Having fun in the sun during the summer holidays often includes water, be it in a paddling pool, Lido, villa pool, lake, river or the sea. However, whilst it is refreshing to take a dip, staying safe is vital. Sadly, drowning can happen quickly and quietly. In fact, around 255 people lost their lives from […]
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You’ve likely heard of burnout. According to a post-pandemic survey, 1 in 5 UK workers felt “unable” to manage pressure and stress levels at work. In the same report 46% of workers identified themselves as “more prone to extreme levels of stress” than in the previous year. In young people and women, the figures are even higher. […]
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University Trains All Nurses in Anti-Overdose Kits: All nurses at the University of Bradford will now receive training on how to use naloxone; a lifesaving medication which can reverse overdoses caused by opiates. The training, which will be given to around 400 nurses every year, is being delivered in partnership with New Vision Bradford, which […]
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A Simple Change to Save Thousands from Sepsis: Changing the way antibiotics are given to adult patients with sepsis will save thousands of lives a year globally, according to research by The University of Queensland and The George Institute for Global Health. A clinical trial and systematic review have shown that intravenously administering commonly used […]
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Exposure to greenspace may lower risk of certain cancers: A University of Queensland-led study has found a link between exposure to gardens and a lower risk of being diagnosed with obesity-related cancer. PhD candidate Chinonso Odebeatu from UQ’s School of Public Health said the team analysed data from almost 280,000 people aged 37-73 years in […]
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Alcohol ads flood young people’s social media: Young Australians are being exposed to an alcohol advertisement on social media every 2 minutes and 43 seconds on average, according to University of Queensland research. PhD candidate Brienna Rutherford from UQ’s National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research examined the social media accounts of 125 university students […]
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Patients with gestational diabetes show different disease progressions and therefore require personalised treatment measures. An international research team led by MedUni Vienna has now identified three subgroups of the disease with different treatment needs. The results of the study, recently published in the prestigious journal “Diabetologia”, could improve our understanding of gestational diabetes and significantly […]
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Dance yourself well: Opening today at Kettle’s Yard, in Cambridge, a free exhibition of new work by artist Megan Rooney, includes a collaborative dance performance alongside a huge, vibrantly colourful mural that she has created specifically for her show, painted directly onto the walls of the gallery. Earlier this year, scientists from Sydney University Cambridge […]
Only a small proportion of elite swimmers regularly checked their skin for signs of cancer despite being at increased risk, according to University of Queensland research. Forty-four South East Queensland athletes and 23 support staff took part in a pilot study conducted by the Frazer Institute’s Professor H. Peter Soyer and Professor Monika Janda from […]
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A new survey, commissioned for Healthy Eating Week (10 -14 June 2024) by the British Nutrition Foundation and conducted by YouGov found that the price of healthier foods is the main factor holding parents back from feeding their children a healthy diet. This survey asked 1007 British parents of children up to age 18, to […]
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