Firefighter instructors are more likely to suffer from chronic inflammation, leaving them at greater risk of infection and illness, a study has found.
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Black women can face the worst health inequalities, a study of women living in south London has concluded.
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A study into a tool that encourages workers to self-manage their back pain has yielded some interesting results.
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Firefighters in Tyne & Wear are participating in a study that will determine how many have occupational cancers and other diseases.
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How old you look could be a window into your risk of age-related health issues, research has suggested.
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Night work is associated with a host of health risks, due to disruptions to the circadian rhythm. Here's what occupational health professionals need to know.
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There is often little collaboration between employers, occupational health professionals and academic researchers, despite a clear need for evidence-based health...
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Research finds NHS hospitals could cut sickness absence and Covid-19 infections by permanently switching from surgical masks to FFP3 masks.
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London Underground air pollution exceeds limits set by the World Heealth Organization and more research is needed into health impacts.
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A startup is to develop and test a fatigue detection tool that could minimise health and safety incidents among shift workers.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a protracted shock to life expectancy levels, leading to global mortality changes “unprecedented” in the...
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Eating within a restricted time window during the day may help improve shift workers' health, a study has found.
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A new workplace health research centre has been launched, bringing together researchers and academic clinicians.
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The HSE is launching a wearables-based research project to better understand Covid-19 transmission by studying physical interactions at work.
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Just how prevalent is mental ill-health at work? What problems does it create and what actions might employers take?