New cases of hepatitis C amongst HIV positive men in London and Brighton have fallen by nearly 70 per cent in recent years. An analysis of five clinics in London and Brighton found that 378 cases were diagnosed between July 2013 – June 2018. New infections peaked at 14 per 1000 people studied in 2015, falling […]
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Active use of social media will be a lifeline for people coping with social isolation during the Covid-19 crisis, says the British Psychological Society’s Cyberpsychology section. Cyberpsychology expert Dr Lisa Orchard has shared tips on how to get the most out of social media during the Covid-19 outbreak. She says that interacting with other people […]
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The chief executive of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has said its members ‘stand ready’ to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Jennifer Norton said BAcC members were highly qualified healthcare practitioners who have been trained in physiology and western medical science as well as traditional Chinese medicine. She was speaking in response to a call […]
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First published on the Terrence Higgins Trust website, Dr Michael Brady gives information on the new virus, guidance for people living with HIV and answers to frequently asked questions. The situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) is escalating and changing on a daily basis. It is now clear that many of us will catch it and we […]
The Top Journal Lancet Haematology recently published an international trial on a blood thinner to treat blood clots in children. Principal investigator was Christoph Male from the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, MedUni Vienna. He was now invited by Lancet Haematology to write a ‘Debate Article’ to give his view on the usefulness of […]
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(Tokyo, 24 March) Researchers at Keio University report in the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health the results of an in-depth study on the importance of sleep for children’s health and social behavior. The main findings showed that the sleep onset time and duration of sleep are important factors for the development of […]
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have launched a project to 3D print ventilator parts, masks and other critical equipment to battle the Covid-19 virus. They are working with the tech community to access 3D printers, as well people with the necessary skills to work at pace to design and make equipment. They are […]
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Leading charity, the Oral Health Foundation, is calling for a united effort to take action against the ongoing issue of childhood tooth decay. The concern for the oral health and general wellbeing of children has been prompted by the release of new statistics from Public Health England (PHE) that reveal around one-in-four (23%) of 5-year-olds […]
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Now my immune system seems to have finally caught up with the idea that I have a nasty viral infection, I just want to sleep. Yesterday, I think I slept for about 18 hours. Somehow, the children did get some work done, thanks to the help of a wonderful teacher friend who kept order via […]
New York City has nearly 11,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with numbers rising daily. As Chief of Critical Care Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, Michelle N. Gong, MD, MS is at the center of planning for the surge of patients who will require mechanical ventilation and intensive care. In this live Q&A she […]
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