Nearly a quarter of working-age adults will have been diagnosed with a major illness by 2040, a health think-tank has...
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Current sickness absence and return-to-work policies are unfit for purpose for those living with long Covid, research has suggested.
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Waiting times for processing benefits and government compensation claims for mesothelioma patients have doubled within a year.
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Long Covid leaves ‘tell-tale’ traces of inflammation in the blood – study
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonPeople with long Covid have tell-tale, distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with...
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Thousands of people worried about the risk of early or young-onset dementia are to be offered pioneering new blood tests.
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The nation’s health is in significant decline and regional health inequalities are soaring, worrying new research has suggested.
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More than two-thirds (69%) of Universal Credit claimants have mental or behavioural health disorders, and nearly half (48%) have musculoskeletal...
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More than one billion people in the world are now living with obesity, research has found, with obesity among adults...
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It could take as long as 50 years for the gap in healthy life expectancy between the north and south...
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A government-backed review has made several recommendations on how employers can support autistic people to thrive at work.
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Academics at the University of Leicester are conducting a national, government-backed mental health and wellbeing survey, including work to gauge...
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Leaky blood vessels in the brain could be what cause the ‘brain fog’ often associated with long Covid, new research...
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Occupational health physician Dr Shriti Pattani has developed a care pathway that brings together health and work support.
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A study is being carried out to gauge the experiences of UK academics who have energy-limiting conditions or chronic illnesses....
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A dramatic increase seen in child obesity levels during the Covid-19 pandemic is set to cost the UK over £8bn...