The opioid crisis is another epidemic currently affecting America. In 2015 America experienced a fall in life expectancy for the first time in 100 years, which is very likely due to a huge increase in overdoses and suicide as a result of opioid addiction [1]. However, a drug called naloxone can be used as a …
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Aging is a natural process that we all go through, which affects the appearance of our skin. Many cosmetic companies market products targeted at reducing the signs of aging: in fact, in 2018 the worldwide anti-aging product market size was valued at over $38 billion and it is predicted to increase to over $60 billion …
Rare Disease Day lands on the last day of February every year and aims to raise awareness of rare diseases amongst the general public, researchers, and decision makers. It began in 2008, where initially events took place in just 18 countries [1]. Last year events were held in over 100 countries, showing the important progress …
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light onto the healthcare inequalities faced by black, Asian and minority ethnic communities as they have an increased mortality risk, with black people being up to 4x more likely to die than white people, after adjustment for age [1,2]. However, there are many other areas in healthcare where ethnic …
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I love music: in fact my Spotify 2020 unwrapped told me I’ve listened to over 87,000 minutes of music this year. I’m not the only one it seems, as it has been shown that time and time again we put music in our top ten things that bring pleasure, usually above money, food, or art [1]. …
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In previous blog posts we’ve explored the wonders virtual reality (VR) has to offer the healthcare industry and this blog post will discuss the ways in which it can be used to combat the disease that’s constantly bombarding the news channels and disrupting our everyday life: COVID-19. VR is being used in a variety of …
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