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Loneliness found to be strong predictor of premature death

Loneliness found to be strong predictor of premature death

Loneliness is bad for the heart and a strong predictor of premature death, a new study presented at EuroHeartCare 2018 suggests. Loneliness and social isolation...
Could time in education increase your risk of short-sightedness?

Could time in education increase your risk of short-sightedness?

Being in full-time education for longer periods of time could make you more susceptible to developing short-sightedness (myopia), according to a new study published...
Could natural defence mechanisms be key to tackling antibiotic resistance?

Could natural defence mechanisms be key to tackling antibiotic resistance?

A discovery of natural peptides that fight bacteria have been identified by the Technical University of Denmark, which could be vital in the battle...
Number of GPs wanting to quit direct patient care at all-time high

Number of GPs wanting to quit direct patient care at all-time high

The number of GPs saying they’re likely to quit direct patient care within five years is at an all-time high, rising from 35% to...
UK man diagnosed with antibiotic resistant super-gonorrhoea infection

UK man diagnosed with antibiotic-resistant super-gonorrhoea infection

A UK man has been diagnosed with the worst-ever case of an antibiotic-resistant super-gonorrhoea infection, which cannot be cured with first choice treatments. The unidentified...
Is baclofen effective for alcohol use disorders © Daniel Novta

How effective is this ‘wonder drug’ for alcohol use disorders?

A new study by researchers from the University of Liverpool has demonstrated the ineffectiveness of a so-called ‘wonder drug’ used to treat alcohol use...
70% of millennials to be overweight or obese by middle age

70% of millennials to be overweight or obese by middle age

More than 70% of millennials are expected to be overweight or obese by middle age, according to new research by Cancer Research UK. Millennials are...
Moving AMR policy into action with BSAC

Moving AMR policy into action

The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) was founded in 1971, and facilitates the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in the field of antimicrobial...
Pfalzklinikum: Mental health in the Rhineland-Palatinate

Pfalzklinikum provides mental health and neurology services in the Rhineland-Palatinate

Pfalzklinikum is a provider of mental health and neurology services in the Rhineland-Palatinate in southwest Germany with over 2,000 employees in 14 locations. Its work...

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