Dr Astrid Bonfield CBE

Dr Astrid Bonfield CBE is Chief Executive of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust.

Latest posts by Dr Astrid Bonfield CBE (see all)

Trachoma and other neglected tropical diseases

Muscular & Skeletal, Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis: New MRI technique could improve …
It is important that multiple sclerosis (MS) is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to delay progression of the disease. The technique of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Paediatrics
Why children may be off their food …
Why children may be off their food after Covid: More and more children could be turning into ‘fussy eaters’ after a bout of Covid, according to smell experts at the …
Diabetes, Vascular
Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children …
Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC): Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor to be targeted in the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia from …
COVID-19 Update, Global Reach
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat …
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19 : The drug baricitinib (a type of drug known as a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, also used to treat rheumatoid …
Call of Duty, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Infection/Disease, Men's Health, NHS, Women's Health
More people attending online GP appointments
People are more likely to attend online GP appointments than in person, review finds: A review published in the journal BJGP Open by researchers from the University of Surrey has shown …