Pioneering new physio app set to speed up patient recovery
A new physio app designed to help treat patients recovering from hip and knee replacement surgery has been launched in...
Read MoreHalf of key hospital doctors remain ill prepared to respond to major incidents in the UK
Since 2004, all hospitals in England have been required to keep a major incident plan (MIP) to respond to an...
Read MoreScotland becomes second country in the world to have 100 per cent fracture liaison service
The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) has launched new clinical standards for fracture liaison services, as Scotland achieves 100 per cent...
Read MoreSimple computational models can help predict post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Knee joint injuries, such as ligament rupture, are common in athletes. As the intact joint ligaments offer a precondition for...
Read MoreBone strength could be linked to timing of puberty
A new study from the University of Bristol has linked bone strength to the timing of puberty. Published recently in JAMA...
Read More‘Silent’ strokes common after surgery, linked to cognitive decline
Canadian researchers have discovered that covert - or 'silent' - strokes are common in seniors after they have elective, non-cardiac...
Read MoreVirtual reality app eases children’s anxiety before surgery
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals has launched a virtual tour to give young patients an interactive experience of wards before...
Read MoreHigh postural sway doubles older women’s fracture risk
Postural sway is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new study from the...
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