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People encouraged to get first and second dose of Covid vaccine before offer ends

People who have not yet come forward for their first and/ or second dose of the Covid vaccine are being encouraged to get their jabs before the offer ends on Friday 30 June.

5 May 2023

Study: People with severe mental illness less likely to attend cancer screening

People with severe mental illness are less likely to attend cancer screening compared to those who do not have such conditions, according to new research from the University of Surrey and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) at the Department of Health and Social Care.

5 May 2023

Record number of NHS staff helping to tackle backlogs and improve patient care

There are record numbers of doctors and nurses working in the NHS helping to deliver extra appointments, speed up diagnoses and tackle the Covid backlog, according to data published today by NHS England.

27 Apr 2023

Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

New National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley BRC supported research has found HIV is 2.5 times more frequent in people who use mental health services than the general population in South London.

26 Apr 2023

Trial recommends replacing skull section following surgery to treat brain hemorrhage

A major international trial has concluded that, where possible, surgeons should replace the removed section of the skull following surgery to treat a form of brain hemorrhage.

24 Apr 2023

MHRA research evaluates two different approaches to cancer therapies

The report 'Antibody conjugates for targeted delivery of Toll-like receptor 9 agonist to the tumor tissue', published in the PLOS ONE journal, highlights MHRA research which showed that genetic engineering of antibodies used to activate and support the immune system against cancer leads to improvements in their reliability and effectiveness.

13 Apr 2023

Scientists secure funding for cutting-edge research on age-related macular degeneration

A team of scientists led by a Northumbria University academic has won funding to research an eye disease suffered by over 190 million people worldwide.

5 Apr 2023

Government’s new funding to transform hundreds of youth facilities in deprived areas

Young people are to benefit from the rebuilding and renovation of youth centers in some of the country's most disadvantaged areas, as beneficiaries of the first major tranche from the Government's Youth Investment Fund have been announced today.

27 Mar 2023

MHRA to introduce a series of new measures for streamlining clinical trial approvals

A series of new measures will be introduced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) with support from partners to make it faster and easier to gain approval and to run clinical trials in the UK.

21 Mar 2023

UK Government names two leaders to spearhead new Dementia Mission

The UK Government has named two leaders in dementia research to spearhead the ambitious national Mission to tackle dementia, which was launched in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor.

20 Mar 2023

Experts launch new online resource to support people with Long Covid and improve care

The first resource of its kind to support those living with Long Covid and the healthcare professionals involved in their care, has been launched by experts from the University of Stirling.

15 Mar 2023

New report focuses on promoting safer sleep for babies

Change is needed to the way safer sleep information is communicated, if risks to babies from unsafe sleeping practices are to be reduced, according to a new report from Oxford, UCL, Bristol and Newcastle Universities.

14 Mar 2023

Government funding to accelerate research in AI healthcare technologies

Tens of thousands of patients across the country could benefit from quicker, earlier diagnoses and more effective treatments for a range of conditions - as the government invests nearly £16 million into pioneering artificial intelligence research (AI).

3 Mar 2023

Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards self-care since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers explored how views/attitudes of health/social care professionals on self-care changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

New community-integrated intermediary care model to help older people in Thailand

Countries around the world are preparing health system responses to address the challenge of population ageing in the 21st century; this novel, cost-effective, scalable model can be applied to resource-limited regions to help deal with this.

24 Feb 2023

MHRA authorizes new version of the Moderna ‘bivalent’ Covid vaccine

Authorization has today been granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for a new version of the Moderna 'bivalent' Covid vaccine (Spikevax) that targets both the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants.

21 Feb 2023

Private hospitals massively underused in many areas of the UK during the pandemic

Private hospitals were paid around £2bn to help the NHS during the first year of the covid pandemic. But an investigation by The BMJ has found that just 30 of the 200 private hospitals were used to treat patients with covid-19 in April 2020 when the first pandemic wave hit its peak.

17 Feb 2023

Proposal to scrap England’s long term plan for cancer could cost lives, experts warn

The UK government's proposal to roll England's long term plan for cancer into one strategy covering all major conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, dementia, mental health conditions, and musculoskeletal disorders is "a catastrophic decision that will cost lives," warn experts in The BMJ today.

17 Feb 2023

Millions of eligible people receive their Covid autumn booster jab

Millions of eligible people across England have come forward for their Covid autumn booster, giving them the protection they need from serious illness and helping to ease pressure on the NHS.

17 Feb 2023

Sexual activity among women middle-aged women highly influenced by lifestyle than menopause

The demands and stresses of modern life are a more important factor than the menopause in the decline in the quality and frequency of sexual activity among middle-aged women, new research published in the Journal of Sex Research suggests.

13 Feb 2023

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People encouraged to get first and second dose of Covid vaccine before offer ends

Study: People with severe mental illness less likely to attend cancer screening

Record number of NHS staff helping to tackle backlogs and improve patient care

Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

Trial recommends replacing skull section following surgery to treat brain hemorrhage

MHRA research evaluates two different approaches to cancer therapies

Scientists secure funding for cutting-edge research on age-related macular degeneration

Government’s new funding to transform hundreds of youth facilities in deprived areas

MHRA to introduce a series of new measures for streamlining clinical trial approvals

UK Government names two leaders to spearhead new Dementia Mission

Experts launch new online resource to support people with Long Covid and improve care

New report focuses on promoting safer sleep for babies

Government funding to accelerate research in AI healthcare technologies

Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards self-care since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic

New community-integrated intermediary care model to help older people in Thailand

MHRA authorizes new version of the Moderna ‘bivalent’ Covid vaccine

Private hospitals massively underused in many areas of the UK during the pandemic

Proposal to scrap England’s long term plan for cancer could cost lives, experts warn

Millions of eligible people receive their Covid autumn booster jab

Sexual activity among women middle-aged women highly influenced by lifestyle than menopause

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