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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.

Eye inflammation reportedly linked to Covid-19

The London Ophthalmology Centre reports an increase in people with inflammation, blepharitis and eye pain.  The London Ophthalmology Centre (LondonOC) reports an increase in numbers of...
Eye inflammation reportedly linked to Covid-19

Antidepressant withdrawal or relapse?

Antidepressant withdrawal or relapse? Doctors can’t really tell: Doctors need more evidence to help patients stop taking antidepressants safely and effectively, a collaborative study with The...
Antidepressant withdrawal or relapse?

Slowing cardiac hypertrophy in dialysis patients

Patients with chronic kidney dysfunction frequently develop thickening of the heart muscle, so-called left ventricular hypertrophy. This is particularly pronounced in patients who are in...
Slowing cardiac hypertrophy in dialysis patients

Brain stimulation can treat severe OCD

Australian-first clinical trial shows brain stimulation can treat severe OCD: Deep brain stimulation has been found to help people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)...
Brain stimulation can treat severe OCD

Greta Thunberg calls for vaccine equity

Greta Thunberg, climate and environment activist, joins World Health Organization’s call for vaccine equity The Greta Thunberg Foundation to donate 100,000 Euros to support vaccine equity...
Greta Thunberg calls for vaccine equity

Discontinuing antidepressants

Discontinuing antidepressants requires careful planning: The decision to stop prescribing long-term anti-depressants should be made only after careful preparation by GPs and their patients, University...
Discontinuing antidepressants

E-cigarettes help smokers quit for good

E-cigarettes may be more effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum, according to University of Queensland research. Lead...
E-cigarettes help smokers quit for good

Suicide and fatigue: Covid-19 Pandemic

Suicide has fallen by 4% during the Covid-19 pandemic in Austria. An international study now shows that this pattern is similar to the global suicide...
Suicide and fatigue: Covid-19 Pandemic