Adolescence: a critical time to address gender inequality
Early adolescence is where gender inequalities most markedly emerge, according to new research from across 40 low- and middle-income countries in Asia and the Pacific. The research,...
WHO: Solidarity Therapeutics Trial
Solidarity Therapeutics Trial produces conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for COVID-19 in record time In just six months, the world’s largest randomized...
The Anthony Nolan and NHS Stem Cell Registry
More than 2 million people have registered to become stem cell donors the UK, new figures released today reveal. The UK stem cell register had...
Instructional video: How to get up after a fall
Instructional video advice from Emma Hammett of FirstAidForLife Transcript Advice for someone following a fall: Nearly a third of a million people need hospital treatment...
How to get up after a fall
It’s a shocking statistic, but each year over 4,500 people in England and Wales die following a fall. Nearly a third of a million people...
Healthcare staff: Mental health impact of pandemics
Mental health problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression are common among healthcare staff during and immediately after pandemics – according to new...
Babies and first aid: Prevent common emergencies
Babies: from birth to crawling Babies do not come with instructions. They are all different and bring unique challenges. Hormones and sleep deprivation combined with...
Australia: Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic
Australia: Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic: Australia was not spared as a 30-year global rise in chronic illness and related risk...
Severe morning sickness linked to depression
Severe morning sickness increases the risk of depression both during and after pregnancy, new research has found. Severe morning sickness, known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG),...
Covid-19: Pooled testing among recommendations to fix test, trace and isolate system
Covid-19: Pooled testing among recommendations to fix test, trace and isolate system: In a series of recommendations to fix the struggling Covid-19 test, trace and isolate system in...
