It scarcely needs saying that we live in a technological age. The microchip dominates our lives. There is very little that you can do or organise without using a computer or a smartphone, and often you need both, for example…
Technischbewirkt Dummheit (technology-induced stupidity) Read More »
By which we mean the medical use of oxygen delivered at greater than atmospheric pressure. It involves the use of a special pressure chamber, which may be for an individual or sometimes it is a larger room that will accommodate
The COVID-19 pandemic has brutally disrupted medical student teaching. However, throughout this period, maybe somewhat concerningly, I have found myself learning more than I may have done otherwise. After our studies were postponed in March, I signed up to volunteer
Friends for Life (Nottm) “Ay’e up mi duck”, have left the group in good hands while temporarily away on Hols in Cyprus. Cynth and myself have previously tried to raise funds for a “Magic Table” an Interactive table for small
In 2018, I came to work at Trent Dementia, a small charity based at Nottingham University working with people diagnosed with dementia. My role was to lead on an innovative project to facilitate the charity to design and deliver local
I received this circulated message from the Science Media Centre in London: Can anyone help with this media request from CNN please? “I’m looking for expert advice on how to cope with the death of a loved one from coronavirus
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I arrived in London for this event as a sceptic about research as my remit is the here and now. I went for curiosity and to see what was actually happening out there in the world of research. I entered
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As we reach the middle of July, the covers are back on at Wimbledon and the festival of football that was the World Cup has reached its conclusion but for our nine Challenge Dementia Finalists finalists things are just hotting
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Do you want to make a lasting impact on the lives of 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK? Do you want the chance to win £100,000 by developing a solution to support this growing challenge? Then you could
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The role of technology has become more and more prominent in our daily lives. A typical day in our own lives entails checking our phones regularly throughout the day. There are always emails, messages, social media posts to be checked.
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