Matt Hancock denies being a liar and says Dominic Cummings created ‘culture of fear’ which undermined Covid response – live
Health secretary at start of pandemic says Boris Johnson ’s former chief adviser was ‘malign actor’ who made life unpleasantHancock is now deploying the defence previewed in the Observer on Sunday. (See9.58am.)He says from the middle of January the DHSC was “trying to effectively raise the alarm”. He says:We were trying to wake up Whitehall to the scale of the problem and this wasn ’t a problem that couldn’t be addressed only from the health department. Non-pharmaceutical interventions cannot be put in place by a health department. A health department can’t shut schools. It should have been grasped and led ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Sparrow Tags: Politics UK news Covid inquiry Matt Hancock Coronavirus Conservatives Rishi Sunak Climate crisis Boris Johnson Dominic Cummings Health Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
The role of schools in improving abilities disaster preparedness: nursing perspective - Muhammad AA, Suni A, Murwidi IC, Sudrajat A.
Earthquake disasters can occur at any time and humans are not yet able to detect when they can occur. Children are included in a group that is vulnerable to the impact of disasters because of their lack of knowledge regarding disaster mitigation. To minimi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Mum's desperate fight to make schools safer after 5-year-old son dies
Helen Blythe will attend a Parliamentary debate about allergy policies in schools a day before the anniversary of Benedict's death. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Zealand leader plans to ban cellphone use in schools and end tobacco controls in first 100 days
New Zealand’s new prime minister plans to ban cellphone use in schools and repeal tobacco controls in the agenda for his first three months in office (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
New Zealand leader plans to ban cellphone use in schools and end tobacco controls in first 100 days
New Zealand’s new prime minister plans to ban cellphone use in schools and repeal tobacco controls in the agenda for his first three months in office.#newzealands (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Zealand plans to ban cellphone use in schools
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon leaves his first post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP) New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon leaves his first post-Cabinet press conference at…#newzealand #christopherluxon #parliament #wellington #markmitchell #newzealandherald #newzealands #reservebank #luxon #māorihealthauthority (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
France to Ban Smoking in Forests, on Beaches and Near Schools
A government anti-smoking plan also includes costlier cigarettes and a ban on disposable vapes. Smoking is the leading cause of avoidable deaths in France. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aurelien Breeden Tags: France Smoking and Tobacco Medicine and Health Paris (France) Fines (Penalties) Source Type: news
Is China's 'mystery pneumonia' sweeping Europe? Netherlands sees alarming surge in similar illness among children - as terrifying video shows hazmat-clad workers in China disinfecting schools
Dutch health experts say a striking number have been sickened since rates began soaring in August, with most cases among those aged five to 14. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County Announces Blessings In a Backpack as 2024 Charity Golf Tournament Beneficiary
The Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County announces Blessings In a Backpack as the beneficiary of their 2024 Charity Golf Tournament, aiming to impact over 4,300 students in 30 schools, with event chair Kelly McQuillen expressing enthusiasm for the collaboration's potential to make a... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT Source Type: news
Adam Back Schools Cardano Founder on Bitcoin
Recently, a heated discussion unfolded between Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Ethereum and creator of Cardano, and Adam Back, a prominent Bitcoin advocate, on the X social media platform. The core of their debate centered around the classification of cryptocurrencies as either commodities or…#charleshoskinson #ethereum #adamback #bitcoin #hoskinson #ico #ada #cardanoico #cardano (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Charter schools get less funding but achieve similar test scores to public schools
Charter schools provide students with greater educational gains per dollar spent than traditional public schools (TPS). That's the finding of a new report from University of Arkansas researchers that studied public and charter schools across nine American cities. Despite receiving far less money…#universityofarkansas #harvard #stanford #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD, dean of the College of Health Professions, named a fellow of Association of Schools Advance Health Professions
The fellows award recognizes association members who have contributed significantly to health professions as administrators, educators, clinicians, or researchers. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - November 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Health Professions Dean Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD, named a fellow of Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions
The fellows award recognizes association members who have contributed significantly to health professions as administrators, educators, clinicians, or researchers. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - November 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Schools should be legally required to warn parents if their children are caught vaping, says MP
Troy MP Craig Whittaker has made the call following a recent survey shows nine in ten mums and dads want to be informed if their young ones are vaping. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China grapples with respiratory illness spike, WHO says no unusual pathogen found
China called for vigilance on Friday as a surge of respiratory illness hit schools and hospitals and the World Health Organization, which has asked the government for disease data, said no unusual or novel pathogens had been detected. China is grappling with a spike in respiratory illnesses as it…#beijing #liaoning #statecouncil #wuhan #brucethompson #shanghai #emilywu #fengzixun (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
