Even mild head injuries can mean serious consequences for brain function at its most basic level. Research published in Communications Biology shows that neuroplasticity, too, has its limits.

Advanced age, overweight, male sex, and in the fourth place genetic factors determine the severity of COVID-19, show the results of researchers from the Medical University of Bialystok.

Pregnant and lactating women should have access to treatment for tumours or depression says Dr. Aleksandra Wesołowska from the Medical University of Warsaw.

Researchers from the Medical University of Bialystok have identified a genetic variant that doubles the risk of of catching and dying from COVID-19.

The biochemistry of vision is a complex process. The molecules supporting the visual pigments that allow us to see our surrounding reality have remained essentially invisible for scientists for a long time. The team led by Prof. Maciej Wojtkowski from the International Centre for Translational Eye Research (ICTER) has changed that, thanks to an innovative state-of-the art imaging device that they have developed.

Researchers from the Lodz University of Technology are leading a Polish-German project to develop innovative dressing materials that will accelerate the process of chronic wound healing.

Kininogen present in the blood can cause thrombosis and other cardiovascular diseases, it also plays a role in COVID-19 complications. Dr. Michał Ponczek from the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection of the University of Lodz presents the latest research on the structure of this protein.

Cancellous bone implants to accelerate bone regeneration and treatment of patients with diseased including osteoporosis have been developed by a team of scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Warsaw University of Technology.

Tests of a Polish mink farm worker confirm that SARS-CoV-2 can be transferred from animals to humans. The results of the analyses were published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection.