Childhood diseases: How to identify them
Childhood diseases: How to identify them: Following the recent rise in Strep A and Scarlet Fever cases, this article will help you quickly identify common...
Streptococcal infections
These infections are caused by several strains of bacteria – the most common are streptococcus A and streptococcus B. These infections are extremely common and...
Cycling schemes should prioritise safety for female cyclists
Amidst a period of soaring travel fares - with TfL rates rising by 5.9% across tube and rail services - and newly announced strike action...
Elevated blood pressure can cause cardiac damage during adolescence
Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of...
Fewer cases of melanoma among people with atopy
Fewer cases of melanoma were observed in people with a history of atopic diseases, such as allergic asthma or rhinitis, than in nonatopic people. The...
Helping children with PTSD recover
Children and teens who have experienced repeated traumatic events can be helped with trauma-focused therapy – according to new research involving the University of East...
Six Self-Care Practices You Can Do in 30 mins or Less
Six Self-Care Practices You Can Do in 30 mins or Less: advice from Richard Holmes, Director of Wellbeing at private health cover provider Westfield Health....
Apple Watch monitoring for chemo
Apple Watch monitoring for chemo: Children undergoing chemotherapy could benefit from a new Murdoch Children’s Research Institute trial that aims to use Apple Watches to...
Study finds silicon, gold and copper among new weapons against COVID-19
Study finds silicon, gold and copper among new weapons against COVID-19 New Curtin research has found the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2, a strain of coronaviruses...
Stillborn and preterm statistics for Covid-19 first wave
Babies born preterm decreased slightly and stillborn rates unchanged during first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns. Babies born preterm decreased and stillborn rates remained unchanged during...
