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A team at UCLH and UCL have developed new methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where there are issues with poor growth of the baby inside the womb.

The comprehensive review, co-authored by UCLH Director of Research Prof Bryan Williams, recommends approaches including mindfulness practices and reducing exposure to air polluion.

Using MRI alongside PSA density allowed detection of cancers that would have been missed by the blood test alone, according to research from UCLH, UCL and King’s College London.

The software can identify malaria parasites in blood samples almost as accurately as experts staffing microscopes used in standard diagnostic procedures.

Initial results suggest the treatment has the potential to alter the course of the disease.