Homeless facing diabetes crisis
Research reveals homeless people facing diabetes crisis New research, presented at DUKPC 2021, finds that globally, up to 22% of…
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UK Covid-19: Cancer patients more likely to die
Cancer patients from the UK were 1.5 times more likely to die following a diagnosis with COVID-19 than cancer patients…
WHO Global Diabetes Compact
The World Health Organization’s new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes and…
A new way to prevent childhood obesity
A new way to prevent childhood obesity: For the first time in Australia, researchers can accurately predict if babies are…
Healthy Diet Index supports diet quality and health
Healthy Diet Index supports diet quality assessment and dietary counselling in healthcare: The Healthy Diet Index developed by Finnish nutrition experts…
COVID-19 infection in pregnancy not linked with still birth or baby death
COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is not associated with stillbirth or early neonatal death, according to a new study. However the…
‘Weak’ and ‘strong’ cells bonding boosts body’s diabetes fight
'Weak' and 'strong' cells bonding boosts body's diabetes fight: Scientists have broadened our understanding of how 'weak' cells bond with their…
Covid vaccines – all you need to know
Covid vaccines – all you need to know from Emma Hammett of First Aid for Life. As a registered nurse…
Lockdown survey: We drank more, exercised less
Lockdown saw people in the UK eating less fruit and veg, getting less exercise and drinking more alcohol – according…
Stroke in childhood and adolescence
Stroke in childhood and adolescence: outcome influenced by parental education and income: Children from educationally deprived, low-income families are much…