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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, autoimmune, neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 2.9 million people worldwide. First line care revolves around disease modifying therapy and supporting people living with MS to manage their disease. Early management often sees lifestyle modification as people living with MS try to gain a sense of control. Lifestyle management is an evolving area of care with variable strength of evidence for different lifestyle factors. Objective: To explore...

“Vaccination is not merely about administering shots and needles; it is about building trust and fostering community engagement. We acknowledge that our vaccination success hinges on the active participation and trust of our communities. Our dedicated teams have been on the ground, tirelessly engaging communities, answering questions and addressing concerns...

Nigeria: Update on the Federal Government’s response to the Diphtheria Outbreak

The ‘fresh start effect’ explains why the beginning of a new school year often leads to a boost in motivation – even if you aren’t a student.

Denise Goodwin’s presentation will examine why behaviour change is necessary, three common mistakes in changing behaviour, the importance of problem definition, and drivers of behaviour.

Interventions, regulations, and incentives that make greener choices more attractive, affordable, and convenient will be key to delivering UK climate goals, according to social science researchers

Queen’s University Belfast will host a two-day conference featuring new research on the causes, consequences, management, and prevention of obesity.

Scoop Wellington provides news and views from Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington City Council is preparing to roll out a new monitoring network to collect data on active transport to better inform effective, evidence-based decision-making in a cost-effective way. Data collected by the new traffic counting sensors ...

Business Scoop provides news and views on Business and Markets from New Zealand