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The number of vulnerable rough sleepers has increased in Liverpool as a result of the pandemic and as people were in their homes for extended periods of time homeless people were left completely abandoned. Fewer people out and about meant...

A chemotherapy treatment centre has opened up in Aintree, allowing patients in North Liverpool to receive at-home treatment. Patients from Sefton are also set to benefit from the new facility, as it is much closer to them. Chemotherapy can be an...

Merseyside Police are reminding anyone interested in applying for funding for community projects to get their applications in soon as the closing date is getting nearer. The Community Cashback Fund scheme, which was launched in February, invites local community groups...

  Liverpool's Ukrainian Community is praying for peace and the lives of their loved ones back home. As the Russian tanks continue their relentless advance on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv Liverpool's Ukrainian Catholic Congregation has turned to its church and the...

This week on Merseynewslive, we are hosting our first ever 'Wellbeing Week' where the majority of the stories we publish all have a health and wellbeing theme! The web team today are working on topics like thyroid awareness, period poverty,...

A student-led society at the University of Liverpool is developing a new initiative to help combat period poverty across Merseyside. Project Ruby is producing sustainable self-care boxes, with a view to donating profits to local charities, such as The Period...

Bibliotherapy is being used to help students to better their mental health and wellbeing.  Liverpool John Moores University's Counselling Service has partnered with the university's libraries and the mental health team to equip students with self-help mental health books.  The universities...

Research carried out by Liverpool John Moores University has shown how beneficial exercise can be during chemotherapy treatment for cancer patients. The study, which was funded by the Guy's and St Thomas' charity, found that those who followed a strict...

For as long as I can remember, I have suffered with something called hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) - a condition where my thyroid gland does not produce the correct number of hormones. The condition is one of two types and it...

A new exhibition has revealed the shocking figures on how many young women are experiencing Female Genital Mutilation across the world. The #ENDFGM exhibition was open throughout February at the International Slavery Museum. It Featured artwork created by the Savera...