Ground-breaking tinnitus test paves the way to new treatments: A ground-breaking diagnostic test under development at the Bionics Institute in Melbourne could pave the way to new treatments for Australians suffering the auditory torment of tinnitus. Tinnitus, the perception of sounds without an external source, affects 1 in 10 people globally. 20% of those affected report […]
What are the new vaccines in the pipeline? What are the challenges to turning vaccines into vaccination ? What timelines can we expect for future vaccines? WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien explains in Science in 5. […]
Remembering the nurses of Anzac this Anzac day 2022, Marian Burns. […]
The 18th of March is World Sleep Day. Learn more about getting a good night’s kip here with this Ted episode. Want to not only fall asleep quickly but also stay asleep longer? Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains how your room temperature, lighting and other easy-to-fix factors can set the stage for a better night’s […]
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The next pandemic? Sleep problems: Ahead of World Sleep Day 2022, Priory experts on what affects quality of sleep – and how to improve your sleep patterns Anxiety is the chief ‘enabler’ of poor quality sleep, even after falling asleep Alcohol is a bad ‘hypnotic’, making a person sleepy but dehydrated, so they wake up earlier […]
Video Message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on International Women’s Day 2022. “On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women and girls everywhere. We celebrate their contributions to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Their ideas, innovations and activism that are changing our world for the better. And their leadership across all walks of life. […]
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As Endometriosis Awareness Month (March 2022) shines a light globally on the plight of women from puberty to menopause suffering from the condition, consultant rheumatologist Dr Wendy Holden at Sapphire Clinics gives her expert insight into the disease: “In the UK, around 1 in 10 women aged between 25 and 40 are currently living with […]
At the moment, only 3 per cent of women in the UK are very confident at spotting a symptom of ovarian cancer. Help us raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: targetovariancancer.org.uk/startmakingnoise What are the symptoms? – Persistent pelvic or abdominal pain – Increased abdominal size/persistent bloating – Difficulty […]
Eating disorders week 2022 is the 28th February to the 6th of March. Eating Disorders Awareness Week is one of the biggest opportunities for us to put eating disorders in the spotlight. Help raise awareness and improve GP training to detect potential diagnosis. […]
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Rare Disease Day 2022 shines a light on the global and diverse community of over 300 million people living with a rare disease and their families. www.rarediseaseday.org By telling the stories of real people all around the world who are living with a rare disease, this video hopes to show that while each rare disease […]