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China opens its health industry to international investors

Health & Social Care
Peter Lu, Partner and Global Head of the China Practice at McDermott Will & Emery, discusses China’s opening of its health industry to international investors.

Blood explains if symptoms are severe COVID-19 or preeclampsia

Women's Health
Pregnant women sometimes have symptoms that could be either severe COVID-19 or preeclampsia - healthcare experts point out that time is of the essence in figuring it out.

Loneliness and depression highest in older women during pandemic

Mental Health
Data from 50,000 Canadians finds that loneliness and depression were highest in women aged between 65 to 74, with two-thirds feeling separated from their family.

Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diseases & Conditions
A new case of Ebola haemorrhagic fever has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo - healthcare experts say "time is not on our side".

TikTok algorithm harms mental health via “unrealistic beauty standards”

Mental Health
A study analyses adolescent opinions on the mental health benefits and risks of the TikTok algorithm, like "excessive use" and "unrealistic beauty standards".

Scientists identify longest COVID infection, at 505 days

Health & Social Care
After a study of immunocompromised patients, UK researchers found the longest COVID infection case to be 505 days.

UK child hepatitis outbreak has “no link” to COVID vaccine

Health & Social Care
Health authorities find that there is no link between the COVID vaccine and the ongoing child hepatitis outbreak, which continues to spread across the UK.

New treatment for cryptococcal meningitis in people living with HIV

Diseases & Conditions
The WHO have new treatment guidelines for cryptococcal meningitis in people living with HIV - a single high dose of liposomal amphotericin B.

Study says women more likely to have symptomatic Long COVID

Women's Health
A study finds that women are more likely to have symptomatic Long COVID, with breathlessness being the most common symptom.

Three rare brain diseases that attack your language skills

Diseases & Conditions
According to NorthWestern Medicine, there are three different brain diseases that attack the language areas in the left hemisphere of the brain.

Depression treatment less likely to work for non-white patients

Mental Health
The University of Cincinnati found that depression treatment is more likely to work for patients who are employed, or have a degree.

Understanding the immune system to create new malaria treatments

Diseases & Conditions
By analysing patient samples, researchers believe they now understand how the human immune system protects the body from malaria - opening the door to new malaria treatments.

EU pandemic committee begins review of response to COVID

Government
The EU pandemic committee, created in March, 2022, has elected a Chair and will now begin to look at the European response to the virus.

What is the average life expectancy in England?

Health & Social Care
The Health Foundation says that poor women in England have the lowest life expectancy of almost all OECD countries, at 78.7 years.

UK fails to protect babies from sodium valproate side effects

Health & Social Care
Sodium valproate side effects are severe in pregnancy - but recent data reveals that the epilepsy drug is still prescribed, despite past evidence of birth defects.

Noncommunicable diseases strategy to save 50 million people by 2030

Diseases & Conditions
The World Health Organisation, in liaison with Ghana and Norway, announced a noncommunicable diseases strategy that aims to save 50 million people by 2030.

A fascinating look at optimal leisure lifestyle

Research & Innovation
Robert Stebbins, Professor Emeritus at University of Calgary in Alberta, takes a fascinating look at what we need to know about optimal leisure lifestyle
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