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Study: Older people with persistent pain in rural areas face challenges in accessing healthcare

A study led by Keele University has found that older people with persistent pain living in rural areas face challenges in accessing healthcare, which may mean they are less likely to seek treatment or engage in effective self-management.

21 May 2020

HDR UK announces £3.4m health data initiative to benefit patients

Health Data Research (HDR) UK has announced a £3.4m innovative data initiative in the North of England that will benefit patients across the UK and help address some of the most challenging health issues facing patients and the NHS.

18 May 2020

Keele University scientist urges WHO to change its official definition of osteoporosis

A Keele University academic is part of a team of researchers who are calling for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to change its official definition of the weak bone condition osteoporosis in order to increase consistency of diagnosis internationally and to also increase the uptake of treatment.

8 May 2020

Training program for GPs led to 30-fold increase in DVA referrals

A training program that teaches GPs how to identify domestic violence and abuse (DVA) victims has led to a 30-fold increase in DVA referrals, according to a collaborative study of 205 general practices led by Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the Centre for Academic Primary Care, Bristol Medical School.

6 May 2020

Indian physicians’ petition puts focus on race risks in the wake of COVID-19

A group of leading, ethnic Indian physicians has petitioned Britain's National Health Service (NHS) to formally include ethnicity as a COVID-19 infection risk factor for healthcare workers in the UK.

5 May 2020

New study to explore the concept of child to parent abuse

Researchers have provided detailed insights and recommendations to help one of the UK's largest police forces recognise, report and analyse instances of violence from children towards parents.

30 Apr 2020

Newly launched clinical trial can help treat COVID-19 patients

Research by University of Iowa virologist Wendy Maury, PhD, has helped facilitate the launch of a new clinical trial in the United Kingdom of a drug that might help treat patients with COVID-19.

30 Apr 2020

Unprecedented effects of COVID-19 on digital health sector and future considerations

Dr Janak Gunatilleke, CEO at Mindwave Ventures, reflects on the effect COVID-19 is having on the UK NHS and what that means for digital health.

24 Apr 2020

Study highlights need to recognize PTSD partners

Recognition of the needs of wives and intimate partners in supporting the recovery of veterans and front-line emergency workers affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been highlighted in a new study led by Flinders University.

23 Apr 2020

New project launched to explore effects of COVID-19 social distancing on people aged over 70

A new research project has been launched to explore the effects of social distancing and isolation on people aged over 70 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Apr 2020

Research examines impact of coronavirus pandemic on young carers

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young carers is being examined in a new research project involving the University of East Anglia.

17 Apr 2020

New €4.5 million collaborative project to develop cold plasma therapies for orthopedic infection

A University College Dublin researcher, Professor Paula Bourke, UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, is principal investigator on a €4.5 million collaborative project to develop new therapies to treat an orthopedic infection with antibiotic-resistant microorganisms using cold plasma.

10 Apr 2020