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.
Professor Serena Carra and her collaborators are investigating the important role of small heat shock proteins in age-related neurodegenerative diseases
Cells are frequently exposed to...
UCB's Duncan McHale outlines why reclassification might be a good idea to boost drug development for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
Neurodegenerative diseases are...
The Be Food Smart app, Public Health England’s latest Change4Life campaign, aims to help parents make healthier food and drink choices for their children
Following...
Health First Europe’s honorary president, John Bowis, looks forward to a new EU action plan on antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections
“Excessive and inappropriate use...
The Health Committee says a clear implementation strategy and increased support for public mental health services are needed to bring down suicide rates
In its...
According to new research, dementia and disability later in life could be prevented altogether by changing three mid-life risk factors
Research by the ESRC and...
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid says £900 million will be made available for councils to pay for social care over the next two years
Government was...
Wastewater analysis from the SCORE group and the EU drugs agency highlights the drug taking habits of European cities’ inhabitants
The latest findings from the...
AG highlights the World Health Organization's efforts on the global challenge of tackling antibiotic resistance, through their action plan
Antimicrobial resistance has become one of...
Public mental health is not a priority for local authorities according to new figures on spending revealed by the mental health charity Mind
Mental health...
AG highlights the European Commission's commitment to cancer prevention in Europe
According to the European Commission, cancer is likely to remain one of the biggest...
More than 10% of emergency admissions patients in England are now facing long delays for hospital beds "due to growing demand"
According to the BBC,...
Programme Manager João Breda explains the likely repercussions of the WHO’s European Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2015-2020
With the unanimous adoption of the World...
