Healthcare-associated infections: Cleanliness goes hand in hand with safety
John Brill from Nilfisk outlines how strategic cleaning regimes can support the critical need to ensure healthcare environments provide the highest standards of cleanliness in the fight to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
COVID-19 symptoms could be driven by stress and anxiety
Since the onset of the pandemic, reports of symptoms such as tinnitus and hearing loss have been potentially linked to COVID-19 however, there may be a psychosocial origin as well.
Diagnostic differences between boys and girls with autism
Using AI, researchers find that brain organisation can differ between boys and girls with autism - because of gender disparities in generally male-focused research.
Study finds increase in hypertension for Indigenous communities
With limited knowledge about how non-communicable diseases affect vulnerable populations, researchers find that indigenous people are unusually affected by hypertension.
Long COVID: Complex, needing long-term rehabilitative care
Dr Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Director, Division of Country Health Policies and Systems at WHO/Europe, argues that Long COVID is a complex condition requiring long-term rehabilitative care
Real-world evidence set to turbo boost personalised healthcare
Richard Armstrong, head of registries at NEC Software Solutions UK, puts real-world evidence under the microscope and examines how, as our population ages it has the power to speed up medical interventions at scale.
Trochlear dysplasia: A common & confusing knee condition
Trochlear dysplasia is a common abnormality of the knee, a strict definition upon objective criteria and biomechanical studies is missing
‘Levelling up’ doomed to fail unless government gives our lungs a boost
Sarah Woolnough, Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, says the government should not miss this vital opportunity to protect our health.
Reducing medical costs for inpatients with thyroid cancer
Professor Hiroki Konno at Nihon University explores proposals for reducing treatment costs for patients with thyroid cancer in Japan.
Mutually supportive relationships improve future health
Good, social relationships mean an individual receives but also gives significant support - now, scientists suggest that the giving part may improve future health.
Challenges of clinical microbiology in resource-restricted settings
Dr Zisis Kozlakidis & Prof Olivier Vandenberg, describe the challenges of clinical microbiology in resource-restricted settings
AI & cancer: Big data, big gains for medicine
Orlando Agrippa, CEO and Founder of RwHealth, turns the spotlight on AI and cancer, where big data brings big gains for medicine
Rural US sees worse COVID impact due to low vaccine uptake
Across the US, those living in rural counties have been more affected by variants of the COVID-19 vaccine, with a faster rate of spread as well as more deaths due to lower rates of vaccination.
COVID virus can infect throat 40 hours after entering body
A human trial, done via purposeful infection of 36 people, found that the COVID virus can infect the throat just 40 hours after entering the body.
Unvaccinated people at higher risk of needing ICU for Omicron
Vaccinated adults with COVID-19 had less severe illness during the omicron surge compared with unvaccinated adults – who were more likely to need intensive care.
Health Technology Assessment: Bridging the gaps to build a strong European Health Union
Director General at DG SANTE, tells how the Health Technology Assessment bridges the gaps to build a strong European Health Union
Two studies create new definition for Long COVID
A new definition for Long COVID, alongside key effects in young people, has been developed by two NIHR funded studies.
Tuberculosis prevention efforts in Africa
Dr Michel Gasana & Dr Hugues Lago from WHO - Regional Office for Africa, spoke to OAG about the status of tuberculosis prevention
What healthy habits can help weight-loss success?
People who have successfully lost weight share their tips and healthy habits for keeping their weight off long term – including eating healthily, exercising, and setting daily goals.
COVID-19: Counting the true cost of saving the NHS
David Newell the Director of Health at Gemserv, counts the true cost of saving the NHS in light of COVID 19