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European Health Forum: recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic
A huge challenge lies ahead if Europe is to be successful in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, say experts at the 2020 European Health...
Study links COVID-19 care home outbreaks to independent infections
A new study has suggested that COVID-19 care home outbreaks in England, UK, were caused by multiple independent infections as well as within care...
Assessment shows need to ramp up COVID-19 response efforts in Europe
A new risk assessment undertaken by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has shown that the EU needs to ramp up its...
Improvements to EU worker safety against cancer-causing chemicals
The European Commission has proposed to improve workers safety by limiting their exposure to cancer-causing chemicals.
Around 120,000 work-related cancer cases and 80,000 cancer-related deaths...
Opioid addiction warnings to be strengthened in UK
Regulators in the UK are strengthening opioid addiction and dependence warnings on patient information labels and leaflets.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)...
Government announces plan to protect care homes over winter
The UK Government has announced a new adult social care winter plan that aims to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections across care homes...
Psychedelics association to bridge medical establishment and industry gap
Leaders in the field of psychedelic medicine have joined forces to create the global Psychedelic Medicine Association (PMA), which aims to bridge the gap...
Ketamine therapy insights from experts in the field
A Molecular Masterclass conference delved into the benefits, research, and policy surrounding ketamine therapy.
The masterclass explored ketamine at the intersection of clinical care, research,...
WHO calls on governments to address safety threats to health workers
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and health care leaders to address persistent threats to the health and safety of health...
Sheffield care home sector receives continued financial support
Care homes in Sheffield, UK, under the most financial pressure will continue to receive financial support from Sheffield City Council.
Sheffield City Council has shared...
BMJ says social distancing rules are based on outdated science
Experts at The British Medical Journal (BMJ) argue that current social distancing rules of one or two metres are based on outdated science and...
BAME and deprived communities receive healthy start funding
A new, multi million pound funding package will benefit BAME and deprived communities to help give babies the best chance at a healthy start...
Contact tracing ineffective at containing COVID-19 spread
Contact tracing apps used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are unlikely to be effective without proper uptake and support from control measures.
A new...
Breakthrough finding shows children are silent spreaders of COVID-19
A new study has provided critical data that shows children play a large role in the community spread of COVID-19.
The comprehensive paediatric study, carried...
Investigation launched after Home Office psilocybin rescheduling response
MP Crispin Blunt has launched an economic investigation following the Home Office’s response to the recent call for the rescheduling of psilocybin.
The non-profit Conservative...
PHE to be replaced with National Institute for Health Protection
Today, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced the scrapping of Public Health England (PHE) and its replacement with the National Institute for Health...
BMA survey shows doctors’ low confidence for NHS return to normal
A new survey from the British Medical Association (BMA) has shown that NHS doctors have low confidence that the NHS will return to normal...
NHS Scotland £53m vital PPE deal to create 200 jobs
A £53m deal has been struck that will see vital PPE equipment manufactured for NHS Scotland – creating 200 new jobs.
The First Minister for...
SAGE subcommittee to advise universities on COVID-19 infection control
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) is to establish a new subcommittee to advise universities and higher education institutions on COVID-19 infection control.
As...
Drug policy reform group urges Home Office to reschedule psilocybin
The Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group (CDPRG) has published a new report with the Adam Smith Institute outlining the potential medical benefits of psilocybin...