Rise in companies offering wellness benefits
The growing number of Brits out of work due to mental health conditions has prompted a surge in companies promoting wellness perks to new recruits....
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.
Cancer may lurk in ‘normal looking’ skin
Cancer may lurk in ‘normal looking’ skin: A University of Queensland study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged...
Solving the problem of youth vaping
Solving the problem of youth vaping: A University of Queensland researcher said current Australian laws were failing to prevent young people using nicotine vaping products...
Researchers shed light on how human vision perceives scale
Researchers from Aston University and the University of York have discovered new insights into how the human brain makes perceptual judgements of the external world....
How do effectively deal with insomnia
Severe insomnia can wreak havoc with mental health and physical wellbeing. According to the NHS website, insomnia is defined as regularly experiencing problems sleeping. Sleep is...
Children more sedentary during the week since lockdown
New research has revealed children’s physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels – but children are still more sedentary during the...
How are PCBs driving advances in MedTech?
Medical technology (also known as MedTech) is growing at a rapid pace as innovative startups and industry stalwarts alike find new and interesting ways to...
Top tips for those watching the London Marathon
Top tips for those watching the London Marathon - It’s a big date for the 40,000 people who run the 26 miles, but equally it’s...
Mental health: Supporting youngsters
Many children and young people struggle with their emotions and behaviour. We know that the majority of mental health conditions start in early adolescence, but...
Game changing tech investment
Multi-million-pound investment for University spinout to adapt 'game-changing' technology for Lyme disease and diabetes. The team who devised ground-breaking technology to create covid tests at...
