With the 2022 World Cup kicking off this week over in Qatar, it seemed an ideal moment to shed a bit of light on some of the most common injuries a good chunk of footballers representing their countries over the next month will be at risk of sustaining. Football is (subjectively, of course) a beautiful sport, and...
Stress Awareness Week 2022
Stress is something most of us deal with daily, it’s a normal reaction we have to certain situations. Too much stress, however, can have a negative impact on our health, both mentally and physically. International Stress Awareness Week is held annually to raise awareness about stress management and combat the...
Dyslexia Awareness Week, held by the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), aims to raise the profile of those with dyslexia. In our latest blog post, we're considering misdiagnosis - especially for adults - and the mental health issues that can develop for people, as well as taking inspiration from coping techniques from famous names.
#NursesDay #InternationalNursesDay
International Nurses Day is held annually on the 12th of May. Initially the idea of a “Nurses’ Day” was proposed in 1953 by a US Department of Health official, Dorothy Sutherland, however, it was rejected by then-President Eisenhower. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) took the initiative in 1965 to begin...
The recent news that medicine for HIV-positive status is now available in the form of two injections every two months, rather than daily, is a reminder of just how far healthcare has come. Especially since the first reported cases of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s, when medicines (and pop culture) were not as effective as they...
Nowadays with a quick swab of your cheek,
not only can you trace your family history, but know whether you have a chance
of developing diabetes,
cancer and other health conditions.
While tracing your ancestral history is quite cool, are genetic tests reliable or problematic at identifying your risk of health conditions? Read on to see how...
Breast Cancer research is always providing us with new knowledge about this life-changing disease. Here we look at the latest advances in breast cancer research.
Viral hepatitis is one of the biggest global health threats of our time, with 1.34 million deaths a year caused by the viral liver disease. Hepatitis B and C kill more people annually than HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB. However, according to the World Health Organisation, there are approximately 290 million people in the world that are unaware that they are living with viral hepatitis.
Across the UK, a profound transformation is taking place. GP surgeries – one of the few gateways to healthcare – are shutting down at an increasing rate.
For the first time, we have mapped GP surgery closures across the UK - and the results are startling.
For the first time, we have mapped GP surgery closures across the UK - and the results are startling.
The road to recovery: How pioneering hip surgery put tennis champion Andy Murray back in action
Nick Howley -
The question is: can he recover fully and regain his position of world number one?