University of Queensland partners with Moderna
University of Queensland partners with Moderna: The University of Queensland has been selected as one of the first launch institutions in the world to partner with...
Vision
The Vision category brings together forward-looking perspectives, emerging research and thought-provoking insights across health and wellbeing. It highlights breakthroughs, explores complex conditions and examines the wider social and psychological factors that influence health. From innovative treatments and new diagnostic tools to broader conversations about prevention and quality of life, this category looks beyond the immediate to consider where healthcare and wellbeing are heading.
Check for ‘silent’ conditions that can cause a deadly stroke
Leading British Doctor - Dr Hilary Jones, is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to urge the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions that...
Micro-protein helps yeast cells cope with nutrient scarcity
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Montreal (Canada) have discovered that a micro-protein, which they named Nrs1, supports cell division...
BEAT calls for more training on eating disorders
This Eating Disorders Awareness Week - 28th February to 6th March 2022, Orri is supporting its charity partner, Beat, in calling for all UK medical...
WHO: low medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine
Dangerously low medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine due to crisis, warn WHO Director-General and WHO Regional Director for Europe: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Dr...
Health experts fear impact of deteriorating hostile environment
Health experts fear impact of deteriorating hostile environment: Patient rights must be protected as UK policies and government rhetoric indicate a shift from a hostile environment...
Synchronising brain waves key to how and why we pay attention
Synchronising brain waves key to how and why we pay attention: New findings from researchers at the University of Melbourne and the German Primate Centre...
Research finds organic insecticides more damaging to non-target insects
Organic insecticides more damaging to non-target insects than synthetic counterparts: Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect...
WHO/UNICEF report on formula milk marketing
More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing – WHO, UNICEF: New report details exploitative practices employed by $55...
The USA’s 2022 fentanyl epidemic
The USA's 2022 Fentanyl Epidemic: Headlines have been full of reports on COVID-related fatalities, but there’s something as contagious that’s responsible for even more deaths...
