Summer sickness – 6 common illnesses
Summer sickness: Dr Luke James, Medical Director, Bupa Global and UK Insurance discusses how to protect your child's health over…
Infection/Disease
WHO: Long working hours increasing deaths
Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO: Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths…
Teens practice poor hand hygiene
More than half of adolescents practice poor hand hygiene: Only one in three adolescents are practising appropriate hand hygiene, a new…
Thrush and vaginal health
Thrush and vaginal health: New survey highlights why it’s important to talk openly about thrush and vaginal health: Glasgow-based GP…
Covid-19 vaccination thrombosis
Covid-19 vaccination: thrombosis can be prevented by prompt treatment: A rare syndrome has been observed in people following vaccination against Covid-19.…
Future of lung disease care ‘at risk’
Future of lung disease care ‘at risk’ due to workforce shortages and backlog from COVID-19: Staffing shortages are impacting diagnosis, treatment,…
BAME BMI values outdated and dangerous
BAME BMI values outdated and dangerous: New research published in The Lancet today explores the urgent need to recalibrate current…
How to predict severe influenza in hospitalised patients
How to predict severe influenza in hospitalised patients: Melbourne researchers have identified predictors of both severe disease and recovery in…
New Strep A human challenge model
New Strep A human challenge model has been successfully developed Melbourne researchers, paving the way to test vaccines against the…
WHO calls for better hand hygiene
WHO calls for better hand hygiene and other infection control practices Urgent need to reduce inequalities between high- and lower-income…