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As the world comes together to fight one global pandemic, another still affects millions of people. Globally there are an estimated 38 million people living with HIV – over 100,000 in the UK. More than 35 million people have died of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome) since it was identified in 1984, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history.
Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be difficult. It is a progressive condition, there is no cure and everyday tasks can become a challenge. As we head into winter – the deadliest time for people with lung conditions – there is rising concern regarding the dual implications of contracting COVID-19 and the acknowledged backlog in basic care that has occurred over recent months.
One in ten people are living with diabetes, a fact that has been highlighted this year by the COVID-19 pandemic. While age is by far the biggest baseline risk for COVID-19, people with diabetes have been found to be more at risk of dying that others: individuals with Type 1 diabetes have three and a half times the risk, and those with Type 2, twice the risk.
It is time to shave off those lockdown beards and grow the now familiar ‘November Mo’. Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men. The charity raises awareness and money for men’s mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer, with the aim of reducing the number of men dying prematurely by 25% before 2030.
Evidence regarding the affect of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health continues to grow, with more than two-thirds of adults in the UK (69%) feeling somewhat or very worried about the effect Covid-19 is having on their life. With many vulnerable individuals now facing potentially months shielding at home to protect against the second wave, fears regarding a rise in depression, loneliness and anxiety are rising.
Time for Population Health and Individual Screening to Combine to Address Rising Stroke Events
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death on the planet. An umbrella term for conditions that affect a person’s heart or circulation, it has many causes: from obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol, to stress, smoking, air pollution, and rare and neglected conditions such as Chagas Disease and cardiac amyloidosis.
On the 26th September, it is World Contraception Day with the mission to spread the word and raise awareness about contraception and safe sex, enabling young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.
New treatments for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), a form of blood cancer, have transformed patient outcomes over the past 20 years. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI) enable CML to be well controlled for most people, and many individuals will live a normal life span. However, early diagnosis and intervention is key to the effective management of this slowly progressing form of leukaemia.