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Healthcare workers’ mental health

Mark Bearn and Helen Marshall, based at Tile Hill, examine healthcare workers and their mental health, making a case for building resilience into our care systems.

North American research special focus

Here is a summary of some North American research themes, emphasizing the broader areas of funding research and advancing science in fields such as standards and technology, artificial intelligence, the humanities, social sciences, and primatology.

The effects of trauma on migrant and refugee children

Andria Spyridou from UNICEF tells us about the challenges faced by migrant and refugee children and how displacement and migration can impact their mental health.

The strategic importance of primary and secondary prevention in lower limb wounds

This article highlights the importance of a proactive approach to managing lower limb wounds through primary and secondary prevention. Focusing on prevention can reduce the financial burden of wound care, alleviate capacity issues, and improve patient outcomes by lowering the incidence and recurrence.

Fixing Africa’s air pollution and degraded soil

In the Sahel’s arid regions and Africa’s megacities, air pollution and soil degradation pose serious challenges to income, food security, climate stability, and public health. How can this be fixed?

UK Joins CPTPP boosting Welsh economy and trade opportunities

On 15 December 2023, the UK officially became a full member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which is a free trade bloc that covers the Indo-Pacific region.

$4.5 million investment to launch additional nutrition hubs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed that they will be investing $4.5 million into establishing three new Nutrition Hubs.

Prioritising action to save trees from extinction

Botanic Gardens Conservation International experts explain how the Global Tree Assessment prioritises action to save trees from extinction.

The broad benefits of Lifestyle Medicine

Lorna Rothery spoke to Alex Maxwell, President of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, to explore how this evidence-based discipline can enhance clinical care by promoting a more holistic approach to individual health.

Changing the future of prosthetic care for veterans

Radii Devices, a small UK-based company, has taken steps to improve prosthetic care for veterans; this was made possible with the support of the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA).

Rare diseases and health equity

Rare Diseases International, whose community engages with the World Health Organization, examines rare diseases and health equity, emphasising shifting the paradigm through global action.

The WHO calls for urgent investment in universal health coverage

The 2024 Global Health Expenditure Report released by the WHO (World Health Organization) reveals that after an initial surge in public health spending during the COVID-19 pandemic, the average government cost of health per capita dropped in 2022 across all income groups.

The NHS’s new AI-driven approach to reduce A&E strain

NHS is trying to fight the current strain on emergency departments by using new approaches, including artificial intelligence (AI), to identify patients most likely to use emergency services frequently.

What’s the connection between oral health and overall health?

The Council of European Dentists (CED) is a not-for-profit association representing over 340,000 dentists. Here, they address the relationship between oral health and overall health, as well as the necessary steps to improve access to dental care and reduce related inequalities.

The triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change

Read about the unique challenges coastal regions face from human activities and the combined crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change.

Governments must prepare for quantum computing risks

Post-quantum cryptography standards highlight the need for governments to prepare for emerging quantum computing risks. Previously considered a distant concern, quantum computers may soon compromise the government’s most sensitive data. Here's how to get ready.

The cost of ignoring lung health research needs

Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Innovation at Asthma + Lung UK, the leading lung charity, discusses the socioeconomic costs of lung conditions and the need for great lung health research.

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