paying for care
Patients with multiple chronic diseases left out of pocket
A new study has highlighted the high number of people in middle-income countries who suffer from more than one chronic disease.
Stories tagged with 'Public health'
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Launch of 3rd Progress Report on The London Declaration on NTDs
Uniting to Combat NTDs launched the 3rd Progress Report of the London Declaration on neglected tropical diseases at the Natural History Museum London.
bad vibrations
Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes
Living in an area with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal.
midlife MOT
NHS heart health check-ups only taken up by one in five patients
Only one in five patients eligible for a free "midlife MOT" on the NHS took up the offer in the first four years of the programme.
slowing the clock
EU research project to study how social inequalities influence healthy ageing
Researchers in 10 countries have begun a major new project studying the link between socioeconomic status and healthy ageing.
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Queen's Anniversary Prize
SCI, part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Queen's Anniversary Prizes
SCI chosen as the subject of a celebratory film made for the Queen, highlighting the achievements of SCI before and after receiving the award.
False positives
Diabetes screening will overwhelm India's health system, study predicts
A large-scale diabetes screening programme underway in India will overwhelm the health system with false positive results, according to research.
life extended
People will live longer than official estimates predict, say researchers
A new study forecasting how life expectancy will change in England and Wales has predicted people will live longer than current estimates.
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Informed choices?
Pregnant women unmoved by maternity hospital ratings, study suggests
Media reports naming the best and worst NHS trusts for maternity care did not lead to more women going to the top hospitals, a study has found.
UnfAir Pollution
Ethnic minorities and deprived communities hardest hit by air pollution
A new study has found big differences in air pollution across communities in England, with deprived and ethnic minority areas the worst affected.
