Study of 1m children shows adversity increases risk of premature death in adulthood
new study published in The Lancet, conducted by researchers from the Universities of Copenhagen and Liverpool, shows that adversity in childhood increases the risk...
Risk of coronavirus death far higher for BAME people and manual workers Manchester research...
Black people and men of Pakinstani and Bangladeshi heritage are almost twice as likely to die from Covid-19 as White people, and mortality rates...
Care home visits to be allowed over Lockdown
All care home residents should be allowed to receive visits from their family and friends in a Covid-secure way – with social distancing and...
New report calls for independent enforcer of victims’ rights
A new report has revealed that victims of crime presently lack an independent enforcer of victims’ rights. The report calls for an enhanced role...
Domestic violence charity expands as referrals surge during the pandemic
A domestic violence charity has moved to bigger premises in south Manchester after expanding its team of advisers and case workers following a huge...
Energy switching decisions could widen social inequalities
New energy tariffs designed for a low carbon future could leave people on bad deals even worse off, research has found.
The study found new...
Confusion and stigma: half a million people overlooked Universal Credit despite COVID-19
A new study highlights those who were eligible for Universal Credit at the start of COVID-19 but did not claim it – despite often...
Portable device to detect street drug ‘spice’ to be developed and trialled on Greater...
A portable device that will be able to detect the street drug known as ‘spice’ is to be developed for use in clinical settings,...
MP’s raise concerns about long-term pandemic impact on infants
The COVID-19 Committee has written to the Government after hearing how babies and young children have been affected by lockdown.
As part of their inquiry...
Marcus Rashford calls on health professionals to do more to persuade families to take...
Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford has called on health professionals to do more to persuade families in need not to miss out on...