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.
We all have a unique face, fingerprint, voice, and signature, so why wouldn’t we have a unique response to the medicine and treatments we receive? Mark Hitchman, Managing Director at Canon Medical Systems UK, explores this question.
Training and development opportunities are crucial to upskill the eHealth workforce, as Dr Lisa McCann from the University of Surrey points out
We find ourselves...
After a stroke, neuroplasticity contributes to spontaneous recovery; exactly how, Professor Francesco Pavone and colleagues are investigating
Cerebral stroke often leaves victims with significant psychical...
Helen McKenna, Senior Policy Adviser at The King’s Fund, asks how the NHS digital strategy can be implemented at a time of great financial pressures
Jeremy...
Renata Clarke, Sarah Cahill, and Jeffrey LeJeune, from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, outline the relationship between food safety and...
The Alzheimer’s Society is calling on local authorities to make personal budgets dementia friendly and break down barriers to access
According to the Alzheimer’s Society,...
A report released by the Local Government Association (LGA) today highlights a chronic lack of funding for adult social care in England and Wales
The...
Gunnar Kristensen, from the Department of Gynaecologic Oncology at Oslo University Hospital, looks at new strategies for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
It is recognised...
Dr. Sherilee Harper and Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo look at the need for integrated environment and health surveillance for foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic disease in the Canadian North
Gabriel Wikström, Swedish Minister of Healthcare, Public Health and Sports, discusses the need for leadership and action in the global fightback against AMR
For the...
AG learns more about the role of the European Food Safety Authority in Europe’s fight against antimicrobial resistance
Antibiotics have been enormously beneficial since they...
Bob Grove, Senior Policy Adviser, Mental Health Europe, outlines how mental health can impact a workplace and why it’s important to ensure your workers...
Antibiotic resistance and super bugs are growing global problems. Kari Soljamo and Anne Laitine from Isku Interior look at how to prevent the infections,...
