COVID-19 Pandemic Associated With Worse Mental Health and Accelerated Brain Development in Adolescents

January 26, 2023 The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused significant stress and uncertainty. This was particularly true for young people, who faced school shutdowns, severed social channels, and amplified stress at home and in their communities. Given the unprecedented disruption caused by the pandemic, it is crucial to understand its impact on health and development, especially…

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Warm Spaces for Wellbeing

The Hanging Gardens, Llanidloes Is getting cold getting you down this Winter?Powys County Council has created a directory of Warm Spaces. It is made up of libraries, community centres, churches and other places, including mental health charities, that are opening their doors to anyone who needs them. This network of Warm Spaces offers support to…

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AASM Starts Pilot Certification Program for Autoscoring Software

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has launched a two-year pilot certification program to independently evaluate the real-world performance of autoscoring software using private sleep study data scored by experts in the sleep field.  A company that achieves certification will be able to demonstrate to accredited sleep facilities that the accuracy of its autoscoring…

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