Embracing women’s health data to re-shape preventative care
Dr Nighat Arif, a GP and Specialist in Women’s Health, argues that embracing women’s health data will re-shape preventative care
Transport for London promotes greener shopping initiatives
TfL is encouraging shoppers and retailers around London to adopt greener initiatives to reduce emissions, including using click and collect, green delivery slots and grouping deliveries.
Top 5 digital identity trends injecting trust back into governance
Here, Robert Zapfel iov42 Founder, outlines the top 5 digital identity trends that are injecting trust back into governance and enterprise
£12 million funding for planting trees across England
Over a quarter of a million trees are to be planted across England in an urban greening project towards natural regeneration awarded as part of National Tree Week.
Tackling period poverty in schools and colleges
The government has extended their scheme to provide free tampons, pads, and menstrual cups to ensure the accessibility of safe sanitary products for people in education.
The rise of men with skin cancer: Raising awareness
We spoke to Dr Paul Banwell about the rise of men with skin cancer and how it’s vital to talk about it and raise...
TUBB4A-associated leukodystrophy
Dr Dan Williams, SynaptixBio CEO, discusses the search to find the first treatment for one of the world’s rarest diseases, TUBB4A-associated leukodystrophy
Seabird conservation: following food from fishing boats
As seabirds’ food security is threatened by human activity, new research in Ireland has found that birds with tracking devices have been follow fishing vessels for food.
Treating mental illness with psychedelics
To try find better solutions to mental health problems across the U.S., researchers looked at drugs to combat mental illness in mice, with results already transpiring from just one dose.
COVID-19 infection prevention: Resource-restricted setting focus
Zisis Kozlakidis and Dewi Nur Aisyah, explain the renewed focus on resource-restricted settings when it comes to COVID-19 infection prevention
£5 million funding to services preventing suicide
To help meet the increased demand from the pandemic, the government has funded £5 million to services to prevent suicide, including charities, NHS and social care staff, and high-risk groups.
The UK health charities advancing vaccine uptake
Health charities have come into collaboration with the government and the NHS to promote and advance vaccine update, as UK hits its next milestone in the vaccine rollout.
Land surface temperatures heavily influenced by urban trees
A recent sudy in the Nature Communications Journal has shown the influential way urban trees continue to affect the surface temperature of European cities.
Planning HIV healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa with maps
A new study focuses on HIV data in sub-Saharan Africa, analysing the number of people living with HIV in 47 countries, the population distribution, and the locations of healthcare facilities.
The three-step framework for biodiversity action
Scientists propose a three-step post-2020 framework for global biodiversity goals for governments to implement on a national level.
The algorithm predicting COVID-19 patients in need of intensive care
An algorithm can predict the severity of COVID patients' illnesses depending on how many of them will be highly likely or unlikely to need intensive care or ventilation.
The £11.3 million investment toasting to distillery decarbonisation
To decarbonise UK distilleries, the government has granted £11.3 million in funding to cut emissions from alcohol production.
Related coronaviruses found in bats around Southeast Asia
Scientists have identified coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2 from bats sampled in Cambodia, suggesting SARS CoV-2 has a much larger geographic distribution than previously assumed.
Atrial fibrillation commonly triggered by alcohol consumption
Latest study shows people may be able to reduce their risk of atrial fibrillation by avoiding certain triggers like alcohol, in consideration of other lifestyle factors.
How industries are affecting access to safe drinking water
An analysis considers the impacts of large-scale agriculture and industries on the human right to drinking water, advocating for the access to safe water for all.