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Millions at risk if adult social care is not prioritised
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has warned millions of people are at risk if adult social care is not prioritised...
Empowering frontline healthcare workers by reducing bureaucracy
The UK Government has announced a new drive to empower frontline health and care staff by reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
The drive, announced by Health and...
Dealing with antimicrobial resistance during COVID-19
To coincide with Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020, a new report of case studies has been published that gives a platform to people living with...
Nasal spray clinical trial to investigate prevention of COVID-19 infection
A randomised, double blind trial will be testing the efficacy of a nasal spray to protect frontline healthcare workers against COVID-19.
The spray is the...
Supporting people and communities through social prescribing
A new report has been launched today that reveals how the NHS can make small changes to better support local communities’ health and wellbeing.
NHS...
Call for UK Government to protect rehabilitation services during COVID-19
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has called on the Government to protect staff working in rehabilitation services from redeployment and to provide...
COVID-19: understanding the aerodynamics of infectious disease
Countries across the globe have implemented measures such as social distancing and mask wearing in order to reduce COVID-19 transmission, but as the weather...
Mammography screening srill vital for reducing breast cancer deaths
The NHS mammography Breast Screening Programme is still effective at reducing breast cancer-related death in England, according to a new study.
Led by the Queen...
Six months immunity following COVID-19 infection, say researchers
Immunity can last for up to six months following a COVID-19 infection, a new study has shown.
As part of a collaboration between the University...
European Commission steps up rapid COVID-19 testing
The European Commission will be stepping up rapid COVID-19 antigen testing and support to increase testing capacity.
The move follows the European Commission's recommendation to...
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in older adults
Phase II of the Oxford vaccine trial has shown promising safety results in older adults, finding it provokes an immune response.
The early stage results,...
Autistic children risk delays to diagnosis due to COVID-19 lockdowns
New research has shown that more than 128,000 children and their families risk being ‘forgotten’ by the system as lockdown causes delays in autism...
Care homes to be tested for COVID-19 immune response
Thousands of care home staff and residents in the UK are to have their immune response to COVID-19 tested as part of an expansion...
COVID-19 care home deaths in UK ‘hugely underestimated’
An early draft of a recent study has shown that up to 10,000 more people may have died in care homes from COVID-19 than...
Not all telehealth solutions are created equal
Just a year ago, teleconferencing was a tool almost exclusive to business users. Video added the personal touch that went beyond faceless phone calls...
Mental health, COVID-19 and the workplace
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive speaks to HEQ about COVID-19 and mental health at work.
With the COVID-19 pandemic still nowhere close to a...
Megalabs to transform diagnostics facilities in the UK
Yesterday the UK Government announced the opening of two new megalabs which will add 300,000 to the UK’s daily testing capacity.
As part of the...
COVID-19 and infection control in Europe
ECDC experts Dr Agoritsa Baka and Dr Diamantis Plachouras tell HEQ about public health planning infection control policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The European Centre...
COVID-19 vaccine Phase III clinical trials to begin in UK
Phase III clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine are set to begin in the UK and will involve 6,000 volunteers from across the country.
Global...
Are COVID-19 antigen tests already becoming obsolete?
In this article, Marc Davis of Capital Markets Media discusses the efficacy of COVID-19 antigen tests.
It was supposed to be a big breakthrough in...