World Population Day: Lung Diseases Affecting the Older Population
On this World Population Day, we are highlighting the health issues facing our global society and how we are tackling these issues through clinical trials, providing hope for a better future. World Population Day is organised by the United Nations1 and aims to raise awareness of the urgency and importance of the issues facing the […]
Research Appreciation Day: Advancing Medical Research Through Clinical Trials
Research Appreciation Day provides an opportunity to acknowledge the profound impact of clinical trials in advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care. This year, we’re joining in the celebrations of the first-ever Research Appreciation Day, run by MQ Mental Health1, celebrating, and recognising the importance of research throughout the week. The inaugural awareness day is […]
World Well-being Week: Five Ways Everyone Can Look After their Well-being
This week is World Well-being Week. It’s celebrated during the last week of June every year. This awareness week provides us with the opportunity to celebrate the many aspects of well-being, from meaningful, purposeful work in our communities to looking after our physical, mental, and emotional health. For this year’s awareness week, we want to […]
Love Your Lungs Week: Debunking Lung Disease Myths
This week is Love Your Lungs Week and we wanted to take this opportunity to raise awareness about lung disease and dispel common myths surrounding these conditions. Previously known as Breathe Easy Week by the British Lung Foundation, Love Your Lungs Week is an initiative run by Asthma and Lung UK, to raise awareness and […]
Loneliness Awareness Week: How Medical Conditions Can Cause Isolation
Loneliness Awareness Week is organised by The Marmalade Trust to create communities that support each other through open conversations regarding loneliness between family, friends, and colleagues. The charity says that: “by talking about [loneliness], we can support ourselves and others”, breaking the stigma and challenging misconceptions surrounding loneliness. Loneliness is a universal human experience that […]
Looking after our Lungs for Clean Air Day
Today is Clean Air Day, and we want to raise awareness about air pollution and the effects it can have on lung health. Clean Air Day is a yearly event, organised by the Global Action Plan this years takes place on the 15th of June. The awareness day aims to inform people about the dangers […]
Men’s Health Week: Men’s Health in the Internet Age
In today’s fast-paced and demanding world, discussions surrounding mental and physical health have gained significant traction. For Men’s Health Week 2023, the Men’s Health Forum are focusing on how the internet is impacting the health of men across the country. Although the creation of the internet has revolutionised the way we live and communicate, there […]
Dr Viner: Diagnosing and Treating Fibromyalgia
Imagine living life with persistent pain that spreads throughout your body and feeling constantly drained. Fibromyalgia is a common condition that affects around 2.5 million people in the UK. It is a type of persistent or recurring pain, specifically known as ‘chronic primary pain.’ The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), classify chronic primary pain […]
Raising the voices of Unpaid Carers for Carer’s Week 2023
Sue is a receptionist at MAC Clinical Research in South Staffordshire, and she is an unpaid carer. Carer’s Week is celebrated from the 5th-11th June this year and we want to use this opportunity to highlight the vital work of carers. The Carers Trust defines unpaid carers as “anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend […]
‘Letting my intrusive thoughts win’: Is the latest TikTok trend raising awareness or trivialising OCD?
What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘intrusive thoughts’? For users of the popular social media platform TikTok, you might associate it with a popular trend rather than the mental health condition obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Recently, users have been posting TikTok videos under the hashtag #intrusivethoughts. These videos show people acting on […]
