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NHS awarded £7.5 million to digitally schedule shifts
Government allocates £7.5 million to NHS hospitals, clinics and pharmacies across 38 trusts to implement digital shift planning.
UK bans flights from Latin American countries over Brazilian mutation
The UK has banned Latin American countries and Portugal from travelling to the UK as of today (15 January), over increasing fears about the Brazilian COVID-19 mutations.
Changing mealtimes could prevent type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers will examine if changing our mealtimes to earlier or later in the day could reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
UK Home Office loses 150,000 arrest records due to tech problem
According to The Times, 150,000 arrest records were accidentally erased - including fingerprint, DNA and arrest histories.
Scientists discover cause that prevents roots from growing in hard soils
Scientists have discovered a signal that causes roots to stop growing in hard soils, opening doors for a potential solution to help plants to grow in the most damaged soils.
DNA testing can rapidly identify pneumonia in COVID-19 patients
Researchers have developed a DNA test to rapidly identify pneumonia in COVID-19 patients, aiding faster treatment.
The growing digital transformation of the luxury sector
It’s 2021, and today, almost every interaction happens through digital devices - what does this mean for the luxury sector?
Scientists catalogue 700 million astronomical objects in dark sky
Scientists have catalogued almost 700 million astronomical objects in the dark sky using data from the Dark Energy Survey (DES).
More than a third of people over 80 have received the COVID-19 vaccine
New data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that more than a third of people aged 80 and over have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Adaptation after heart transplantation: A framework for the future
Anna Forsberg, Professor of Transplant Nursing at Lund University and Chair of the ETAHP Committee at the ESOT, explores a key area of development in heart transplant nursing as part of the build-up to ESOT Congress 2021.
China begins second COVID lockdown of 22 million people
As new cases rise to 138, China begins a second COVID lockdown for certain regions - impacting a population of 22 million people, just as the WHO team arrives to study the virus.
UK Government to offer vouchers after food parcel failure
Footballer and child hunger campaigner Marcus Rashford highlighted ongoing food parcel failures, leading to yesterday's decision to revive the food voucher scheme.
The vaccine isn’t a silver bullet for longstanding pressures in elderly care
Jitesh Patel, Project Director at Kajima Partnerships discusses why the vaccine is not a silver bullet for longstanding pressures in elderly care and how the sector must adapt post-pandemic.
Clearer guidance needed on supply teacher furlough
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) is urging the Government and the Department for Education (DfE) to provide clearer guidance on supply teacher furlough payments amid national lockdown.
Chinese tech: Who really has the keys to your access control system?
Despina Stamatelos at Genetec discusses tensions between China and western liberal democracies, illustrating how this impacts cyber security - do you know who has the keys to your access control system?
Learning from consumer attitudes towards artificial intelligence
Rachel Roumeliotis, Vice President of Data and AI at O’Reilly, discusses how AI creators can analyse consumer attitudes towards artificial intelligence (AI) and implement them into how they develop new solutions in the future.
Using behaviour-based recruitment to make hiring fair and efficient
Robert Newry, CEO, Arctic Shores, discusses how behaviour-based recruitment helps organisations make the hiring process fair and efficient.
New data shows that Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine is 50.4% effective
The São Paulo Government and Butantan Institute revealed that the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine is 15.6% less effective than officials previously suggested.
People with COVID-19 immunity can still carry and transmit the virus
A new Public Health England (PHE) study has found that past coronavirus infection provides some immunity but people may still carry and transmit the virus.
When COVID-19 hits a community that survived genocide
Nishat had a conversation with founder of The Lotus Flower, Taban Shoresh, who started this organisation after surviving ISIS in her homeland of Kurdistan, Iraq.
