Dr John Beard

Dr John Beard is the Director of the Ageing and Life Course department, World Health Organisation

Health of ageing populations

Global Reach, Innovation
Statistical power: assessing consistency in meta-analysis
Assessing consistency in meta-analysis: a new measure considers statistical power: Researchers have improved the assessment of consistency in meta-analysis. The improved consistency measure considers statistical power, and it has potential …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update
Call for wasted millions to be redirected
COVID-19: Call for millions spent on failing privatised test and trace system to be diverted to local services: Test and trace strategy has overlooked importance of clinical input, clinical oversight …
Australasia, Autism, Mental Health, Neurology
Personal and financial costs of ADHD in …
Personal and financial costs of ADHD in Australia revealed: Researchers have revealed the key factors that can improve outcomes in children with ADHD, a disorder that costs Australia AUD$18 billion …
Integrative, Lifestyle, Mental Health
Explaining SAD or the winter blues
As clocks went back this weekend, a Priory expert explains ‘SAD’ syndrome, why more people might experience it this year and why snow (if it comes) can actually help: • …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Infection/Disease, Innovation
Human challenge studies for COVID-19
Researchers are set to explore a human challenge study with the virus that causes COVID-19, the first such study anywhere in the world. The Human Challenge Programme is a partnership …