Occupational Health

Waiting times for processing benefits and government compensation claims for mesothelioma patients have doubled within a year.

People with long Covid have tell-tale, distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with...

An occupational health mentoring scheme for clinicians considering a career change is to be launched.

The suicide rate in England rose 6% last year compared with 2022, official figures have shown.
The data from the...

Potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances – ventricular arrhythmias – are more likely to occur in the morning, when people awake...

Researchers are looking for adults with long-term physical health conditions, including stroke, to test a mental health support platform.

Thousands of people worried about the risk of early or young-onset dementia are to be offered pioneering new blood tests.

Cases of prostate cancer worldwide are set to surge by 2040, research has suggested, doubling from 1.4 million to 2.9...

This case study explores the response to a workplace accident in the construction sector, including actions to improve safety procedures.

What should employers and occupational health professionals do in the case of an accident at work?

When embedding employee wellbeing, the real benefits for performance come from attention to psychological safety, argues Arran Heal.

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of people with the skin condition vitiligo struggle with their mental health, according to a survey.

There are millions of ‘silent spreaders’ of tuberculosis across the world – and researchers have taken a step closer to identifying them.

Teaching is in the grip of a “mental health emergency”, a union has warned, with teachers turning to antidepressants, alcohol and self-harm.

Giving out free e-cigarette ‘starter packs’ in hospital emergency departments to people who smoke can help them quit, a study has concluded.