Dental teams could play an integral role in identifying people at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes as well as in the early detection of the condition in those who are undiagnosed, new research suggests. The systematic review, led by researchers in the University of Birmingham, found that using risk assessment tools such as patient questionnaires and point of …
Young people can judge which health-related apps are relevant to their age and bodies, source appropriate digital content and dismiss app content that might be harmful to them – a new study reveals. Researchers at the University of Birmingham found that many young people are ‘critical participants’ of digital health technologies and, as apps and devices are highly accessible, they can offer …
World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization, provides us with a unique opportunity to mobilize action around a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The theme of 2017 World Health Day campaign is depression. In this competitive age where artificial intelligence …
India’s central secondary education board, the central board of secondary education (CBSE) with over 17,500 affiliated schools in country and abroad has finally taken a call on the issue of weighty school bags being ‘shouldered’ by students to schools and back home. In an advisory through a circular dated September 12th, the CBSE has suggested measures to lessen the burden …
New research from the University of Birmingham has found that a number of policies used by childcare providers for conjunctivitis are contrary to national guidance, and lead to unnecessary prescription of antibiotics and exclusion of children from nurseries. Though guidance states that children with acute infective conjunctivitis do not need to be excluded or necessarily treated with antibiotics, 86.7% of …
