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A new sub-variant of the omicron strain of Covid-19 has been classified as a “variant of interest” by the World...

Nearly a third of carers supporting those who have suffered a severe stroke experience high levels of anxiety, depression or...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is encouraging manufacturers to have, or put in place, effective health surveillance to reduce...

Australia will next year ban engineered-stone worktops and kitchen counters nationally because of the health risks they pose to installers,...

Thousands of lives could be saved from lung cancer if targeted screening programmes for the disease were introduced in Scotland,...

Obesity is now costing the UK economy nearly £100bn a year through earlier deaths and ill health, additional caring responsibilities,...

OH professionals should ask employees about Covid-19 infections and immunisations when conducting surveillance for hand-arm vibration syndrome.

Matt Hancock: ‘Having higher sick pay… would encourage employers to do more to look after the health of their employees.’

There could be as many as half a million new cancer cases in the UK each year by 2040 unless...

What is occupational health provision like in South Africa? An OH nurse based in South Africa explores the key differences with the UK and reflects on an asbestosis case.

Research has found that not enough is being done to support weight loss and healthy lifestyles among night shift workers.

Air filtration technologies designed to make social or work interactions safer in indoor spaces are not effective, research has suggested....

How can employers can support employees with prostate cancer and encourage screening for early detection?

The government has joined forces with the charity Prostate Cancer UK to launch a £42m screening programme to find the...

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health during 2022-23, with work-related stress absence still...