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New Research Sheds Light on Healthcare Needs of Ageing Dogs
New research from the University of Liverpool, funded by BSAVA PetSavers, shows that dog owners think many important changes in their older pets are ‘just old age’, when actually they are signs of serious health problems.
The researchers…
University of Liverpool: NHS Baby Check May Overlook Dislocated Hips in Newborns
A new study, led by researchers at the University of Liverpool, has identified that NHS infant checks can miss serious hip abnormalities in new-born babies. Left undetected, these can require complex surgery, and lead to early arthritis. In…
Children in the North Face Greater Risk of Entering Care, Study Shows
A new report led by a University of Liverpool researcher has revealed the £25 billion children in care burden placed on stretched services in the North of England.
Published today by Health Equity North on behalf of the Child of the…
Study Reveals Young Adults Taking Longer to Secure Employment Than Previous Generation
The proportion of UK graduates who found work straight out of university fell by nearly 30% between those born in the late 70s to those a decade younger, according to a new study involving a University of Liverpool researcher.…
University of Liverpool Secures £8M to Develop Healthy Urban Spaces in Liverpool and Bradford
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have received funding to deliver a 4-year project that aims to better understand what makes places healthy and help prevent the development of illnesses. Significantly, it will invite the local…
Radboud University: New Agreement Reached on Spending Objectives for Decentralized Employment…
On 4 March, a new agreement on spending decentralised working conditions funds (DAVG) was adopted by the Executive Board and unions for 2024 to 2028. Read here the main changes from the previous DAVG agreement, such as the increase in the…
Radboud University Releases Report to Enhance Support Structure for Social Safety
Radboud University has expressed its ambition to see a significant improvement in social safety by the end of 2025. The report 'Social safety at Radboud University', which zooms in on the support structure, offers tools to work towards a…
Dr. Andy Mayers from BU Provides Evidence in Public Inquiry on Birth Trauma
BU’s Dr Andrew Mayers attended Parliament to speak to MPs about his work and research as part of the Public Inquiry into Birth Trauma.
The inquiry has been set up by the Birth Trauma All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). APPGs are…
Study Finds Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Do Not Offer Cardiometabolic Health Benefits Over Meat
Manufacturers of plant-based meat analogues (PBMAs) have opportunities to make further improvements to justify the commonly perceived ‘health halo’ surrounding their products, a new study has concluded.
In a clinical trial over 8 weeks,…
Exploring the Moon’s Influence on Stonehenge Design: New Study Reveals Insights
A new study will explore the connection between Stonehenge and the moon during an astrological phenomenon called the ‘major lunar standstill,’ which occurs this year, and into next.
A series of investigations will take place to research…