Coventry University has launched free online courses to assist employers and employees to maintain their mental health and wellbeing and help with challenges of remote working during the COVID-19 outbreak. Over 18,000 learners have signed up for the courses so far. The courses, which are open for enrolment until May 31, are part of the […]
Study to examine how sleep during lockdown affects older people with or without dementia The questionnaire-led study, called SleepQuest, aims to understand sleep quality, mental health and circadian rhythms in older people. Up to 5,000 participants will be recruited through Join Dementia Research, social media and older people’s networks. The researchers believe that the current […]
Dr Harmony Otete Omeife is an epidemiologist and a lecturer in medical statistics in at University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). She conducts collaborative epidemiology research to answer crucial questions that impact chronic disease prevention, public health and patient safety. Her area of interest has led to her writing her first article for The Conversation explaining […]
A researcher from Aberystwyth University has developed a method of identifying potential hotspots in the Coronavirus, which could help develop vaccines and drug treatments. As part of a team from Aberystwyth and Edinburgh Universities, Nicholas Dimonaco, a PhD student at the Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS) of the University, contributed to an […]
Experts at the University of Chester are encouraging everyone to make sure they get enough vitamin D during the COVID-19 outbreak. We source vitamin D from sunlight, or from dietary sources such as oily fish, red meat and egg yolks. However, foods that are rich in vitamin D are not consumed to any great extent […]
