Covid-19: Work begins to tackle health inequalities
The NHS Race and Health Observatory, which is supported by NHS England and hosted by the NHS Confederation, has appointed…
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New warning on use of fridges for Oxford vaccine storage
The UK’s leading medical equipment testing company has issued a new warning on the use of fridges to store the…
Arthritis drugs may help sickest Covid-19 patients
Arthritis drugs may help sickest Covid-19 patients: Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with drugs typically used for arthritis may significantly…
New model for predicting course of COVID-19
New model for predicting course of COVID-19 could relieve pressure on the healthcare system: MedUni Vienna, Klinik Favoriten, Medical University…
Advice to help families cope during COVID-19
Advice to help families cope during COVID-19: Family life has changed dramatically since the outbreak of the coronavirus. For many…
Lockdown survey: We drank more, exercised less
Lockdown saw people in the UK eating less fruit and veg, getting less exercise and drinking more alcohol – according…
Impact of COVID-19 on food behaviour
Food behaviour in UK, Ireland and beyond altered significantly during Covid19: How we shop for food, cook and eat has…
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine authorised for emergency supply in the UK
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine authorised for emergency supply in the UK: The University of Oxford welcomes the news that the UK…
Things we know at the end of 2020 (part 1)
2020, what a year! Melbourne University researchers, Zena Cumpston, Professor Andrew Dawson, Professor Peter Doherty AC, and Professor Guay Lim…
Migrants and refugees say COVID-19 has dramatically worsened their lives
Migrants and refugees say COVID-19 has dramatically worsened their lives: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a highly negative impact on…
Reducing coronavirus spread during dental procedures
Coronavirus spread during dental procedures could be reduced with slower drill rotation: Researchers from Imperial College London and King’s College London…
People with rare autoimmune diseases at increased risk of dying during Covid-19
A new study, led by experts from the University of Nottingham, has shown that people with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases…