Junior Doctors Category

Opinions, opportunities and news affecting junior doctors.

Wild swimming washes away stress

Australasia, Global Reach, Paediatrics, Poverty
Adolescence: a critical time to address gender …
Early adolescence is where gender inequalities most markedly emerge, according to new research from across 40 low- and middle-income countries in Asia and the Pacific. The research, published in Lancet Global Health and led …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Global Reach, Pharmacy/Drugs
WHO: Solidarity Therapeutics Trial
Solidarity Therapeutics Trial produces conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for COVID-19 in record time In just six months, the world’s largest randomized control trial on COVID-19 therapeutics …
Cancer, NHS, Surgery
The Anthony Nolan and NHS Stem Cell …
More than 2 million people have registered to become stem cell donors the UK, new figures released today reveal. The UK stem cell register had an immensely successful year in …
Video
Instructional video: How to get up after …
Instructional video advice from Emma Hammett of #FirstAidForLife
Ageing, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update
How to get up after a fall
It’s a shocking statistic, but each year over 4,500 people in England and Wales die following a fall. Nearly a third of a million people will also need hospital treatment. …