 groups around the world gathered to protest the “unfair” and “elitist” climate action approaches of the world’s richest nations. The tone of the conference enraged many as developed…Read More >
Solutions to planetary health reside within us
Today, 7 April, is World Health Day, and this year focuses on the theme of ‘our planet, our health’. And not a moment too soon: we face an escalating crisis…Read More >
Accessible research for all: what UKRI’s new Open Access policy means for us
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a great example of the real-world benefits of Open Access (OA). Researchers and publishers shared information quickly and openly which helped speed up the development…Read More >
Ukraine: how the global fertiliser shortage is going to affect food
We are currently witnessing the beginning of a global food crisis, driven by the knock-on effects of a pandemic and more recently the rise in fuel prices and the conflict…Read More >
We’re recycling potato skins to make prebiotics: here’s why that’s good for your gut – and the planet
It’s an unbelievable tragedy that a third of the world’s food is wasted. To put that in perspective, it would take an area the size of China to grow that much food –…Read More >
Sustainable and nutritious food – are these values irreconcilable?
We recently held the 4th Annual Institute for Food Nutrition and Health (IFNH) Forum on the theme of ‘Sustainable and Nutritious Food – are these values irreconcilable?’. To replicate the…Read More >
Breaking the ice: The power of networks
Gone are the days when an awkward chat over a few sandwiches and a cup of tea at a conference was all that networking had to offer. Today, the real…Read More >
