Whether you walk, cycle or drive a motorbike or car, road safety is important for all of us. As such, it is essential to know how to respond in the event of a road accident as they can affect any of us, at any time. Being able to perform emergency First Aid means you are […]
As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, it is an overnight adjustment for all of us keeping children safe in the dark. The darker evenings can have a big impact. However, our routines of picking up children from playdates or afterschool clubs, cycling home from work or taking the dog out for […]
The new 5% higher price cap on energy announced today means people will pay more this January than any winter before and this is set to hit those with disabilities the hardest. The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) who represent those with spinal cord injury are calling on the government to offer more help to the […]
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Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows. The study, led by the University of Eastern Finland, is the first to combine an analysis of emissions from different diesel fuels and exhaust after-treatment systems with an examination of their effects in a […]
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A new scientific review published by the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the charity, Magic Breakfast, highlights that many schoolchildren are skipping breakfast, making it harder to get the nutrients they need for healthy development and learning. Teenagers, especially girls, and children from households on lower incomes are particularly at risk. The review looked […]
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Common oral infections, and caries, are associated with inflammatory metabolic profiles related to an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases, a new study by an international team of researchers suggests. Oral infections also predicted future adverse changes in metabolic profiles. The association between oral infections and adverse metabolic profiles was observed in the Finnish Health 2000/2011 […]
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Scarlet fever and streptococcal infections – What are they? What is a Streptococcal infection? These infections are caused by several strains of bacteria – the most common are streptococcus A and streptococcus B. These infections are extremely common and frequently responsible for sore throats experienced by millions of us every year. Most group A streptococcal […]
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This article will help you quickly identify common childhood diseases. How to recognise and treat mumps, measles, and hand foot and mouth. People of any age can catch mumps, it is an unpleasant disease, but can lead to serious complications, including viral meningitis, pancreatitis and swelling of the testes or ovaries in adults. There has […]
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Successful clinical trial for re-engineered UQ vaccine: The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved vaccine considered among the best in its class. The pivotal proof-of-concept testing clears the way to progress the promising Clamp2 technology in a range of research programs. Project […]
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Fears that rising debt levels in UK are widening the gap between the “haves and have-nots”. The richest 10% of the global population now own more than three-quarters of all wealth in the world according to the 2022 World Inequality Report – and there are fears that rising debt levels could “widen the gap between the ‘haves’ […]
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