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Clinical and hospital-based biobanking for next generation patient care
Professor Berthold Huppertz from Biobank Graz, highlights the importance of maintaining high sample quality in biobanking
The continuous improvement of care
Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) on developing the hospital pharmacy profession and the improvement of care for patients in Europe
Making it happen: Addressing the implementation gap in European health policy and practice
Dr Usman Khan, Executive Director of the European Health Management Association tells us his thoughts on public health in the European space
Imaging cerebral blood flow with single capillary resolution
Experts from the European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy and the Neuroscience Institute reflect on cerebral blood flow (CBF)
Living with lung disease in the UK
The British Lung Foundation’s research findings are explored here on lung disease in the UK and their ‘battle for breath’ campaign
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Maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control
Elaine Ross, board member of the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) details the key issues around infection prevention and control (IPC) in the UK today
Suicide: A major public health concern
Dr Jane Pearson from NIMH highlights suicide as a public health concern and addresses how can be prevented and the contributing factors behind it
The dyspnoea crisis
Wendy Preston and Katy Beckford of ARNS tell us about the problem of dyspnoea and how it impacts on morbidity, mortality and healthcare utilisation
European health information project BRIDGE Health looks to the future
Petronille Bogaert and Herman Van Oyen at BRIDGE Health provide a fascinating overview of the European health information project today
How is the UK supporting biotech to create innovative medicines?
CEO of the BioIndustry Association (BIA), Steve Bates explores how the UK government is supporting biotech in order to create innovative medicines
Modern research into rare diseases
Research infrastructure project manager at EURORDIS, Virginie Bros-Facer highlights the extent of rare diseases in Europe in this insightful article
Workplace mental health: Healthy workforce, healthy society
The European Brain Council (EBC) highlights the challenges around workplace mental health, following World Mental Health Day on 10th October
Heart valve Disease: The heart of the matter
Associate medical director of the British Heart Foundation, Dr Mike Knapton explores the fundamentals of heart valve disease
The symptoms of Huntington’s disease
Chief Executive of the Huntington’s disease Association, Cath Stanley explores the symptoms, causes, and the vital role of research within the field
Experts warn medical research partnerships could suffer after Brexit
Experts are voicing their concerns that a poor Brexit deal could badly affect medical research partnerships if EU programmes are not replaced
Effective prevention and control of infectious diseases
David Partridge from the British Infection Association provides a comprehensive overview of effective infection prevention and control in the UK today
Scottish government to introduce mental health funding boost
The Scottish Government has announced a mental health funding boost of £500,000 in a move announced on World Mental Health day
Mental health staff say cuts have lead to increased assault
Mental health staff have linked cuts to services and staff shortages with an increase in assault and abuse from patients, especially in England
Dementia as a progressive condition
The Alzheimer's Society in the UK provides a fascinating glimpse into the most dementia as a progressive condition and its common forms
Health officials pledge to reduce cholera deaths by 90%
Health Officials from across the globe are set to meet in France and pledge to dramatically reduce cholera deaths by 2030
