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Involving youths with disabilities in accessible app design

The atmosphere on the bus is cheerful. A group of young people with disabilities are testing an app they have helped develop. This app is designed to make it easier for them to take the bus to and from work.

13 Feb 2024

‘I am just waiting to die’: Social Security clawbacks drive some into homelessness

More than a year after the federal government first cut off her disability benefits, Denise Woods drives nightly to strip malls, truck stops, and parking lots around Savannah, Georgia, looking for a safe place to sleep in her Chevy.

20 Dec 2023

Associations between socioeconomic status, clinical variables, and non-COVID-19 sepsis risk

The impact of socioeconomic status and clinical variables on sepsis incidence and mortality.

28 Nov 2023

Study estimates the life expectancy and years of life lost by autistic people in the UK

A new study led by UCL researchers confirms that autistic people experience a reduced life expectancy, however the number of years of life lost may not be as high as previously claimed.

23 Nov 2023

Can social robots and brain-computer interface video games help manage ADHD?

Scientists have discussed the utility of social robots and brain-computer interface video games in treating young people with ADHD.

10 Aug 2023

Music therapy proves effective in treating depression for ADHD in children and adolescents

How music therapy can improve the treatment of depression in children with Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

30 Mar 2023

New app uses AI to interpret the emotions expressed by non-verbal individuals

seamlessCARE, a University College Dublin digital health spin-out company, today announced the launch of Empathic.

24 Feb 2023

People with developmental disability at high risk of avoidable in-hospital safety incidents

People with developmental disability are nearly three times as likely than other patients to experience preventable physical injuries while in hospital, reveals new research by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Universitat de Barcelona.

3 Oct 2022

Inequalities are the most significant threat to public health, top doctor warns

Inequalities are the most significant threat to public health in the UK, a top doctor has warned ahead of a major conference at the Royal Society of Medicine.

5 Sep 2022

New study aims to help people with learning disabilities to fight loneliness

People with learning disabilities are set to benefit from a new study, funded by the NIHR, by the University of Surrey that will examine ways to help them overcome loneliness - which often leads to other underlying medical issues such as heart diseases, obesity, anxiety, and depression.

30 Aug 2022

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

A recent article illustrated the derivation and validation of the QCOVID4 risk determination algorithm for predicting COVID-19 hospitalization and death risk in England.

18 Aug 2022

People with learning disability and autism set to receive better and more focused community care

People with a learning disability and autistic people will receive better and more focused community care as part of plans to reduce the number in specialist inpatient care.

14 Jul 2022

Roundworms shed light on vision loss in a rare human genetic disorder

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Xinxing Zhang, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, about his research investigating vision loss in Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

4 Jul 2022

£150 million investment to bolster NHS mental health services and better support people in crisis

People experiencing a mental health emergency will be able to access more care in the community, such through as crisis houses and safe havens, and those detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide patients with more control over their care and treatment.

27 Jun 2022

Study to use AI for improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities

A new study led by Loughborough University and the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust will use Artificial Intelligence to improve the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities.

9 May 2022

Reading aloud can increase a child's resilience at school, study shows

As children settle back into a new school year, families are being encouraged to read to their children at home, as new research from the University of South Australia shows that reading aloud can triple a child's resilience at school, particularly for children at-risk.

8 Mar 2022

Integrated NHS and adult social care sector could improve care for all

Patients will receive better, more joined-up care under new plans announced today to improve the links between health and social care.

9 Feb 2022

Hospitalization trends and associated factors for COVID in 2.3 million adults in England

Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study to determine risk factors for hospitalization and mortality rates over time among COVID-19 patients.

6 Dec 2021

Charities join hands to reduce health inequalities across the UK

People's voices and lived experiences will continue to be at the centre of health policy development and work to level up the UK, as the government welcomes new members to the voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Alliance.

1 Sep 2021

Study finds high risk groups rejecting the COVID-19 vaccine in England

To increase COVID-19 vaccination rates, public health officials must understand who is refusing the vaccines. New research led by Ben Goldacre from the University of Oxford found that about 2% of people considered high-risk did not want the vaccine when offered. In addition, vaccination refusal in priority groups was most common among English people who are Black, South Asian, or from lower socioeconomic areas.

11 Aug 2021