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Impact of lifestyle-related mortality on trends in life expectancy
Following research gathered during the Future Mortality project, Professor Fanny Janssen discusses the value of understanding the impact of past and anticipated future trends...
Adults coming off antidepressants should be given safe support over time
NICE outlines that adults coming off antidepressants should have the dosage reduced in stages to reduce the likelihood and severity of withdrawal symptoms.
A new...
New affordable device for fixing broken bones trialled in low-income countries
Imperial College researchers have developed a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture stabiliser for broken bones in place with metal pins or screws attached to a surrounding metal...
NHS waiting list times are falling
NHS waiting list times have fallen for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures.
The decline in NHS...
Acknowledging animal health within the EU’s new Global Health Strategy
Roxane Feller, Secretary General of Animalhealth Europe, outlines why Europe must recognise that human health and animal health share more than just antibiotics.
As the...
Why travelling away from home leads to better health
A new study finds that people who travel more outside of their local area feel they have better health than those who stay close...
New link to outdoor air pollutants and asthma attacks in children
An NIH study reveals two outdoor air pollutants are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents.
The National Institute of Allergy and...
Urgent need for revised chronic hepatitis B guidelines in Africa
A team of international researchers are calling for revised guides to help improve access to chronic hepatitis B treatment in Africa.
Hepatitis B is a...
Severe asthma attacks doubled after COVID restrictions lifted
New research by the Queen Mary University of London has found that adults with asthma experienced a doubled risk of a severe asthma attack...
Is green social prescribing the key to better health and wellbeing?
New evidence indicates that green social prescribing, such as spending time in nature, can improve people’s health and wellbeing.
Researchers from the University College London...
2021 Obesity rates: 26% of adults in England were obese
New obesity rates indicate that over a quarter of adults in England classified as obese in 2021, with men being more affected.
Data from NHS...
NHS advice calls surge amid flu and Strep A concerns
A significant number of calls were made to the 111 services last week as people sought NHS advice over flu and Strep A infections.
Over...
Reducing the burden of harm to improve patient safety
Committed to raising patient safety standards across healthcare, Dr Sven Staender discusses the complex challenges facing health systems when it comes to advocating a...
The wait for orthopaedic surgery could rise to seven years in Scotland
According to the University of Aberdeen, wait times for orthopaedic surgery in Scotland could rise to seven years if the current backlog is not...
Patients should continue to access emergency care during NHS strikes
Patients must continue to use emergency services during the upcoming NHS strikes if they require medical attention.
NHS union groups are currently in dispute with...
Recruitment and retention in adult social care services
The crippling effects of workforce shortages are being felt across adult social care services. Oonagh Smyth, CEO of Skills for Care, discusses the key...
Improving mental health outcomes for congenital heart disease patient
Improving mental health outcomes for congenital heart disease patients is among the top priorities for future research.
A group of patients, parents and healthcare professionals...
WHO warns that bacterial infections are becoming harder to treat
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that resistance to antibiotics is on the rise, making the treatment of bacterial infections more difficult.
According to...
The health and economic impacts of digestive diseases across Europe
Helena Cortez-Pinto, President of United European Gastroenterology, discusses findings from White Book 2 which validate the need to better address the burden of digestive...
NHS to expand mental health crisis services over winter
The NHS will increase support services to ease pressure on emergency services this winter, amid a mental health crisis.
As part of extensive NHS winter...
