The latest health and social care news and a look at research and development into the treatment of common and rare diseases alike. We also look at the vital changes being made to help deliver effective healthcare through the digital transformation within the NHS.
The European Brain Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting brain research and improving the lives of the estimated 179 million Europeans living with brain conditions. Here, they discuss efforts aimed at enhancing care and raising awareness about brain health in Europe.
A new initiative to prevent mental health problems arising in children with long-term physical conditions has been successfully piloted across Scotland
Long-term conditions, such as...
Statistics released by Public Health England have found that over a third of first-time strokes happen in middle-aged adults
In England, one in six people will...
Raluca Mateescu from Mateescu’s Animal Genetics and Genomics Lab explores the conundrum of human health versus beef fat consumption and opportunities for improving the...
Professor Susan Francis of the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, University of Nottingham explores how state-of-the-art imaging methods can be used to study human...
Senior Research Advisor from the American Association of Geographers, Yonette Thomas discusses the important role that geography can play in addressing global health needs,...
Industrial strategy boost will help speed up the development of new medical treatments with £70 million funding
The £70 million of funding will be used...
Frédéric Destrebecq, Vinciane Quoidbach and Marijn Scholte from The European Brain Council (EBC) detail how the future of healthcare and improved brain health can...
Alex Schubert from the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) explores the link between our mental health and what we eat
Every day we consume a...
Dr. Arun Srivastava, George H. Kitzman Professor of Genetics, from the University of Florida describes the rationale and strategies for the development of next...
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a form of blood cancer is placed into the spotlight by Open Access Government
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a form...
Svein Olaf Olsen and Maiken Arnesen from the European Huntington Association reveal their thoughts on a recent and significant breakthrough concerning Huntington’s Disease (HD)...