Local authorities failing to meet national dementia diagnosis ambition
Over 50% of local authorities in England are falling short of the national dementia diagnosis target leaving hundreds of thousands…
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Medical and nursing students planning careers outside patient care
Majority of medical and nursing students planning careers outside patient care as fears of burnout and staff shortages leave them…
New funding will support development of wearable diagnostics for neuromuscular diseases
A researcher from the University of Glasgow has received an EPSRC Open Fellowship to develop new wearable technology capable of…
Brits upskilling for brain health
Latest research into learning, skills and interests reveals that almost nine in ten (85 percent) Brits consider themselves to be…
British adults support greater use of independent health providers
New YouGov data reveals that two-thirds of British adults support greater use of independent health providers to cut waiting times…
Little helps for healthier diets – making affordable, healthy diets accessible to all’
Tesco has published a new report on progress against its healthy diets strategy, developed in partnership with the British Nutrition…
Interconnected challenges of climate change & nutrition
Launched on 25th Otober, two reports outlining both the pathways through which nutrition and climate are connected and the current…
Boost for new cancer support centre in Cardiff
Plans for a new cancer support centre in Cardiff have been given a £1 million boost, thanks to the generosity…
WHO urged to reevaluate anti-smoking strategies
The Institute for Tobacco Studies (ITS) in Täby, Sweden, has raised a critical question about the World Health Organization's (WHO)…
Avocado: The green ally in the fight against diabetes
In honour of World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2023, the World Avocado Organization is putting the limelight on a…
Vitamin D supplements: Britons unaware of guidelines
We cannot make vitamin D from sun exposure during autumn and winter months, and the UK Government recommends that everyone…
How to support a person with dementia during fireworks
For a person with dementia, loud noises can confuse, scare or trigger unwanted past memories. Read Alzheimer’s Society’s top tips…