Articles tagged with 'Conversation' | University of Manchester

Fizkes/Shutterstock Public health responses to the pandemic have focused on preventing the spread of the virus, limiting the number of deaths and easing the burden on healthcare systems. But there’s also potentially another, less visible epidemic...

Reflection has taken place in isolation during lockdown but coming together is vital to deal with what we have lost. EPA/Facundo Arrizabalaga  At the end of July, the charity Marie Curie UK launched a campaign for a national day to “reflect, g...

A newly developed 3D printed treatment is helping to give medics and victims a game-changing alternative to catastrophic limb amputation.

wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock  While the pace of research on the novel coronavirus has been impressively rapid, there remains a lot we still don’t know about the wily pathogen. One of those unknowns is the potential long-term health implications fo...

Face masks are a challenge for people with hearing difficulties Vuk Saric/Shutterstock Kevin Munro, University of Manchester The use of face masks by the public is a controversial topic and not supported by the World Health Organization. Evidence...

Having better access to mental health support could be one reason for lower self-harm rates among Danish teens. Pressmaster/ Shutterstock Concern has been growing over rising rates of self-harm in teenagers. In the UK and Ireland, increases be...