Know Your Risk During Covid-19
As Lockdown restrictions begin to ease down across the world, it is very important to stay informed, stay safe and stay protected. The Texas Medical Association released a chart to
ArPHA Webinar: Our Mental Health during and post COVID-19
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COVID-19 Webinar: Surveillance: TEST ,TRACE & INTERVENE
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Keep it clean: the surprising 130-year history of hand washing
Dr Ignaz Semmelweis Born in Buda (now Budapest), Hungary in 1818, Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis was the first doctor to discover the medical benefits of handwashing[1]. Working in obstetrics in Vienna,
COVID-19 Webinar: EXIT STRATEGY: The ‘New’ Normal
الجمعيه العربيه للصحه العامه Arab Public Health Association Dear colleaguesWe are pleased to invite you to our Second COVID-19 Webinar on “EXIT STRATEGY: The ‘New’ Normal”on Wednesday 3rd June, 20206:00 pm UK
Dr Bill Frankland: ‘The Grandfather of Allergy’
Honouring Scientists from Imperial College London Dr ‘Bill’ Frankland MBE DM FRCP Pioneering immunologist, the “Grandfather of Allergy” dies at the age of 108. Born in 1912, William (‘Bill’) Frankland is
Mental Health Awareness Week UK
Mental health awareness week takes place from the 18th -24th May 2020 in the UK . Kindness is the theme that has been chosen for this year. Kindness is more
40th anniversary of smallpox eradication
Amidts the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19, we are reminded that 8th of May 2020 marked 40 years since the eradication smallpox. It is the only human disease to be eradicated
International Nurses Day 2020: “Nursing the World to Health”
Every year, on the 12th of May, International Nurses Day (IND) is observed around the world. It marks the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and the contribution that nurses make
Westminster Health Forum policy conference: Next steps for adult social care in England
Post Covid-19 we will undoubtedly need to find various ways to commission and deliver social care. Now is the time to make rapid progress and bring reformation of our adult
The Royal Society of Medicine: COVID-19 series.
The RSM is currently hosting a webinar series RSMLive bringing together leading experts and decision makers to share, discuss and debate the latest developments as we navigate the challenges presented
WHO EMRO Press release: COVID-19 exit strategy
'Humanity is in a challenging scenario with this novel coronavirus and the only road we should take is to fight together and to fight smart'. Professor Salman Rawaf, Dr Harumi Quezada
COVID-19 PRACTICAL STEPS FOR ENTERING YOUR HOME:
WHO CC would like to commend you all for adhering to preventative measures during this pandemic. Please see information provided below on how you can stay safe when entering your
Useful and reliable sources of information on COVID-19
As we are all having to face and deal with the current pandemic, WHO CC is resourcing most reliable information to help the public. Please see below the links to
Stem cell cancer treatment leaves man ‘free’ of HIV – NHS.uk
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Interview with Gunyoung Lee, WHO CC Fellow
1. Few lines about yourself: your background and professional interests I’ve worked as a senior researcher at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea. The MFDS
Interview with Dr Yufei Gao, WHO CC Fellow
1. Please tell us about yourself: your professional background and interests. My name is Dr Yufei Gao, I am from Changchun in China. I am a Professor and Director of the
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The Imperial College WHO Collaborating Centre wishes the speedy recovery of all positive COVID-19 cases. Our wishes go out to the Health minister Nadine Dorries and her team during this
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Two confirmed cases amongst the same family have tested positive for coronavirus (2019-nCoV) . Please see the statement below from England's Chief Medical Officer, and Chief Scientific Adviser to the