Blog and updates
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15 Nov 2022
Are lockdown babies behind on language development?
Recent research suggests that babies born during the lockdown are slower to meet their communication milestones.
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14 Nov 2022
The risks of opioids
Numbers of people misusing prescription painkillers are rising but we do we understand the dangers?
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11 Nov 2022
#incLOOsion
Changing Places campaigns for more accessible 'changing places toilets' for the 1/4 million people in the country that require them. Learn more by following them on Twitter and visiting their...
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10 Nov 2022
First ever human clinical trial of lab-grown blood
RESTORE is a large joint research initiative that has manufactured red blood cells from donor stem cells.
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9 Nov 2022
Inequality of access to the GP service
Research carried out by the University of Cambridge for the BBC had shown that the most deprived areas have the fewest GPs.
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7 Nov 2022
Occupational therapy life hacks
The 7 November sees the Royal College of Occupational Therapy launch its first ever public health campaign to bring the expert advice of its members directly to the public.
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7 Nov 2022
Cold homes increase the risk of severe mental health problems – new study
As the cost of living and energy crisis continues, a new study suggests that cold homes increase the risk of severe mental ill health.
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4 Nov 2022
Life with Borderline Personality Disorder
BPD symptoms include emotional instability, impulsive behaviour and intense but unstable relationships with others. It’s often misdiagnosed. Rosie tells her story.
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3 Nov 2022
Norovirus: what you need to know
Norovirus, also known as winter vomiting bug, is a very unpleasant stomach bug that can make vulnerable populations very ill and each year closes hospitals and care homes to visitors.
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2 Nov 2022
Lebanon is experiencing a Cholera outbreak. What is cholera?
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by eating or drinking food or water that is contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and is...
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1 Nov 2022
3D Printed Organs for Transplant
The use of 3D bioprinted cartilage for people with muscle conditions is being explored. This could eventually lead to entire 3D printed organs, such as the heart!
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24 Oct 2022
Parkinson’s breakthrough can diagnose disease from skin swabs in 3 minutes
Researchers at the University of Manchester used cotton swabs to take sebum samples from the skin of participants which were then analysed via mass spectrometry.
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21 Oct 2022
Black people more likely to develop dementia
Two recent studies have suggested that Black people are more likely to develop dementia.
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20 Oct 2022
Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer
Recent research has suggested that cancer in the under 50s is rising globally. The Conversation suggests five ways that people in their 20s and 30s can reduce their cancer risk.
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19 Oct 2022
Community pantry: How one school is helping families during the cost of living crisis
The BBC have reported on a school in Wales that has been paying for electricity, food, trainers and even a bed for pupils' families struggling with rising bills.
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17 Oct 2022
Learning disabilities and health inequalities
Did you know that people with a learning disability are more than twice as likely to die from avoidable causes than the rest of the population?
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17 Oct 2022
Excess deaths due to heat highest since 2004
The UKHSA and ONS have jointly authored a report on excess deaths due to the heatwaves we experienced this summer.
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14 Oct 2022
How will social care in England be funded?
There is increasing concern about the funding of social care in England, on the back of Liz Truss's government scrapping the health and social care levy.
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13 Oct 2022
Stem cells and foetal surgery: Improving outcomes through regenerative medicine
Last week the BBC reported on the successful use of a 'stem cell patch' to repair spina bifida in babies in-utero (inside the uterus, before birth).
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12 Oct 2022
Online Safety Bill
A recent inquest found that social media material contributed to the suicide of Molly Russell in 2017. Her father says there should be no further delay to an Online Safety Bill.
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