Are our busy doctors and nurses losing empathy for patients?

Jan 13, 2017 14:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Every day, doctors, nurses and other health professionals are presented with situations that demand empathy and compassion. Whether telling a 40-year-old man with cancer he doesnt have long to live, or comforting an...

Helping universities combat depression with mobile technology

Jan 13, 2017 04:26 am UTC| Technology Health

Depression is the leading mental health issue on college campuses in the U.S. In 2015, a survey of more than 90,000 students at 108 American colleges and universities found that during the previous year, more than...

Should over 50s avoid that afternoon coffee? Maybe.

Jan 13, 2017 04:10 am UTC| Health

Sleep is good. This is one thing both experts and the person in the street can agree on about that knitter up of the unravelled sleeve of care [1]. Getting decent sleep not only leaves you feeling refreshed, but lack of...

Influenza: The search for a universal vaccine

Jan 12, 2017 13:56 pm UTC| Health

No one wants to catch the flu, and the best line of defense is the seasonal influenza vaccine. But producing an effective annual flu shot relies on accurately predicting which flu strains are most likely to infect the...

How artificial intelligence could provide some respite for the NHS

Jan 12, 2017 13:10 pm UTC| Technology Health

The NHS recently announced plans to trial an artificially intelligent mobile health app to a million people in London. The aim is to help diagnose and treat patients by engaging them in a real time text message...

Hospitals feel the heat too from extreme weather and its health impacts

Jan 11, 2017 18:29 pm UTC| Health

As southeastern Australia swelters through another heatwave, how well equipped are our hospitals to cope with severe weather events? Hospitals lie at the heart of our ability to manage the significant potential health...

Schizophrenia may cause type 2 diabetes, new study finds

Jan 11, 2017 17:14 pm UTC| Health

People with schizophrenia tend to die up to 30 years earlier than the general population. Many of these untimely deaths are due to physical disorders, including heart attacks and stroke, for which diabetes is a major risk...