Pre-eclampsia can lead to a long-term risk of heart attack and stroke
Women with pre-eclampsia are more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than their peers within seven years of delivery.
Researchers from the University...
The Lancet Countdown: climate change and health
Lorna Rothery spoke to the Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown, Marina Romanello, about the urgent need to address climate risks to safeguard a...
Making mental health policy a core part of the EU agenda
Since joining the European Parliament in 2019 Maria Walsh has been a driving force for the improvement of mental health policy and awareness. Here,...
Aligning the healthcare sector with global climate goals
Don Lleber, Founder and Campaign Director of the First, Do No Harm campaign, discusses the urgent need for the healthcare sector to divest from...
From crisis support to COVID-19 pandemic preparedness
The team behind the EU-funded EpiPose and ESCAPE projects discuss the value of data-driven modelling in the context of COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and their...
Poor insecticide policy led to unnecessary malaria cases
A new study by University College Cork shows poor insecticide policy resulted in thousands of unnecessary malaria cases.
Malaria is a serious infection spread by...
Diabetes and high systolic blood pressure can increase dementia risk
People with multiple cardiometabolic conditions such as diabetes and high systolic blood pressure are more likely to develop dementia, according to the University of...
Altered speech could be one of the early signs of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from Lithuania are using new technology to monitor changes in speech, which could be one of the early signs of Parkinson’s disease.
Rytis Maskeliūnas...
Global health funding hits record high during COVID-19 pandemic
A new global analysis shows that global health funding hit a record high, but greater investment is needed to prepare for future pandemics.
In a...
£5m award to transform the future of eye health
The Wolfson Foundation has awarded £5 million to University College London (UCL) for Oriel, the new hospital aiming to advance eye health.
The £5 million...
High and low-dose exercise yields similar results for knee osteoarthritis
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high-dose exercise therapy to low-dose therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
The research shows that both approaches to treating...
How can maternity discrimination still exist in 2023?
Maternity Action, a leading UK charity, spoke with Monet Bailey about how they support expecting and new mothers, maternity discrimination in the workplace and...
Younger generations suffered from worst mental illness during COVID-19
Mental illness was more common in younger generations compared to older age groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new study by University College London (UCL)...
Rates of ankle fracture surgery could be reduced with better guidelines
The percentage of ankle fractures that lead to surgery could be reduced by 20% in the most common type of fracture, according to new...
Researchers begin the development of a new liver disease treatment
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that could help the development of a new alcohol-related liver disease treatment.
Alcohol-related liver disease is one of the...
Higher physical activity levels linked to reduced respiratory tract infections in children
Higher levels of daily physical activity are associated with reduced susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections such as the common cold.
Upper respiratory tract infections...
Understanding the gut microbiome and lifestyle medicine
Dr Sheena Fraser and Dr Siobhan McCormack discuss the vast and impactful workings of the gut microbiome and why the Lifestyle Medicine approach is...
Experts call for improved protection against public health crises
Researchers have called for greater cooperation between human, animal, and environmental health organisations to improve response to public health crises.
A research team which includes...
Dealing with diabetic foot ulcers
The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre’s diabetic foot clinic team share some of the challenges in treating and managing diabetes-related foot problems and some recent...
The anti-ageing gene that can rewind the heart’s biological clock
Researchers have found an anti-ageing gene in a population of centenarians that can rewind the heart’s biological age by ten years.
The discovery may provide...