Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes: Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health harms to the population. E-cigarettes as consumer products are not shown to be effective for quitting tobacco use at the population level. Instead, alarming evidence has […]
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Creating a future in music for children with disabilities: A University of Melbourne research program run in conjunction with Melbourne Youth Orchestras, the Adaptive Music Bridging Program, has proudly seen its first cohort of students take to the stage for their debut performance. Led by researcher Dr Anthea Skinner, the program supports children with a […]
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The British public live longer, yet unhealthier lives than previous generations. Many people in the UK will experience decades with serious chronic illness, much of which is preventable. While the ability of our NHS to sustain life is admirable, a long history of ineffective public health policy has created a toxic recipe for extremely long-term […]
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Top 7 Christmas foods you should never give your dog – Protect your pet from dangerous festive foodstuff this Christmas – Christmas can be incredibly exciting for children and adults, however it brings with it a huge increase in dangers for your pets. Copious amounts of chocolate are around at this time of year. It […]
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While Christmas is an exciting time of year for the family, it can be both stressful and potentially dangerous for your pet. Follow our top tips to make sure you can have a pet friendly Christmas. Safety around Christmas decorations Candles Candles decorate many of our homes over Christmas, but wagging tails from excited dogs […]
MedGlobal Conference 2023: Building resilience amidst disaster – We’re back from Chicago, after two days at MedGlobal’s Annual Conference 2023. The conference brought together medical professionals, humanitarian aid coordinators, volunteers and students to discuss how we build resilience, protect mental health and utilise the power of artificial intelligence in conflict and disaster. “We are not […]
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People interacting with social robots disclosed more about themselves over time and reported feeling less lonely, according to a new study. The research – led by the University of Glasgow and published in the International Journal of Social Robotics – also found that interacting with a social robot improved people’s moods over time, suggesting social […]
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A new deep learning challenge has been launched by the UEF Cancer AI research team at the University of Eastern Finland, led by senior researcher Hamid Behravan, PhD, and funded by Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund. The challenge aims to develop an architecture capable of automatically estimating the breast percentage density from mammograms. High breast […]
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Christmas changed forever as a third of people with dementia are unable to visit loved ones and 25% are no longer able to recognise family members. Christmas will never be same for 65% of current carers who say dementia has “robbed” them of a carefree and joyful festive season, a new survey from Alzheimer’s Society […]
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Approximately half of patients with advanced liver disease have varicose veins in the oesophagus and stomach, and a more than a fifth of them experience bleeding from these varices into the digestive tract. This is a life-threatening complication that contributes significantly to the still high mortality rate in cirrhosis. An international research team led by […]
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