Rife COVID-19 variants fuel Africa’s surging wave
As COVID-19 case numbers in Africa climb faster than all earlier peaks, new and faster spreading variants are fuelling the continent’s surging third wave. Cases...
Accidental ingestion of liquitabs
The accidental ingestion of liquitabs caused the hospitalisation of nearly 1500 children last year. Some of those admitted required ventilation in Intensive Care and a...
Mitral regurgitation: the underestimated risk of a common disease
Mitral regurgitation: Hitherto, the development of valvular heart disease in patients with chronic heart failure has been underestimated and rarely treated. This is the finding...
Engaging minority-ethnic medical students with academia
Diversity in leadership roles essential to engage minority-ethnic medical students with academia. Minority-ethnic medical students must have more role-models in senior leadership positions if they are to engage with academia. This is...
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses: Melbourne researchers have found that liquid chalk, commonly used in gyms to improve grip,...
Water safety advice for your pets
Water safety advice for your pets: Being around cool water in the warmth of summer is one of life’s pleasures. Whether its splashing in a...
WHO’s 6 guiding principles for AI in health
WHO issues first global report on AI in health and 6 guiding principles for its design and use. Growing use of AI for health presents governments, providers, and...
The VacSeen student led project
The VacSeen Project is a student-led initiative to vaccinate homeless people for free has received an “overwhelming response”, according to its seven University of Queensland...
Delta variant – what you should know
The COVID-19 Delta variant, first identified in India in late 2020, spreads significantly more easily than earlier strains of the virus. It quickly became dominant...
27 June – 3 July 2021 is Deafblind Awareness Week
Deafblindness is far more common than many people realise... around 400,000 people are affected by sight and hearing loss in the UK. That’s enough to...
