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Research suggests lateral flow tests could allow for lockdown relaxation
Lateral flow devices can detect the most infectious cases of COVID-19, meaning they could help with a safe relaxation of lockdown, say experts.
New research...
Third of pregnant women not vaccinated against whooping cough
New research has shown that despite whooping cough being highly contagious and serious for new-born babies, up to one third of women in the...
UK rolls out asymptomatic testing to stop spread of COVID-19
The UK will begin to roll out rapid and regular testing across the country for people without any symptoms of COVID-19 this week.
The UK’s...
Reducing air pollution could prevent more than 50,000 deaths a year
A new study has shown that reducing air pollution to levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) would prevent more than 50,000 deaths...
A united approach to fighting COVID-19 in Europe
The European Commission has set out several actions to be taken across Europe to establish a united front in beating the COVID-19 virus.
The European...
COVID-19 lockdowns reveal loneliness crisis for young people
The national COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe are having an alarming effect on young people under 30, according to new research, with many experiencing the...
First global resolution on meningitis prevention and control
A global roadmap to defeat meningitis by 2030 has been established under the leadership of the World Health Organization.
At the 73rd Session of the...
Boost for UK social care needed to support exhausted workforce
An immediate financial boost is needed for social care to support its exhausted workforce and ensure that vital services do not collapse, says ADASS.
The...
Major UK Mental Health Act reform to give patients more autonomy
Patients in the UK are set to have more control over their mental health treatment in a major overhaul of the country’s Mental Health...
UK forms new strategy to improve rare disease diagnosis and treatment
The UK has created a new framework to accelerate the diagnosis of rare diseases, as well as improving treatment and raising awareness.
More than 3.5...
Drop in number of people seeking mental health support during lockdown
New research has shown a drop of more than third in the number of people seeking help for mental illness or self-harm during the...
New global health insurance card for British citizens
The UK has launched a new Global Health Insurance card (GHIC) as part of the new UK-EU deal.
The UK has made a new agreement...
Factors other than patient health influence medical decision making
Staffing levels, availability of services, equipment, and beds are some of the top drivers of medical decision making – rather than patient health, according...
£6m project to investigate role of food in child and environmental health
UK universities will be leading a £6m project to study food and health with an aim to improve the health of future generations and...
Is the R number the best way to predict the spread of COVID-19?
Researchers have suggested that the R number may not be the best method of predicting the spread of COVID-19 due to national lockdowns.
The traditional...
New pathway for approval of medicines in the UK
A new pathway for the approval of medicines in the UK has opened, aiming to bring closer collaboration between authorities and bodies and helping...
Inquest finds air pollution contributed to girl’s death in ground-breaking ruling
The government has been urged to enshrine World Health Organization (WHO) air pollution limits into UK law, following an inquest into the death of a nine-year-old girl.
Pregnant women excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 trials
New data has shown that pregnant women are being excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 treatment trials despite being one of the most in-need...
Calls for urgent reforms to improve care for rare disease patients
Organisations are calling on the UK Government and the NHS to implement urgent reforms in order to improve care for patients in the UK...
Political agreement for EU4Health welcomed by European Commission
The provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council for the new EU4Health programme has been welcomed by the European Commission.
The EU4Health...