Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK extends virus furlough scheme by four months
Britain on Tuesday announced a four-month extension to government support for workers temporarily made redundant by the coronavirus outbreak.
May 12, 2020
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Medical economics
The care home sector got £2.1 billion in government COVID aid, but care workers themselves got little support
The coronavirus public inquiry has made public all manner of decisions taken by the UK government, during the pandemic, that have shocked the nation.
Dec 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Retail operations models could streamline COVID-19 logistics
Where to site COVID-19 testing facilities and how to stock them. How to triage patients and allocate hospital resources. The best ways to manage supply chains for food and other essentials.
Mar 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID passes can't prevent every infection, but do make events safer
With more than 60 countries now reporting cases, omicron has policymakers scrambling. Compared to delta, this new variant is likely to be more infectious and less responsive to one or two doses of a COVID vaccine.
Dec 16, 2021
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Health
New tools for tackling social inequality in health and well-being
Currently, the most deprived fifth of people in England experience 11.9 fewer years of healthy life than the least deprived fifth: a total gap between the groups of 135 million years.
Dec 21, 2023
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Health
Research highlights role of faith spaces in supporting healthy aging
A team of researchers from The University of Manchester has spent the last 18 months examining how faith spaces in Greater Manchester support different groups of older people within their communities.
Apr 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other remaining areas on Monday, ending the restrictions nationwide as businesses begin to reopen.
May 25, 2020
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Health
What Ireland's smoking ban 20 years ago can teach us about big changes to human behavior
In March 2004, the Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in indoor public places, including bars and restaurants.
Mar 25, 2024
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Addiction
Study: Consumer-led peer recovery program program deemed a success
Outcomes from the "Circles of Support" program, a free peer education and recovery program for families and friends of individuals who experience alcohol and drug-related issues, has been deemed a success by Flinders University ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Condition critical? Britain's beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75
It's unusual to throw a birthday party for a health care system, but that's exactly what the U.K. did for the National Health Service, a beloved but increasingly creaky institution that turned 75 on Wednesday.
Jul 5, 2023
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