HIV: public knowledge and attitudes report launch webinar

The 2021 UK HIV Public Knowledge and Attitudes Survey is a collaborative piece of research from the National AIDS Trust, Fast Track Cities London and research agency BritainThinks. In this piece of research we have explored what the public thinks, knows and feels about HIV using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including: • […]

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HIV: public knowledge and attitudes report launch webinar

The 2021 UK HIV Public Knowledge and Attitudes Survey is a collaborative piece of research from the National AIDS Trust, Fast Track Cities London and research agency BritainThinks. In this piece of research we have explored what the public thinks, knows and feels about HIV using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including: • […]

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Spicy breast milk?

In part of a recent human study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), it was found that after eating a curry dish containing pepper, piperine – an alkaloid responsible for the pungency of pepper – was present in the milk of breastfeeding women. The findings help decipher mechanisms that shape our food preferences […]

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WHO: Classification of Omicron Variant of Concern

WHO Statement ​– Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behaviour of the virus. The TAG-VE was convened on […]

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WHO: Classification of Omicron Variant of Concern

WHO Statement ​– Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behaviour of the virus. The TAG-VE was convened on […]

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Coventry University graduate tells how she beat bowel cancer

A Coventry University graduate has thanked staff for helping her complete her degree while fighting a courageous battle against bowel cancer. Karen Bucknall showed tremendous spirit to finish her degree in sociology – even completing her dissertation while having chemotherapy. She is now preparing to report on the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as she […]

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Coventry University graduate tells how she beat bowel cancer

A Coventry University graduate has thanked staff for helping her complete her degree while fighting a courageous battle against bowel cancer. Karen Bucknall showed tremendous spirit to finish her degree in sociology – even completing her dissertation while having chemotherapy. She is now preparing to report on the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as she […]

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De-cluttering may not help people with dementia

A clutter-free environment may not help people with dementia carry out daily tasks – according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied whether people with dementia were better able to carry out tasks, such as making a cup of tea, at home – surrounded by their usual clutter – or […]

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De-cluttering may not help people with dementia

A clutter-free environment may not help people with dementia carry out daily tasks – according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied whether people with dementia were better able to carry out tasks, such as making a cup of tea, at home – surrounded by their usual clutter – or […]

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