Exploring how voluntary organisations support young people at risk of suicide
The role of voluntary organisations in providing support to young people at risk of self-harm or suicide is to be...
Health
Patients find it useful to receive quit smoking help while at hospital accident and emergency
Giving out vapes at accident and emergency (A&E) boosted patients’ confidence to switch away from smoking, according to new research. ...
Age-related health decline a predictor of future dementia risk
Frailty increases a person’s risk of dementia, but early intervention may be key to prevention, according to research led by...
Launch of national network to plug gaps on dementia prevention and quality of life
Stephen Kinnock, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, formally opened the launch of the new...
Exeter consultant honoured with distinguished European research award
An Exeter consultant and diabetes researcher has received one of Europe's most prestigious research awards for his contribution to diabetes...
Exeter doctor campaigns to cut plastic waste through promoting reusable insulin pens
A campaign led by a diabetes expert at the University of Exeter is aiming reduce plastic waste by encouraging patients...
New £10m centre to tackle the health impacts of climate change
A new Centre focused on delivering research on climate change and its impacts on health that will address climate-environment-health inequalities...
Nearly £400,000 from Type 1 Diabetes Grand challenge to improve type 1 diabetes treatment
A new grant awarded to University of Exeter researchers from Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge will help understand a distinctive...
By aged two girls are already playing outside less than boys
The first national survey of play in preschool-aged children in Britain has found that from the age of two-years-old, girls...