The Lady Garden Foundation is a national women’s health charity, raising awareness and funding for gynaecological health. Founded in 2014 and initially funded ground breaking research into the treatment of these cancers at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. As the oldest cancer hospital in the world, The Royal Marsden remains one of the largest […]
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Australian medical devices manufacturing facility first: The launch of Australia’s first medical device development and manufacturing facility in Melbourne is set to fast-track new treatments for people with conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, hearing loss, stroke and diabetes. The new facility called Neo-Bionica, a joint venture between the Bionics Institute and the University of […]
Dementia: Time to implement research findings: The last 20 years has seen significant advancements in our understanding of the human brain and the biology of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. However, despite this progress, there remains a lack of societal understanding of dementia and implementation of our knowledge about how to treat it effectively. Recent […]
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Treating Minor Injuries at Home: The NHS is under increasing strain and the UK’s ambulance service is under more pressure than ever. The London Ambulance Service is currently receiving up to 8,000 emergency calls a day. This means that first aid skills are more important than ever. Treating minor injuries at home without going to your […]
Victims of sexual offences could be helped by new research examining the criminal justice system during Covid-19. A new project led by Coventry and Lancaster Universities will explore the impact of Covid-19 on the experiences of sexual violence survivors as their cases go through the criminal justice system (CJS). The project, led by Coventry University’s […]
COVID-19 linked with wider set of symptoms than previously thought – REACT: A study of over a million people in England has revealed additional symptoms that are linked with having the coronavirus. In addition to the ‘classic’ symptoms – loss of sense of smell and taste, fever and new persistent cough – a wide range […]
What is multiple sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and progressive neurological disease that results in neuronal cell death, which can lead to a variety of symptoms. Find more videos at https://www.osmosis.org/product/library. Transcript Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, which includes the brain and the spinal cord. Myelin is the […]
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Covid vaccines – all you need to know from Emma Hammett of First Aid for Life. As a registered nurse in the midst of this crisis, I wanted to do my bit to help. The vaccination programme is critical to us emerging and rebuilding our lives and so I volunteered as a vaccinator. The training […]
As thousands of people are committing to giving up alcohol during Dry January, research from a midwifery lecturer at Northumbria University has been included in new national guidance on the harms of consuming alcohol both before and during pregnancy. In the past, national guidelines had suggested that pregnant women should avoid alcohol, but that if […]
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First Aid for Children video featuring Emma Hammett of First Aid For Life Transcript News presenter: A hard-hitting campaign’s been launched, urging parents to learn basic first aid. Now, please be warned that Mike McCarthy’s report contains video of the new advert, which does contain pictures of a child falling from a tree. – Advert […]
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