March 2024 21 March People with joint hypermobility at increased risk of long COVID, study shows People with joint hypermobility are 30% more likely to suffer from long COVID, according to a new study by BSMS and King's College London. Read article > 18 March Health Counts Survey 2024 launches in Brighton and Hove Researchers at the University of Brighton & BSMS have been commissioned by the Public Health team at Brighton & Hove City Council to run Health Counts 2024. Read article > 8 March BSMS EDI team attend the Advance HE Equality Charters Awards The BSMS EDI team attended the Advance HE Equality Charters Awards in Liverpool on Wednesday 6 March, after achieving the Athena Swan gold award last year. Read article >
February 2024 28 February BMJ letter renews call for safety warnings on Call the Midwife A joint letter renews call for the popular BBC programme Call the Midwife to add safety warnings on its episodes which depict inaccurate birthing practices. Read article > 27 February Unlocking autistic wellbeing: A new perspective emerges from research A new study at BSMS challenges the traditional deficit-based perspective by adopting a 'neurodiversity-affirming' approach to autism. Read article > 6 February Vending machines offering convenient STI testing could revolutionise sexual health In a ground-breaking, year-long pilot programme, vending machines dispensing self-test kits for STIs have proven to be an effective means for testing. Read article >
January 2024 16 January Strong link between socioeconomic status across the life course and cognitive impairment, new study shows There is a significant link between socioeconomic status and the onset of mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged adults, according to a new study at BSMS Read article >
Events 27 Apr The New Immortals 2016-2024: A Symposium View event > 29 Apr Journey through the NHS - online talk View event > 30 Apr Getting into Medicine - online talk View event >