Dr John Beard

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Dr John Beard

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

Health of ageing populations

Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, CPD, Events, Paediatrics, Pregnancy, Royal Society of Medicine, Women's Health
Babies & COVID-19 -The impact and issues
RSM webinar: Babies & COVID-19 – The impact and issues. Tue 14 Jul 2020 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Online. Register here: https://sso.rsm.ac.uk/identity/login?signin=7a01eb25aeae9f68581d1c45efc89fda Consultant Neonatologist, Dr Tim Watts, Consultant Obstetrician and Vice President …
Australasia, Cardiology, Lifestyle, Paediatrics
Link between heart health and obesity in …
Childhood obesity linked to poor heart health signs at 11-12 years. Toddlers who were obese or overweight show concerning signs of cardiovascular disease at 11-12 years of age, according to a …
All Creatures, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Infection/Disease, Innovation
Engineered antibodies from llamas neutralise COVID-19 virus
Antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests, UK researchers announced today. Llamas, produce a special type of antibody, far smaller than the …
All Creatures, Video
Bees’ Needs Week is 13th-17th July 2020
Bees and other pollinators are vital to growing lots of our favourite foods and for plants to flourish in our fields and gardens. Bees’ Needs Week is a great opportunity …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Video
Medical and fabric masks: who wears what …
This animation from the World Health Organisation explains who should wear medical and fabric masks in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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