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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...
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...
Reducing tuberculosis in England with a long-term action plan
A new five-year action plan to reduce cases of tuberculosis (TB) in England has been launched by the UK Health Security Agency, working with...
EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation enters into application
The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation has now entered into application, meaning that EU citizens and residents will be able to have their Digital...
UK patients to have greater control over healthcare data
The UK has established a new data strategy that will give patients better access and greater control over their health and care data.
The way...
Setting the new standard for managing surgical bleeding and organ leakage
GATT Technologies has developed a game-changing solution targeted to set the new standard in managing bleeding and organ leakage.
Managing surgical bleeding and preventing organ...
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...
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...
Securing COVID-19 vaccine certificates with distributed ledger
Alex Fryer at Zebra Technologies discusses global vaccine certification systems combined with the use of distributed ledger technology to improve data security and prevent...
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...
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...
Ensuring equal access to healthcare
Health Action International European Policy Advisor Ellie White speaks to HEQ about the No Profit on Pandemic campaign.
Independent non-profit organisation Health Action International (HAI)...
Supporting nurses on the frontline
International Editor Clifford Holt spoke to the EFN’s Secretary General Paul de Raeve about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Europe’s nurses and what...