Kawasaki-like syndrome linked to COVID-19 in children is a new condition
A study on children suffering from severe inflammatory symptoms shows the condition is new and distinct from Kawasaki disease. In…
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BGS statement on BAME health workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it has become clear that the Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community is…
Leading cancer expert calls for five point action plan to kick start cancer services
Professor Karol Sikora, chief medical officer at Rutherford Health and the former head of the WHO’s cancer programme, called for…
RSM webinar series for trainees on the frontline
The Royal Society of Medicine and the Health Education Kent Surrey Sussex (HEKSS) Deanery, are hosting a new webinar series…
Cancer backlog will become a national emergency
Cancer backlog requires an emergency national response similar to the pandemic. The backlog of cancer cases due to Covid-19 will…
New organ donation law
On the 20th May 2020, the law concerning organ donation in England changed. The decision as to whether or not…
Covid-19 impact on blood cancer patients receiving stem cell transplants
A new study will look at how patients, who receive stem cell transplants for blood cancers and blood disorders, react…
Amazing face shield initiative
Engineers at the University of Bradford have started face shield mass production of for the NHS in response to the…
Families’ experiences to shape sick kids’ services
Families' experiences to shape future of sick kids' services across Scotland in response to recent study conducted by The University…
Essential first aid kit for the home
What's in your first aid kit? Although first aid has always been an important life skill, first aid at home…