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Manal Mohammed

Manal Mohammed

Lecturer, University of Westminster
Dr Manal Mohammed is Lecturer of Medical Microbiology at University of Westminster. Manal’s research and teaching focus on infectious diseases, their diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Manal is very passionate about science and science communication. She has been interviewed by BBC Radio London, Daily Mail and BBC News podcast ‘Victoria Derbyshire’. Manal also had the opportunity to present her research work at UK Parliament (https://www.westminster.ac.uk/news-and-events/2017/westminster-bioscientist-manal-mohammed-takes-her-research-to-parliament)

Why bovine colostrum supplements could be a health gamble

Dec 11, 2024 07:39 am UTC| Health

From Kim Kardashian Barker to Gwyneth Paltrow, wellness celebrities are extolling the benefits of taking bovine colostrum supplements. Social media influencer Sofia Richie Grainge has even launched her own bovine...

Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda – what you need to know

Oct 08, 2024 12:00 pm UTC| Health

Rwanda is in the midst of its first outbreak of Marburg virus an often fatal disease with symptoms similar to Ebola. So far, 46 cases have been recorded and 12 deaths. The source of the outbreak is still not...

Can surgical masks protect you from getting the flu?

Oct 20, 2019 10:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Australia has just suffered a severe flu season, with 299,211 laboratory-confirmed cases, at last count, and 662 deaths. This might be a sign of whats to come for the UK and US as the virus spreads to the northern...

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Economy

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Politics

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Science

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Technology

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