All Health articles – Page 2
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ArticleBrush up on the science of mouthwash
What chemicals are in mouthwash and is the time you use it important?
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FeatureCarbon monoxide poisoning
Chemists are developing new detection and treatment methods for this deadly gas
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FeatureWhat are you swimming in?
Swimming pool disinfection is essential for public health but carries some risks of its own
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NewsDrug pollution in wastewater
Extent of pharmaceutical pollution on every continent on Earth revealed
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FeatureToiletries and cosmetics: what’s on the label?
What do all those terms on the ingredients list mean?
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NewsMilking the potential of proteins to provide safe drinking water
Removing arsenic from tap water to make it safe to drink
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PosterBrilliant buffers
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students to develop their understanding of pH and buffers
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IdeasTeach justice and cooperation through chemistry
Link forensic science and the Covid-19 pandemic to your lessons on instrumental analysis, separation techniques, data interpretation and health with UN sustainable development goals 16 and 17
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FeatureCamping’s chemical elements
Top tips from the chemistry lab for roughing it well when camping
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Job profileUniversity laboratory technician apprentice
Tyler carries out experiments linked to covid-19 reseach and lung diseases
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IdeasEquality, education and science
Easy-to-implement ways to link these topics to your lessons on energy sources, water resources, nanochemistry, health and climate change
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IdeasTackle poverty in chemistry lessons
Link the science you teach in your classroom to poverty and inequality targeted by the UN’s SDGs
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IdeasChemists’ role in the fight against disease
Use these tips and resources to link UN sustainable development goal 3 and biology topics on health and disease to your lessons on anticancer drugs
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SoundbitePolymer chemistry is printing noses
Learn more about a novel application of polymer chemistry to help reconstruct the faces of skin cancer patients
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FeatureSingle-use plastic in period products
Forget bags and straws. Disposable period products are a much great contributor to the amount of plastic littering our environment
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SoundbiteBattle of the hand sanitisers
Are quaternary ammonium compounds just as good at killing Covid-19 as alcohols?
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FeatureThe science of smartwatches
How wearable tech uses chemistry to help monitor your health – with spectroscopy, battery technology and smart materials
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FeatureWhy you need A-level chemistry to study dietetics
Which parts of the chemistry curriculum will your 16–18 students find useful to become a dietitian?
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FeatureLending a hand with sanitiser
When one of the key weapons in the fight against Covid-19 was in short supply, some unlikely manufacturers stepped in