Lara Speir

Lara Speir is an emergency paediatric staff nurse who has worked in A&E.

Empathy is crucial in medicine

Neurology, Pharmacy/Drugs
Increased Risk of Head & Brain Injury …
The use of antipsychotics is associated with increased risks of head and brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. …
Cancer, Infection/Disease
Cancers Engaged in Evolutionary Arms Race with …
– Aggressive stomach and gullet cancers evolve escape routes under selective pressure from immune system – Findings underline importance of cancer evolution, and could help optimise immunotherapy Aggressive, highly mutated …
Innovation
New Possible Strategy for Treating Chronic Pain …
New research shows how second-degree burns cause hard-to-treat chronic pain, and this understanding may be key to treating these complications, common in war veterans This research, published in Physiological Reports, suggests that burns cause …
Global Reach
Rising Temperatures May Cause Over 2000 Fatal …
A 2 degrees Celsius rise in temperatures could result in around 2,100 additional deaths from injuries every year in the United States. This is the finding of research from Imperial …
Ageing, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Psychology
Healthy Ageing Psychology Research
Researchers from Northumbria University are asking adults aged 65 or over to spare some time to help with their latest research into reducing loneliness in older people and improving function …