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The tremendous costs of global food loss and waste and how to minimize them

Each year, 1.3 billion tons of food are thrown away. Addressing food loss and waste effectively requires strong, decisive action from governments. Those willing to take bold steps can gain economic, social, and environmental benefits while helping to mitigate food insecurity.

Leveraging AI in the UK public sector

Simon Dobbs, Director of Technology at Bytes Software Services, explains how to leverage artificial intelligence in the UK public sector effectively.

Philosophy: The art of asking the right questions

Laurent Bibard, Professor at ESSEC Business School, states that philosophy is a skill that helps solve problems and comments on knowing how to rediscover our skills and asking the right questions about our future priorities.

Intelligent document processing: Transforming public sector efficiency

Given the challenges public sector organisations face with excessive paperwork, Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) offers a solution to enhance efficiency by automating document capture, extraction, classification, and decision-making.

UHCW to lead trial of new device to address miscarriage symptoms

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust is to lead a clinical trial of a novel device aimed at addressing miscarriage symptoms.

AI co-pilot revolutionises NHS: Tortus AI streamlines clinical workflows

Tortus AI is transforming healthcare by eliminating human error and accelerating safe AI adoption. Their innovative AI co-pilot, designed to integrate seamlessly with existing NHS systems, reduces administrative burdens, freeing clinicians for enhanced patient care.

How did COVID-19 affect congenital heart disease surgery rates for children?

New research by the University of Bristol highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic affected elective surgery in children with congenital heart disease  During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare...

Global agriculture, marine, and coastal areas focus

Open Access Government addresses salient global environmental challenges, in particular, on the topics of international agriculture, marine and coastal protection.

Europe accelerates AI and digital transformation across businesses

The European Union is upping its efforts to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.

UK boosts carbon credit trading and green finance leadership

The UK government has revealed its new plans to transform the country into a global leader in green finance by improving the voluntary carbon and nature markets.

Wyatt homes secures funding to accelerate housing delivery

A new multi-million-pound funding package will enable Wyatt Homes to expand its residential development operations across South England significantly.

Common genetic variants linked to drug resistance in focal epilepsy

A new global study has found genetic changes that may make individuals with focal epilepsy less responsive to seizure medications.

CCS launches power purchase agreement to drive public sector net zero goals

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has released a new commercial framework to provide central government and other public sector bodies with direct access to renewable energy via long-term, fixed-price contracts.

New grant targets hidden heart damage in cancer patients

A team of researchers from King's College London has been awarded £850k to develop imaging tests that detect heart damage caused by cancer.

‘We regularly fail to meet the mental health needs of Deaf people’

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist Dr Alex Hamilton emphasises the need for significant changes to better support mental health needs of Deaf people.

AI breakthrough reveals new ways of observing gravitational waves and extreme events

As artificial intelligence helps scientists push the boundaries of how we observe the universe, researchers have developed an AI system capable of designing entirely new types of detectors for observing gravitational waves.

Europe hit hard by climate extremes in 2024

Europe experienced its warmest year on record in 2024, made evident by extreme weather events that caused devastating impacts across the continent.

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