Rebecca Wallersteiner recommends some exciting new titles to entertain you if you find yourself having to self-isolate with time on your hands, or taking your summer holidays at home. Summer holidays are nearly upon us and an abundance of compelling, newly published books to choose from. From This Too Shall Pass: Stories of Change, Crisis […]
A respiratory support system has been developed in Wales to fight Covid-19. Engineers at University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) have been involved in the rapid development of a highly efficient 3D printed jet Venturi based respiratory support system. The project team came together following calls by Welsh Government and industry to develop rapidly […]
Chronic inflammatory liver disease: lipid-metabolism enzyme a potential factor in new treatment approach: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and is difficult to treat. Recent studies conducted by MedUni Vienna’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, under the supervision of Michael Trauner, have shown that the administration of […]
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Families’ experiences to shape future of sick kids’ services across Scotland in response to recent study conducted by The University of Aberdeen. Parents and carers of children who have had a short stay in hospital within the last 12-18 months are being asked to help share their experiences and provide information to shape the future […]
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The UK’s leading supplier of human tissue samples is joining forces with a Cambridge Biobank to provide COVID-19 samples for scientists. The only UK-owned virtual biobank, Tissue Solutions, is working with Cambridge Blood and Stem Cell Biobank (CBSB) at the University of Cambridge to increase the turnaround time and usefulness of every COVID-19 sample donated. […]
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Consultants at Barts Health have trialled a potentially lifesaving ‘pre-hab’ programme to help patients become physically fit so that they can safely undergo lung cancer surgery, a new study published in the Perioperative Medicine Journal shows. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the UK with the North-East London region historically […]
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The lockdown has been especially tough on teenagers – deprived of their friends, unsure about their exams, worried about job prospects in a post-pandemic economy. · Thousands of teenagers are not returning to school this academic year · Many are worried about their GCSEs, and future job prospects · Some teenagers are concerned about their […]
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The mental health of 41% of the UK population is at risk as a result of the coronavirus crisis. An International study reveals that 1 in 2 people in the UK felt down, depressed, or hopeless about the future. The research project, led by UOC spin-off Open Evidence, surveyed a total of 10,551 people in […]
What’s in your first aid kit? Although first aid has always been an important life skill, first aid at home is especially important now during the Covid-19 pandemic to help reduce strain on the NHS. James Reed of the British Red Cross discusses ways in which you can be prepared for injuries and accidents in […]
Transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS, is a promising treatment for conditions such as depression and addictive disorders. New evidence on the safety of transcranial direct current stimulation was recently offered by a new study showing that tDCS does not affect metabolism. Transcranial direct current stimulation is a non-invasive method for modulating neuronal activity by introducing […]
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