Rachael Hodges

Rachael Hodges is tobacco policy lead for the British Lung Foundation

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Vaping can help people quit cigarettes

Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Infection/Disease
How coronavirus spreads through air
Samples from public spaces could show how coronavirus spreads through the air: A new UK study will explore whether tiny airborne droplets and particles can spread coronavirus in settings like …
NHS, Royal Society of Medicine
What does every GP need to know …
What does every GP need to know about ethics and genomic health information? Genetics and heredity have long been sources of diverse ethical issues in primary care. Implementation of the new NHS Genomic Medicine Service, availability of direct to …
Australasia, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update
Study suggests greater need for grief support
Study suggests greater need for grief support due to COVID-19: Curtin University research has found people grieving a COVID-related death would benefit from timely support and care to reduce the …
Australasia, Cardiology, Coronavirus
Support for COVID-19 policy in Australia
Support for COVID-19 policy response and willingness to get vaccinated high, according to new survey in Australia. Support among Australians for the policy response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and …
Cancer, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update
Urgent ovarian cancer symptoms ignored during lockdown
Lives are at risk because women are not taking urgent cancer symptoms seriously during the pandemic, according to new research by Target Ovarian Cancer. Key ovarian cancer symptoms are of …