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.
Table Tennis Scotland awarded £45,000 to become dementia friendly
Table Tennis Scotland is receiving £35,000 from the Life Changes Trust and £10,000 from Sportscotland to become...
The European Parkinson’s Disease Association (EPDA) provide an update about the positive progress being made for people with Parkinson’s
My PD Journey is a multi-stakeholder...
Professor Malcom Maden of the Department of Biology & UF Genetics Institute unveils his thoughts on the fascinating world of regenerative medicine
The fundamental goal...
Jonathan Miles from Open Access Government explored the work the Danish Ministry of Health does to improve health policy across the country
The Danish Ministry...
Emory University’s Stuart Zola considers the case for classifying Alzheimer’s disease as a spectrum disorder and the promise of precision medicine as an intervention.
The Wellcome Trust backs ideas from all over the world to improve health for everyone, as Open Access Government learns
The Wellcome Trust traces its...
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis outlines the EU’s ‘One Health’ approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance
Many of us know that the...
Bethany Torr, campaigns and advocacy officer at Leukaemia Care introduces ‘Leukaemia’ and its different forms and explains how people live with the disease
Leukaemia’ is...
The defect that causes Huntington's disease has been corrected in patients for the first time with an experimental drug
Experts believe that the new experimental drug, which...
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group provides a comprehensive overview of sensory processing disorder (SPD) in children today
Children with sensory processing...
The World Health Organisation is working towards equitable and sustainable health in Europe, as Open Access Government finds out
Better, more equitable and sustainable health...
The Department of Psychiatry; University of Utah School of Medicine lifts the lid on their research into mental illness and suicide
Nearly 800,000 people die...
Islam Elkonaissi and Zahra Laftah from the UKCPA explore the British model of supporting excellence in clinical pharmacy practice
In the UK, evidence that pharmacists...