Private sector investment can be a major driver of the UK’s ‘infrastructure revolution’, says the CBI, at a time when public purses have been stretched by unprecedented Covid-19 support measures. Government spending plans unveiled in March’s Budget included historic £640billion infrastructure pledges designed to revitalise Britain’s roads, railways, broadband and housing as part of the […]
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COVID-19 Series: A global pandemic: public health strategies around the world – Episode 41 – Thursday 10 Sep 2020 from 12:30pm to 1:15pm. Register to join Episode 41 ‘A global pandemic: public health strategies around the world’ on Zoom here. The focus of this episode will be the epidemiological and global public health lessons learnt […]
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As many of us continue to work from home during COVID-19, there’s increasing incidence of technostress and techno-overload among workers that needs to be addressed. While increased connectivity has saved millions of jobs during COVID-19 by allowing people to work safely at home, it has also exacerbated the pre-existing workplace problem of technostress. Technostress is defined […]
CSL to manufacture and supply University of Queensland and Oxford University vaccine candidates for Australia Heads of Agreement signed between CSL and the Australian Government to supply 51 million doses of University of Queensland vaccine to Australia, with first doses scheduled for release from mid-2021 following successful clinical trials. Heads of Agreement signed between CSL […]
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https://youtu.be/IOmUBedGIGE Managing children’s fears around returning to school after coronavirus ‘lockdown’ : Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Priory Wellbeing Centre Oxford, has shared advice for parents on how to prepare their child emotionally for returning to school following on from the coronavirus lockdown. Advice for children in primary or junior school […]
COVID-19 hotspots projected with new website: A new website uses reported cases and deaths to estimate the probability regions in England and Wales will become COVID-19 ‘hotspots’ in the next three weeks. The team behind the website, from Imperial College London, define a hotspot as a local authority where there are more than 50 cases […]
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Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new app that shows the effect of various medical and lifestyle factors on life expectancy. The Mylongevity app uses big data from anonymised electronic health records to calculate life expectancy – taking into account socio-demographic and health characteristics such as chronic diseases. While the app […]
A new international study published today has shown that treating critically ill patients with COVID-19 with the steroid hydrocortisone improves their chances of recovery. The study, led in the UK by Professor Anthony Gordon from Imperial College London with collaborators from the Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, found that patients receiving intensive care […]
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Almost half of childhood cancer patients suffer mental health problems due to harsh treatments. Latest research from Children with Cancer UK reveals the widespread impact on mental health that childhood cancer treatments can have. Almost half (45%) of families say that their child’s mental health has been impacted by their cancer treatment in the short-term, […]
Notting Hill Carnival has been blessing West London streets since ’66. Here’s a brief history of Europe’s biggest and best street party. This year you can still take part as the biggest street party in Europe moves online for the first time ever, with Notting Hill Carnival 2020 taking place virtually across the bank holiday […]