A program to increase the use of magnesium sulfate, a £1 injection that helps prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, is effective according to a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) evaluation. The ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Child deaths in England increased during 2021 to 2022 and have returned close to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study, led by researchers from the University of Bristol's National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) ...
Jan 9, 2023
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The UK government is almost a decade behind achieving its target for England to be smokefree by 2030, a new report published by Cancer Research UK reveals.
Dec 29, 2022
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Kent-led research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the transmission patterns of a broad range of infectious diseases including group A streptococcus (GAS) infections also known as Strep A, and could be responsible ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Nature is a powerful tool that can be harnessed by social prescribers to improve people's health and well-being, according to a series of new evidence reviews led by a UCL researcher.
Dec 19, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic helped legitimize Wastewater-based Epidemiology (WBE) as a less invasive, cost-efficient way to monitor public health. WBE allows scientists to detect concentrations of drugs or biomarkers in sewage, ...
Dec 6, 2022
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People who do not speak English well often ask friends and family to translate for them when accessing their GP practice, finds a new study from the University of Surrey. However, more needs to be done to improve the understanding ...
Nov 30, 2022
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A two-year-old boy died from prolonged exposure to mold in his flat in northwest England, a coroner ruled on Tuesday, sparking demands for action over the problem in social housing.
Nov 15, 2022
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The number of people waiting to receive treatment in England's state-run health service has hit at an all-time high of 7.1 million people, official figures showed Thursday.
Nov 10, 2022
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A new study conducted in England shows that the risk of death due to COVID-19 remains very low for children and young people, and most deaths occur in those with underlying health conditions. Marta Bertran of the U.K. Health ...
Nov 8, 2022
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