Healthcare professionals require training in patient death conversations
Sensitive conversations about death is never going to be easy - could more practice and candid feedback help healthcare professionals gain confidence?
Young men with anxiety in need of more support
Research reveals that 70% of young men with anxiety report that their work performance and relationships are affected, yet well over half of them are still not seeking help.
Emerging and vector-borne disease research and training
Dr Leonard E.G. Mboera discusses the importance of studying emerging and vector-borne diseases at The Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance.
Stroke recovery: The exciting trends of the future
Steven A. Kautz, Professor at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and the Medical University of South Carolina College of Health Professions gives a glimpse into the future trends for stroke recovery research.
Integration: Eksote’s customer-oriented service development
Merja Tepponen South Karelia Social and Health Care District (Eksote) explains why integration is a cornerstone of the organisation’s customer-oriented service development.
A new front against Ebola: Extensive support for preparedness activities in Africa
Dr Ibrahim Socé Fall tells us about the excellent work that WHO Regional Office for Africa is doing around Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
£420 million winter fund to help NHS deliver new improvements
Hospitals and social care services are delivering 81 projects to provide improvements using money from a £420 million winter fund.
New Change4Life campaign set to help families cut back on sugar
PHE launches new Change4Life campaign to help families cut back on sugar after research reveals children have already exceeded the maximum sugar intake for an 18-year-old by the age of 10.
Artificial pancreas systems in Type 2 diabetes
Prof Dr Freimut Schliess, explores how artificial pancreas systems are revolutionising healthcare for Type 2 diabetes patients.
Dementia assistance dogs – helping with the future of dementia care
Dementia assistance dogs can alter the way that care is provided to dementia patients as it becomes a growing issue in the UK, along with the pressures put on care homes
7 ways to avoid catching the flu
The days are getting shorter, the kids are back at school, and there are noticeably more leaves drifting around. As the Stark family motto grimly states, ‘Winter is coming,’ and with it, the promise of the start of the flu season
Helping out the elderly during the Christmas season
This time of year can be lonely for those without a family, so Brits have been urged to help out the elderly during the Christmas season
The role of anthropology and technology in the Ebola vaccine response
Heidi Larson, Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project™ and Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science and researcher Sara Dada at LSHTM, discuss the advancements of Ebola vaccine response.
ChiLTERN: European project to improve outcome of children with liver cancer
In this analysis, Professor Keith Wheatley tells us about The ChiLTERN project, the most comprehensive research study ever undertaken in children’s liver cancer
St John Ambulance summit reveals range of UK’s mental health initiatives
Sleep training and talking groups for people undergoing IVF were among new mental health initiatives revealed by speakers at a two-day summit hosted by health charity St John Ambulance
Using technology-enabled mental health treatments for Type 2 diabetes
Sarah Bateup analyses how technology-enabled mental health treatments could be used to help those with Type 2 diabetes
Bleeding gums: Sentinels of non-communicable diseases of ageing
Professor Iain Chapple from the University of Birmingham UK, explains the link between periodontitis and non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 diabetes
How the Christmas party affects your body in 24 hours
New research from Bensons for Beds reveals what time a hangover is likely to hit you the hardest, and what’s going on in your body after the Christmas party
Type 2 diabetes in the UK: How effective use of treatments could help address...
Professor John Wilding from the University of Liverpool discusses how more effective use of treatments and greater support for healthcare professionals can make the difference in the battle against Type 2 diabetes
Veterans are experiencing loneliness and social isolation
Veterans are experiencing loneliness and social isolation according to a large study published today in the Journal Occupational Medicine