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A new treatment pioneered by Australian researchers would help better treat premature infants with a type of chronic lung disease, according to new research. The OPTIMIST-A clinical trial was co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Honorary Professors including Peter Dargaville, Research Fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research and Staff Specialist at Royal Hobart Hospital; Professor Peter Davis, Consultant Neonatologist at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Dr Omar Kamlin, […]

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Sudden cardiac arrest in the young and the simple screening to avoid them: Cardiac arrest doesn’t only happen to old people. Every week in the UK, 12 seemingly fit and healthy young people, aged 35 years and under, die from Young, Sudden Cardiac Death or YSCD. The definition of young sudden cardiac death Sudden cardiac death […]

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Bigfoot tells us all about what he’s doing to help combat climate chaos, and why he chose to participate in Veganuary.   […]

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Dry January is the UK’s one-month alcohol-free challenge. It isn’t about giving anything up. It’s about getting something back. Get your fun back. Get your energy back. Get your calm back. […]

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A new report into the health of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by The Physiological Society and Centre for Ageing Better. The report features the results from a YouGov survey that highlights significant reductions in levels of physical activity among older adults and recommends a ‘National Post-Pandemic Resilience Plan’ to respond […]

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New international stem cell research centre offers hope for patients with incurable diseases: An up to EUR$300 million international research centre has been established across three world-leading institutions that will develop new drugs and therapies using human stem cells offering hope to patients with heart, respiratory and kidney disease, diabetes and cancer. The Novo Nordisk […]

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Health Essentials to survive Christmas: Christmas and New Year are busy times of year. The festive season sees a dramatic increase in the number accidents and illnesses, with more people rushing around and families pooling their germs! However, it is also a time when your GP and local chemist are likely to be closed. Here […]

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COVID-19 Series: Wellbeing this winter: Where to find support?- Episode 95 Date and time:  Thu 6 Jan 2022 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, recently told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “nothing works without staff”, but with mounting pressures, growing waiting lists and a difficult winter ahead, how can we ensure […]

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14 doctors trained on our latest STAE course: This month, we were honoured to train 14 doctors from Afghanistan, Syria, Palestine and Ethiopia on our latest Surgical Training for Austere Environments (STAE) course. Over five days, the group participated in bespoke surgical workshops, specifically designed for treating traumatic – and often unique – injuries caused […]

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WHO: 10 key global health moments from 2021: It has been a year of colossal efforts in global health. Countries battled COVID-19, which claimed more lives in 2021 than in 2020, while struggling to keep other health services running. Health and care workers have borne the lion’s share of these efforts but often received little recognition or reward. Life-saving COVID-19 vaccines, […]

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