WHO: Malnutrition in children requires urgent action
United Nations agencies call for urgent action to tackle malnutrition in children hit by unprecedented food and nutrition crises.
Malnutrition in children is taking...
Statins should be offered to more people at risk of heart disease
Updated guidance from NICE recommends that the use of statins for heart disease and strokes should be considered for people at a lower risk...
Group treatment for anxiety and depression as effective as solo therapy
The University of Manchester has completed the first trial of a new group approach to treatment for anxiety and depression.
Results have shown that group...
Under-diagnosis of HIV in the European Region
Dr Nicole Seguy, Regional Advisor for HIV, hepatitis and STIs at the WHO’s Regional Office for Europe discusses barriers to HIV testing in the...
Cardiometabolic disease could increase the risk of dementia
Being affected by cardiometabolic disease such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, has been linked to an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
A...
It is time to address ethnic inequalities in maternal healthcare
A recent study by the University of Liverpool emphasised that Black, Asian and ethnic minority women are facing inequalities in maternal healthcare. Dr Oluwaseun...
NHS waiting list times are falling
NHS waiting list times have fallen for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures.
The decline in NHS...
Children on medication for depression has risen by almost 60% in the UK
Prescription of medication for depression in children is up by nearly 60%, according to a new study from the University of Aberdeen.
The same study...
Doing things differently from big pharma: the driving force behind Amarin’s UK and...
This article is initiated, developed and funded by © Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited.
Amarin’s new General Manager for the UK and Ireland, Scott Curley, shares...
Childhood abuse and neglect linked with mental health problems
Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
The research, published in...
NHS urge the public to get flu jabs as hospital cases continue to rise
The NHS has urged the public to come forward and receive their flu jabs as hospital cases soar.
NHS staff and patients from around England...
Towards the ‘Global Health Charter’ from a citizen’s perspective
Mariano Votta and Ginevra Varallo from the Cittadinanzattiva/Active Citizenship Network discuss the importance of acknowledging health and wellbeing, environment, and social justice as fundamental...
An anticancer drug could be used as sepsis treatment
Anticancer can drugs can limit inflammation, meaning they could be used as a sepsis treatment, according to researchers in Portugal.
According to researchers from Instituto...
Driving innovation in chronic wound care
Hybrisan’s Dr Chris Mortimer discusses the company’s novel antimicrobial technology and commitment to improving the prevention and treatment of chronic wounds.
Chronic wounds pose a...
Adrenal insufficiency can be detected through saliva tests
A new study from the University of Sheffield has found that using saliva, instead of blood, to test for adrenal insufficiency significantly improves patient...
New artificial pancreas technology recommended in England and Wales
Around 105,000 people struggling with type 1 diabetes could benefit from artificial pancreas technology.
People who are struggling to manage their type 1 diabetes could...
Researchers identify ceramides as a hallmark of ageing
A study has found that ceramides, a class of fat molecules called sphingolipids, start to accumulate in muscle during ageing, impairing function.
Researchers from the...
Machine Learning can predict glycaemic control in diabetes patients
The risk of poor glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes patients can be predicted using Machine Learning methods, according to new research from the...
Less than four in 100 men eligible to be sperm donors
International research of over 11,700 men in Denmark and the US finds that less than four in 100 men are accepted as sperm donors.
A...
Vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of melanoma
Fewer cases of melanoma were found in regular users of vitamin D supplements than in non-users, according to a new study.
People who regularly take...