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Health and social care

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    Childhood Allergy

    Wednesday, 23 July, 2014

    A briefing which describes the prevalence of allergic disorders in children and the factors which contribute to the development of allergies in infancy and early childhood. It also summarises new developments in research and treatment and gives an overview of current health policy on allergy services.

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    • Health and social care
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    Big Data and Public Health

    Tuesday, 22 July, 2014

    This POSTnote examines the sources of data, their current and potential uses for health improvement, and the legal and practical issues raised by data use for public health or research purposes.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Health and social care
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    Big Data and Business

    Tuesday, 15 July, 2014

    POSTnote exploring how big data is being used by UK companies and the challenges and opportunities it presents.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
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    HIV Prevention in the UK

    Monday, 31 March, 2014

    A POSTnote summarising the approach to preventing the HIV epidemic in the UK.

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    • Health and social care
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    Surveillance of infectious disease

    Wednesday, 26 March, 2014

    This briefing describes current surveillance efforts and examines new technological developments and their likely impacts on UK and international public health.

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    • Digital technologies
    • Health and social care
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    Transparency of clinical trials data

    Wednesday, 26 March, 2014

    This briefing examines ways of achieving greater transparency and the issues that they raise.

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    • Health and social care
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    Stroke

    Monday, 24 February, 2014

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    • Health and social care
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    Telehealth and telecare

    Friday, 14 February, 2014

    This note describes current UK telehealth and telecare initiatives and the role they may play in delivering future care.

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    • Health and social care
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    Electronic Cigarettes

    Thursday, 30 January, 2014

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    • Health and social care
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    Epigenetics and Health

    Wednesday, 18 December, 2013

    This POSTnote examines how recent advances in epigenetics can be used to develop new treatments, inform public health policy, and contribute to the UK economy.

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    • Health and social care
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    Special Educational Needs

    Wednesday, 18 December, 2013

    This POSTnote summarises the nature and diversity of special eduational needs (SEN) and discusses the support and outcomes for affected children and their families.

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    • Education
    • Health and social care
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    Minimising the harms of khat

    Thursday, 21 November, 2013

    This POSTnote summarises the evidence on the impact of khat on health and possible social harms in the UK and comparable international experiences of legislation and control.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Health and social care
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    Urban Green Infrastructure

    Friday, 15 November, 2013

    Urban green infrastructure is a network of green spaces, water and other natural features within urban areas. A green infrastructure approach uses natural processes to deliver multiple functions, such as reducing the risk of flooding and cooling high urban temperatures. This POSTnote summarises research evidence of the effectiveness of green infrastructure, and challenges to its implementation.

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    • Environment
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
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    Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment

    Monday, 14 October, 2013

    Disease causing bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotic drug treatment. Diseases once controlled by antibiotics are re-emerging as serious risks to human health. This POSTnote outlines the hazards posed by resistant bacteria, the sources of resistance in the environment and measures that may reduce these risks globally.

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    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
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    Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis

    Wednesday, 18 September, 2013

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    • Health and social care

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