Health must be front and centre in the COP27 climate change negotiations – On the eve of the pivotal climate talks at COP27, the World Health Organization issues a grim reminder that the climate crisis continues to make people sick and jeopardizes lives and that health must be at the core of these critical negotiations. […]
Eat apples and drink tea for good health: First nutritional guideline of its kind says an apple a day really can keep the doctor away. The first dietary recommendation for a type of plant compound that is not a vitamin – flavan-3-ols, found in tea, berries, apples, grapes and cocoa – is now available. Dietary […]
Building up your immune system – The vitamins you need: Vitamins play a significant role in building up your immune system, but which vitamins should you be taking for a healthy immune system? Unfortunately, too many of us don’t eat the food and take the vitamins we should to feel the best we can. Taking […]
The Bionics Institute is preparing to launch a world-first clinical research trial to investigate whether a treatment for depression could be the key to fighting memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. A devastating condition, not only for the individual but also their loved ones, Alzheimer’s causes decline in most areas […]
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The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), a leading scientific charity and the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection has released a handy outline of how companies and organisations can link their worker health protection standards directly to sustainable development goals. The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have become the global benchmarks which many of […]
As the cost of living crisis worsens, scores of workers in the gig economy globally are grappling with another threat to their hard-earned wages – the double-edged sword of online reviews. New research has exposed how tech companies are compounding the problem, leaving scores of workers in fear of their future income. The study, led […]
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A new technique to improve the coating of nanoparticles used in cancer therapy may enhance tumour targeting, a new study carried out in collaboration between the University of Eastern Finland and Anhui Medical University in China concludes. Tumour targeting is a prerequisite for effective cancer therapy because it enhances the therapeutic outcome and decreases adverse […]
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Demos publishes new report in collaboration with The Physiological Society and the Centre for Ageing Better, Understanding ‘Early Exiters’, which explores the exodus of older workers leaving work early due to health conditions. Understanding ‘Early Exiters’ calls for an Ageing Workforce Strategy: a cross-government approach, including tax incentives to improve access to occupational health, better […]
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The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world, but not everyone can speak it, and when dealing with medical situations, there can often be a language barrier. While in some instances, this can be difficult, where emergency treatment is needed, it could prove fatal. Therefore, knowing and understanding a few basic […]
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