We're best friends and family, says carer

A carer who welcomed a young woman who needed support into her own home said they were now "best friends and family". Jane, ...
Nature

Dental care in the community for patients with learning disability

The study revealed substantial problems in oral healthcare of people with mild learning disability after their resettlement into the community. Change from institutional living to community-based ...
Reuters

Learning disabled may engage in unsafe sex: survey

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adult men with mild learning disabilities may engage in unsafe sex even though they understand the associated risks, survey findings suggest. Dr. Evan Yacoub, of ...
Huffington Post UK

150,000 More People With Learning Disabilities To Get Vaccination Priority

An extra 150,000 people in England with learning disabilities are to be invited for Covid vaccination, the government has announced. Professor Anthony Harnden, deputy chair of the Joint Committee on ...
News Medical

Learning disabilities increase the vulnerability to COVID-19 infection and severity of symptoms

From the onset of the pandemic, researchers have attempted to identify individuals at high risk from the symptoms of COVID-19, and mounting evidence has suggested that individuals suffering from other ...