Health & Wellbeing

Sunday 12 April marked the 60th anniversary of Jonas Salk's Polio vaccine being declared both safe and effective, following what was one of the largest clinical trials in history.

The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) is inviting members of the public, patients and carers from across the region, as well as representatives from NHS organisations, academic institutions and industry, to join them at their Annual Stakeholder Event.

The 2nd transforming youth media summit was held on April 11 with the objective of the event to provide career guidance, sharing of knowledge and experience and challenges in media industry for students in the future.

Since the dawn of time honey has enchanted on account of its properties with which people have long treated themselves.

Shocking statistics released by the government this spring suggest that our children are suffering from excessive tooth wear, which can result in teeth becoming short and unattractive, as well as rough or sensitive.

New research has revealed how millions of Brits are not taking their blood sugar levels seriously, despite the increasing and very real risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

The Welsh Government has announced £7.7m of funding so all babies in Wales will be vaccinated against meningitis B.

Across the UK more and more SEN schools are introducing rebound therapy as part of their daily activities and nowhere is this proving more beneficial than at the Lady Zia Wernher School in Luton.

After a very successful couple of years following the launch of The Simmons Method™ for Addiction Freedom, North West London-based addiction therapist, Cathy Simmons has won the Therapist/Practitioner of the Year Award for 2015 in the APCTC Awards run by the Association of Professional Coaches, Trainers and Consultants, for her achievements in the field of addiction.

Members are huge supporters of a properly functioning and efficient NHS and are only too keen to help if someone at the top has the foresight to ask for assistance says GMB.

There are an estimated 92,000 children in care across the UK, many with complex health and well-being needs – and professionals caring for them are crucial to ensuring the poor health, education and social outcomes they too often experience are reversed.

England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, has published his first report on the quality of care provided by Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. 

Royal Philips have announced that it has entered into a multi-year development agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (Janssen). The collaboration aims to develop a new handheld blood test to provide doctors with a novel tool to improve the care of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.

Can driving a diesel-powered car be more anti-social than smoking cigarettes? Members of the new Quit Club, set up to support businesses in kicking the diesel habit, might well say yes.

McLaren Applied Technologies and the University of Oxford have announced a new partnership that aims to improve the efficiency of patient care and optimise the treatment journey for serious conditions.

An international panel of global health experts will converge on the Royal Society of Medicine on Tuesday 28 April for the Society's flagship Global Surgery conference which will address the role of high income countries in delivering safe, affordable and equitable care worldwide.