All Health articles – Page 2
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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
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SoundbiteWill doggy detectors sniff out Covid-19?
How canines might help to find asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic cases of the coronavirus
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FeatureEpidemiology: Calling the disease detectives
What is an epidemiologist? Inspire students with this fascinating insight into the world of some of the most powerful scientific detectives
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NewsShed light on benzene reactivity in fizzy drinks
Downloadable slide on the organic chemistry in cherry-flavoured soft drinks for your class
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FeatureCoronavirus: should we be sanitising our shopping?
Chemists are busily working out how long Covid-19 remains viable on various surfaces – here’s what we know so far
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ResourceCoronavirus at the molecular level
Understand the structure of the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic