How to cycle safely
How to cycle safely? The UK Government has recently launched an extensive obesity strategy aimed at getting people fit and…
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Webinar: Trusting science in a time of crisis
As we face the largest global health crisis of a generation, the role of science, and the trust we place…
Nitrate supplementation could help breathing and lung clearance in the elderly
New research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that nitrate improves function in the diaphragm, the muscle involved…
IBMS council: COVID-19 testing landscape
High quality staff deliver high quality services: IBMS Council delivers a position statement on the need for accreditation and registered…
Honorary degree for Bradford Clinician
A clinician who set up one of the world's largest research studies has been awarded an honorary degree from the…
Polyvagal Theory and the potency of the dorsal state
So much of our focus on the Polyvagal Theory centres around honouring and validating the ventral vagus and teaching people…
BGS responds to reports of a withdrawal of funding for COVID-19 rehabilitation
The British Geriatrics Society was alarmed to learn that there has been a U turn in Government policy regarding the…
Covid-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies
A laboratory test that has now been developed by a study group from MedUni Vienna is able to determine whether…
Support Breastfeeding for a healthier planet
A message from UNICEF: World Breastfeeding Week 2020: "Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”. The theme of World Breastfeeding Week…
WHO frontline fight with Covid-19 in Ethiopia
Using experiences from the Polio Programme in the response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia: The story of a dedicated frontline…