At the moment, only 3 per cent of women in the UK are very confident at spotting a symptom of ovarian cancer. Help us raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: targetovariancancer.org.uk/startmakingnoise What are the symptoms? – Persistent pelvic or abdominal pain – Increased abdominal size/persistent bloating – Difficulty […]
Eating disorders week 2022 is the 28th February to the 6th of March. Eating Disorders Awareness Week is one of the biggest opportunities for us to put eating disorders in the spotlight. Help raise awareness and improve GP training to detect potential diagnosis. […]
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Rare Disease Day 2022 shines a light on the global and diverse community of over 300 million people living with a rare disease and their families. www.rarediseaseday.org By telling the stories of real people all around the world who are living with a rare disease, this video hopes to show that while each rare disease […]
Health experts fear impact of deteriorating hostile environment: Patient rights must be protected as UK policies and government rhetoric indicate a shift from a hostile environment to an abusive one, say a group of experts and campaigners involved in refugee and migrant health. In a new commentary, published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, […]
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Skiing Peaks: analysis of alpine pollution: Data scientists at cleantech Airly have crunched the numbers on air pollution levels at popular winter resorts in Europe. Altitude:Â The air quality in high-altitude places is much better compared to cities located lower. Bad air:Â Innsbruck (Austria) had 18 episodes with PM10 level above the norm during the ski season. […]
Synchronising brain waves key to how and why we pay attention: New findings from researchers at the University of Melbourne and the German Primate Centre have revealed how interactions between electrical waves within the brain may be vital to information processing in the brain. Electrical waves – or oscillations of neural activity, traditionally recorded to […]
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Mental healthcare recovery plan to tackle second pandemic: Responding to NHS England’s proposed new standards for mental health services, Sean Duggan, chief executive of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network, said: “Health leaders will welcome the introduction of these proposed new standards as mental health services have not had comparable performance metrics to physical healthcare […]
Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at In this Moment an ambitious multi-sensory installation of sound works and soft sculptures by artists India Harvey and Gawain Hewitt, in collaboration with young people from Bethlem & Maudsley Hospital Schools, at Bethlem Gallery, London, exploring nature and the cosmos, until 14th April 2022 Research has shown that calming […]
The spectacular structure of the protective armour of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer – like chain mail. This assembly prevents molecules getting in and provides a new target for future treatments, according to the scientists who have uncovered it. Publishing in Nature Communications, the […]
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Extreme diets! Bupa’s new research has found more people than ever before are searching for extreme post-pandemic crash diets to shift lockdown weight. Dr Elizabeth Rogers, Associate Clinical Director for Bupa Health Clinics, warns about the health risks associated with crash diets. 800% more people googled ‘detox drinks to lose belly fat’ in 20211 387% […]
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