Transcript People with dyslexia are naturally bright, creative and imaginative. Their thinking can inspire and amaze us and their skills are vital for the jobs of the future. But over 80% of children with dyslexia never get spotted at school, because of this they can sometimes struggle. As if something about school and them… […]
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One in five children are ‘hardwired’ with ‘dyslexic strengths’ vital for the jobs of the future, and teachers have the power to unleash their potential, according to the Connect the Spots report by global charity Made By Dyslexia. The charity has already trained quarter of a million teachers to spot dyslexia with the support of […]
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Healing Arts Auction: Christie’s, WHO Foundation and UN75 announce Global Art Initiative to support COVID-19 Response Magnetism (Installation) by Ahmed Mater will be the first artwork to be auctioned in November 2020. Exhibition View: Mitochondria: Powerhouses, Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, 2017. Image courtesy of the artist and GALLERIA CONTINUA. Photo by: Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio. COVID-19 […]
Genetic scissors: a tool for rewriting the code of life: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 to Emmanuelle Charpentier Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens, Berlin, Germany AND Jennifer A. Doudna University of California, Berkeley, USA “for the development […]
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Melbourne researchers are working towards a potential treatment to slow the progression of motor neuron disease (MND), offering hope to people with this debilitating and incurable illness. The research team have uncovered how inflammation in MND is triggered. Pinpointing the molecules involved in this pathway could be a first step towards a new treatment for […]
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of seasonal depression in which sufferers feel lethargic during the dark winter months, and experience relief during spring and summer. The symptoms can include feeling low and sad, losing of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed, oversleeping, as well as craving carbohydrates and sweet foods. So how […]
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The UK is facing a cataracts catastrophe as the Covid-19 lockdown heaps pressure on already overstretched surgeons able to perform the eye operations. A leading eye specialist is warning of a ‘ticking time bomb’ due to a backlog of patients who were not able to be treated by their ophthalmologist at the height of the […]
Fight or Flight Got You Feeling Fraught? Here are 5 tips to master your anxiety ahead of World Mental Health Day, which takes place on the 10th October. As the days blur together and news continues to roll out about the long-term impact of the coronavirus crisis, uncertainty about our health, finances and future is at an all-time high. But […]
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‘World first’ as mass Covid-19 vaccine trial begins in Bradford. Professor leading study makes urgent plea for more BAME volunteers: The University of Bradford is hosting one of the world’s first mass Covid-19 vaccine trials, beginning today (Tues Oct 6).US biotechnology company Novavax is working with Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR), part of the […]
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COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey finds. World Mental Health Day on 10 October to highlight urgent need to increase investment in chronically underfunded sector The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a […]