Self-inflicted lung injury by COVID-19 patients
Self-inflicted lung injury by COVID-19 patients: High respiratory efforts in COVID-19 patients could result in self-inflicted lung injury Some COVID-19 patients who experience acute respiratory...
“Absolutely essential that masks are worn by everyone”
'It is absolutely essential that masks are worn by everyone in A&Es': Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has stated...
Parkinson’s Disease expert nursing appointment
Parkinson's Disease expert nursing appointment: A RENOWNED expert on Parkinson's Disease has been appointed the North East and North Cumbria's first Clinical Academic Professor in...
Text intervention reduces sunburn for those at risk
Text intervention reduces sunburn for those at risk: Regular and interactive text messaging has been shown to be an effective way to help young people...
23 million children missed vaccines in 2020
23 million children missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunization services in 2020 – 3.7 million more than in 2019 - according to official...
Are we smarter in summertime?
"Are we smarter in summertime?" New research by the University of Bradford has found that a lack of daylight could be linked to short term...
People with a skin condition feel judged
Over half of those with a skin condition feel judged by others, But four in five believe that their appearance is important to their general...
Huntington’s cases increase in Scotland
Huntington’s disease cases in Northern Scotland up nearly 50% in 30 years: The number of people with a diagnosis of Huntington's disease (HD) in Northern...
The effect of acute exercise in humans on cancer cell growth
The effect of acute exercise in humans on cancer cell growth: New research presented at The Physiological Society's Annual Conference Physiology 2021 shows that molecules released...
Deaths in Africa surge from Covid-19
Deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week: Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as hospital admissions increase rapidly...
