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Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Infection/Disease
Prioritise “good bacteria’ during Covid-19
In the context of the current viral pandemic, maintaining good gut health is key. By ensuring your gut microbiota contains good bacteria you are reducing inflammation and making sure your …
COVID-19 Update, Infection/Disease, Mental Health
Dame Judi Dench praises ‘Revitalise’ charity during …
Dame Judi Dench praises ‘Revitalise’ as charity offers isolation support to disabled people during COVID-19 crisis. National charity Revitalise are also offering their centres for care support to help the …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Innovation
Doctor in the house? a free healthcare …
A new virtual consultation service – www.doctorinthehouse.net – launched today to provide a free, safe healthcare service that links worried patients to at-home healthcare professionals. The aim is to ease …
Call of Duty, Global Reach, Surgery
War Doctor Heroes: Meet Dr Ayman
This is the latest instalment of the War Doctor Heroes series from the David Nott Foundation(The Foundation), introducing Dr Ayman, a Syrian vascular surgeon and War Doctor Hero from Syria. …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Exercise, Global Reach, Integrative, Lifestyle
Quarantrain – Staying fit during isolation
Staying fit during isolation – new online fitness programme Quarantrain launches today. Staff and students from the University of Nottingham are part of an international team of experts who are today …