Women with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study. UQ School of Public Health researcher, Dr Katrina Moss, said women whose endometriosis went undiagnosed until after they began fertility treatment ended up doing more cycles, used treatments that aren’t recommended, and were less likely to have […]
Articular cartilage can heal partially after injury – researchers found a new mechanism: Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is a musculoskeletal disorder shadowing especially the life of young and active population. Inhibition of cartilage damage progression with early intervention is crucial. To predict how an intervention would affect the state of an injured knee joint, knowledge of biomechanical […]
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WHO and partners call for urgent action on meningitis. WHO and partners launch new meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually. By 2030, the goals are to eliminate epidemics of bacterial meningitis – the most deadly form of the disease – and to reduce deaths by 70% and halve the number of […]
Tracking pupil dilation could lead to better hearing loss treatment: Minute changes in the dilation of people’s pupils could provide information about how hard the brain is working when listening, says a Bradford academic. The information could even be used to help tailor interventions for individuals with hearing loss. Ronan McGarrigle, lecturer in psychology at […]
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How can we manage the inevitable rise of common childhood illnesses as kids go back to school? Dr Punam Krishan, GP gives advice on how we can manage sickness in in the “new normal” post lockdown world. “Nobody anticipated a pandemic and having never lived through one before, it has been a steep learning curve […]
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Major UK trial greatly improves outcomes for critically ill children on mechanical ventilation: A major UK clinical trial led by Queen’s University Belfast has shown how a new approach to reduce the use of mechanical ventilation can greatly improve outcomes for critically ill infants and children. The study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research […]
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Autistic Inertia and Movement Disorders: A recent (2021) study of Autism examined autistic inertia. The study looked at 32 autistic adults aged 23-64 and asked them to describe in detail the impact of inertia has on their wellbeing, day to day activities and what management skills they employed to try and initiate activity. Results showed that […]
Heat Exhaustion – everything you need to know: Temperatures have risen this week in the UK. Hot summer days can be lovely, providing you have the opportunity to enjoy them and are able to cool down and remain well hydrated. Heat exhaustion can come on suddenly following exposure to the sun and can have serious consequences especially for children […]
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5 Schizophrenia Myths You Shouldn’t Believe, According to Pablo Vandenabeele – Clinical Director for Mental Health at Bupa UK Insurance ahead of National Schizophrenia Awareness Day on the 25th July. We’re fast-approaching National Schizophrenia Awareness Day (25th July), with this year’s focus aiming to break down the stigma surrounding this much-misunderstood illness. Here Pablo Vandenabeele […]
‘It is absolutely essential that masks are worn by everyone in A&Es’: Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has stated that it is absolutely essential that patients and visitors in Emergency Departments continue to protect themselves and others with face masks, hand washing and social distancing. Dr Katherine Henderson said: […]
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