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Defining an Ageing-Related Pathology: International Consensus Statement

In 2019, the International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision (ICD-11) called for a systematic and comprehensive classification and staging of ageing-related pathologies at the metabolic, tissue, organ and systemic levels. It was recommended that such a classification system should be adopted by the ICD, to guide policy and practice and to enable appropriate clinical guidance, systems, resources, and infrastructure.
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Child of the North Report 2 is out now - An evidence-based plan for addressing poverty with and through schools

The second report in a year-long series, co-lead authored by Wolfson Fellow Charmele Ayadurai – seeks to deliver a country that works for all children and young people, and sets out a new plan to take the battle to reduce child poverty inside the school gates.
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Clinical effectiveness of an online supervised group physical and mental health rehabilitation programme for adults with post-covid-19 condition

In adults with post-covid-19 condition, an online, home based, supervised, group physical and mental health rehabilitation programme was clinically effective at improving health related quality of life at three and 12 months compared with usual care.
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The Unmasking Pain Project report released

The Unmasking Pain (UP), the Fuse Health Award winner for Innovative and Creative Communications, emerged and was led by Balbir Singh, Director of Balbir Singh Dance Company, to enable the person with pain through the creative arts process to unlock themselves from the fear, anger, depression, physical limitations and lack of social and creative engagement. This project was conceived to enable people discover themselves and build self-confidence in their differing self-identity and health.
Unmasking Pain

WRIHW Newsletter 125 is out now!

The latest Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing Newsletter should have arrived in your inbox this morning!
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Helping patients to manage chronic pain without strong opioids – a real possibility

Our researchers are changing lives by equipping clinicians and patients with the skills to help manage painful health conditions without using potentially harmful strong opioids.
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Rugby saved me after an incredibly rare health condition overhauled my life

Durham University Biosciences MRes student working in the WRIHW Brain, Body and Behaviour Academy on the concussion programme, and Blaydon RFC player, Toni Robinson, says "rugby saved her" after an incredibly rare health condition overhauled her life, for this month’s Grass Roots inspirational feature in the World Rugby magazine.
Rugby Saved Me

WRIHW Newsletter 124 is out now!

The latest Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing Newsletter should have arrived in your inbox this morning!

Enlightening Intensive and Palliative care in India the Durham way

Over the last few weeks, our amazing new WRIHW Fellow, Gilly Burn has been educating over a 1000 nursing students and medics all over India in empathetic Intensive and Palliative care, the "Enlightened Durham way".
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Multiple concussions in rugby players change proteins in their blood

A new study shows that retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have abnormal levels of certain proteins in their blood.
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Historic England Every Day Heritage Grant Success. “Our South Shields: Thanks for the Memories”

This project is dedicated to bringing to life the overlooked history of local South Asian and other ethnic minority groups from South Shields affected by dementia.
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Creative 10-footsteps for Living well with pain: The journey begins

The Unmasking pain (UP) team is making a start on producing a unique Creative 10-Footsteps programme for living well with pain, utilising our amazing UP artists, scientists, health workers and pain liver participants to guide our way.
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