Accidents occurring in the home are a substantial cause of non-fatal injuries requiring medical care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) – with women disproportionately affected.  

Professor Elke Grimminger-Seidensticker, a researcher at Paderborn University, has received the ‘Fellowship Award’ from the ‘Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d'Éducation Physique’ (AIESEP) in recognition of her academic achievements in the field of sport pedagogy and didactics. The awards ceremony was held at the end of May during the annual conference in Florida, USA. The AIESEP is the central scientific organisation for sport pedagogy and teacher training on an international level. The AIESEP states that ‘this is the highest award that our organisation grants to scholars’.

New results from a clinical trial published by Wiley online in CANCER reveal that a single dose of psilocybin can provide sustained reductions in depression and anxiety in individuals with cancer suffering from major depressive disorder.

1 in 12 UK employees experienced threats, insults or attacks in the workplace in the UK last year. Some were told to “expect violence at work". 1 in 13 were fearful at work. Fear and violence at work are linked with poor mental health (anxiety, depression, PTSD), with symptoms persisting even a year after an incident. ONS data found a shrinking UK economy, and the Keep Britain Working review revealed high rates of economic inactivity and unemployment due to poor mental health. Tackling workplace violence is therefore not only a question of human dignity, but also one of economic urgency.

Various reports have linked loneliness to premature death. However, a new international study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo’s School of Public Health Sciences has found that while loneliness is common among older adults receiving home care, it is not associated with an increased risk of death.