1. Carers' Week

It is Carers' Week, and the theme this year is "Make Caring Visible and Valued".

The pandemic propelled more people than ever into caring roles, as social care support dwindled away and vulnerable people found themselves in need of help from family and friends.

We can probably agree that caring has become more visible - the $6 million question is whether it is really properly valued...

Read more about Carers' Week here

2. Voiceitt launch

I have been following the fortunes of Voiceitt for a while now: the Israeli start-up has been working on speech recognition for people with impaired speech - and I am delighted to say that the app is now available to download for free from the Apple Store.

It will enable individuals to communicate with other people and with Alexa-controlled smart devices, using their own voice.

Read more here

3. COVID - the taste test

We have probably all heard about loss of taste being one of the symptoms of COVID, but I was intrigued to read some new research which shows that a person's ability to taste bitterness is closely correlated with COVID outcomes.

Essentially, if you can taste bitter flavours strongly, you are much less likely to become seriously ill with the virus.

Find out more here

4. AutoFold scooter

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare is launching a new folding mobility scooter this month.

The AutoFold Elite responds to the growing demand for lightweight boot scooters that fold, rather than having to be dismantled for transport.

You just press a button on the remote control or dashboard to make it fold or unfold itself in 15 seconds.

Find out more here

5. Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children is a charity that funds specialist nurses to help care for seriously ill children. They bring together social care and community support, third-party equipment providers, education, housing and mental health and wellbeing services.

Now, recognising the huge financial pressures that often face families, they have added financial and welfare benefits advice.

Read more here

6. Latest - My Deaf World

What is it like to be deaf in Britain in the 21st-century?

A series of five radio essays will be exploring the subject next week on BBC Radio 3. They have been written by five people with a personal take on deafness, and produced by Flashing Lights Media, a deaf-led television production company.

Read more about the five essays and essayists here