Dental profession faced with supercharged crisis
The British Dental Association has welcomed new and wide-ranging reports from the regulator the General Dental Council, pointing to the devastating impact the pandemic has...
COVID-19
The COVID-19 category provides evidence-informed insight into the ongoing pandemic and its impacts on health, society and healthcare systems. It covers research updates, long-term effects, vaccines and policy discussions, helping readers understand developments and implications as the landscape continues to evolve.
COVID kidney injury twice as common as diagnosed
COVID kidney injury twice as common as diagnosed: A University of Queensland-led study has found millions of COVID-19 patients may have undiagnosed acute kidney injury...
ISC warns of at least five more years of inequalities
COVID-19 likely to worsen inequalities for at least five years without renewed global cooperation, warns International Science Council (ISC). The Council’s new report maps out...
Transgender mental health in crisis
Transgender mental health in crisis, but support groups desperately underfunded: Australia’s transgender (trans) community is experiencing depression and thoughts of self-harm at levels never before...
Children’s physical activity levels fell
Study shows children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in wake of pandemic: New research has revealed children’s physical activity levels in the UK...
Distinct genetic variants influence COVID-19 severity
Distinct genetic variants significantly influence an individual's immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and may influence the COVID-19 disease severity. A research group led by...
Small business owners: Alarming rates of depression, stress and anxiety
An alarming number of cases of stress, anxiety and depression have been reported among UK small business owners, as many still battle the fallout of...
Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid
Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid: People with diabetes were almost twice as likely to die with Covid and almost three times as...
Ministers need to act as COVID sees child tooth extractions backlog surge
Ministers need to act as COVID sees child tooth extractions backlog surge: The British Dental Association has warned government must act decisively to deal with...
Pathways to severe covid in children
Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way for earlier...
