Study: Many English communities experienced a decline in life expectancy from 2010-2019 On 2021-10-19 A substantial number of English communities experienced a decline in life expectancy from 2010-2019, Imperial College London researchers have found. […]
Study finds stark racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities in COVID-19 vaccination rates On 2021-09-08 In a study of the 9 largest U.S. cities, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found stark […]
New £36 billion investment to bring health and social care system closer to sustainable footing On 2021-09-07 The Prime Minister today set out responsible, fair, and necessary plans to tackle the Covid backlogs, reform adult social care, […]
Fact-checking is an effective tool to combat misinformation, study shows On 2021-09-07 Fact-checking reduces belief in misinformation and leaves a more enduring mental imprint than false claims, according to a new study […]
OHID will launch on 1st October to tackle health inequalities across the UK On 2021-09-05 The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) will officially launch on 1 October with the aim of tackling health […]
7 Die After Outbreak of Colombian Variant of COVID-19 in Belgium On 2021-08-10 (Reuters) – Seven residents of a nursing home in Belgium have died after being infected with the Colombian variant of […]
Study sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on ethnocultural communities On 2021-08-09 A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on ethnocultural […]
Democracies more likely than autocracies to maintain universal health coverage On 2021-08-03 Despite widespread recognition that universal health coverage is a political choice, the roles that a country's political system plays in […]
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected our dreams? On 2021-07-23 The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly impacted our sleep and dream activity. In a recent study published in the Journal of […]
Models suggest pandemic could increase worlds maternal and child undernutrition rate by billions On 2021-07-22 An international team of researchers has found via modeling that the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting food distribution networks to the […]