Teachers strikes: Fear of disruption to patient care
Health leaders are encouraging patients with scheduled appointments to let the NHS know if the teachers strikes mean they can no longer attend. The waves...
Low-grade inflammation may cause arterial stiffness in healthy adolescents
Early vascular damage and atherosclerosis in adolescents may be caused by low-grade inflammation, a paper published in the Journal of Applied Physiology concludes. The study...
How to survive cold weather
During the winter months it is important to protect yourself from the dangers of cold weather. The elderly, frail and very young are at most...
New study refines precision of medical needles in surgical simulation
New study refines precision of medical needles in surgical simulation: Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered a way of improving the accuracy of...
E-cigarette retailers flouting age restrictions
E-cigarette retailers illegally selling nicotine e-liquids, including to underage users, new study says: Tobacconists are the most common source of nicotine e-liquids in Australia, despite...
Farming more seaweed for food, feed and fuel
Expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges according to a University...
WHO launches new roadmap on global breast cancer
The WHO released a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework today providing a roadmap to attain the targets to save 2.5 million lives from breast...
Connection between blood sugar control and heat loss
Is poorer blood sugar control associated with a reduced capacity to lose heat during exercise in hot conditions for people with type 2 diabetes? Poor...
Zooplankton inspire marine robots
Sea creatures inspire marine robots which can operate in extra-terrestrial oceans: Scientists at the University of Bristol have drawn on the design and life of...
Bupa research indicates 2023’s top health trends
Revealed: 2023’s top health and wellbeing trends – but are they all safe to follow? After a long January, good intentions may have slipped, and...
