Brits crave ’emotional sup-paw-t’!
New research has highlighted just how reliant Brits are on the emotional sup-paw-t of their pets with almost three quarters (71 per cent) saying they’ve...
Pre-festival prep & packing
With festivals right around the corner, it’s time to learn the essentials for any festival, what you need to think about in advance and while...
Dr Google Will See You Now
Dr Google Will See You Now: Over two thirds of UK patients seek medical advice online due to long delays to see specialists More than...
Increase in demand for transport and storage of blood
Today on World Blood Donor Day, which aims to raise awareness about the global shortage of blood donations and boost efforts to recruit new donors,...
New research uncovers ‘core’ genes for type 1 diabetes
New research, funded by Diabetes UK, has uncovered nine 'core' genes that directly impact the risk of type 1 diabetes. The genes – all linked...
5 Tips for Practitioners to Make Pap Smear Tests More Comfortable
5 Tips for Practitioners to Make Pap Smear Tests More Comfortable: A pap smear test, also known as a cervical screening test, is performed to...
New HIV and Hepatitis cases identified
Almost 2,000 people living with HIV and Hepatitis who were previously undiagnosed have been identified by the NHS over the last year, thanks to a...
Covid-19 vaccine that can cope with mutated viruses
A new DNA-based vaccine against covid-19 is being tested for the first time on healthy participants at Karolinska University Hospital. The vaccine has been developed...
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: £1.4m awarded to create early test for
Scientists from the University of Liverpool and Manchester Metropolitan University have been awarded £1.4m to create an early test for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN), a...
BSPD launches ‘Rights from the Start’ initiative
Launching on 9 June 2023, BSPD’s new ‘Rights from the Start’ initiative will shine a spotlight on children and young people’s rights. Mrs Jenny Harris,...
