New research highlights “invisible crisis in children’s mental health”
One in eight children have mental disorders requiring treatment but even high-income countries are failing to provide most of these children with support, a...
Childhood vaccination rates fall globally during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge global decline in the uptake of childhood vaccinations, new data has revealed.
Official data from WHO and...
Cuts to local government funding in England linked to lower life expectancy
UK researchers have conducted a novel study indicating that reductions in England's local government funding have potentially influenced declines in life expectancy.
The study, led...
COVID-19’s influence on digital healthcare in Denmark
The Danish Health Data Authority's comprehensive data programme has become a cornerstone of Danish healthcare's response to COVID-19.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the...
Providing certified and high-quality PPE during COVID-19
ASAP Innovations explains how the company has risen to the challenge of providing credible medical supplies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), an...
Transforming clinical care delivery to support long COVID patients
Rachel Young, of Sheffield Hallam University, explains how clinical care could be modified to better support those recovering from long COVID.
Long COVID, or post-COVID...
Research highlights lack of support for taste and smell loss patients
People who have lost their sense of smell are not getting the support they need from the healthcare system, new research has suggested.
A study...
Prescription-free contraception could mitigate issues caused by pandemic
Better data collection and measures such as prescription-free contraception could improve women’s health care during disasters, researchers have recommended.
Researchers at the University of Warwick...
New partnership established to address UK health inequality
Legal & General has established a new partnership with Sir Michael Marmot to address UK health inequality and to establish a multi-million pound charitable...
Children’s processed food consumption must be reduced, warn experts
Experts have called for urgent action to tackle British children’s consumption of 'exceptionally high' proportions of ultra-processed foods.
A study, led by Imperial College London,...
How has COVID-19 impacted child mental health?
Childline Service Head Alex Gray discusses the mental health struggles among children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to NHS estimates, around one...
Is vaccine hesitancy in Africa linked to institutional mistrust?
Dr Jean-François Maystadt, Professor of Economics at Université catholique de Louvain and Lancaster University, discusses institutional mistrust and vaccine hesitancy in Africa.
In a report...
Global warming responsible for one in three heat-related deaths
From 1991 to 2018, over a third of all heat-related deaths were attributable to human-induced global warming, new research has found.
Led by the London...
Paracetamol use during pregnancy linked to ADHD and autism in children
A study has found that a mother’s use of paracetamol during pregnancy is associated with symptoms of ADHD and autism in children.
Researchers at the...
Immediate skin-to-skin contact improves pre-term babies’ survival chances
Immediate skin-to-skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding increases a premature baby’s chances of survival, a study has found.
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, co-ordinated by the World...
COVID-19 pandemic marks a new era for global health policy
Leaders at the G20 summit committed to a series of actions aiming to accelerate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, and...
Scientists propose global plan to save oceans for human health
An interdisciplinary European collaboration called the Seas Oceans and Public Health in Europe (SOPHIE) Project has put forward a global plan to save the...
Exploring the challenges of growing healthcare waiting lists
Katrina Delargy of TIYGA Health outlines the challenges posed by growing waiting lists in healthcare.
Patients need patience. They need to wait for their appointment...
Ready for negotiations: extra healthcare funding needed in Denmark
This article discusses funding for healthcare in the Danish Regions ahead of this year's financial negotiations with the government.
The prospect of an increasing elderly...
EU Vaccine Strategy: supporting COVID-19 therapeutics development
The European Commission will be complementing the EU Vaccines Strategy by supporting the development of COVID-19 therapeutics, including the treatment of long-COVID.
As part of...
