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Supporting the NHS through prioritising at-home care

Peter Seldon, Consultus Care, discusses how at-home care for the elderly can help to alleviate pressure on the NHS.
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Robotics: The story of a multi-robot café with PRINTEPS

Here, Takahira Yamaguchi from Keio University in Japan explores how different robots cooperate in a multi-robot café, beginning with details about service workflow.
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The built environment: The effects of office conversions in the Netherlands

Sophie Hoogendijk and Gideon Bolt from the Faculty of Geosciences – Utrecht University, describe the effects of office conversions in the Netherlands, commencing with commentary on vacant offices in this analysis of the built environment.
coaching supervision

The case for coaching supervision: How does a coach self-care?

Karen Dean and Sam Humphrey state the case for coaching supervision including how a coach utilises self-care.
climate modelling capabilities, climate change

Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) works to improve urban climate modelling capabilities

Here, GERICS discusses how they are engaging with stakeholders to improve urban climate modelling capabilities and fight climate change.
cannabinoids in medicine, epilepsy

Cannabinoids in medicine part 4: Epilepsy

In the fourth of a series of five articles, Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies discuss their expertise on cannabinoids in medicine.
cannabis for medicinal and research,

Malta’s stance on cannabis for medicinal and research purposes

Here, the Malta Medicines Authority (MMA) shares a vision which integrates regulatory sciences, innovation, and academic initiatives.
public sector finance

Rockford Associates: Accounts Payable Review aids Public Sector Finance

Here, Rockford Associates explain their experiences of recovery audit work and case study results.
heart and vascular health research, Cardiovascular Sciences,

Heart and vascular health research: A focus on cardiovascular sciences

David Goff, MD, PhD, Director, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., introduces the work of the organisation and his thoughts on supporting heart and vascular health research.
failures in healthcare tech, COVID-19

COVID-19: The pandemic highlights failures in healthcare tech

Bethany Morris explores the consequences of failures in healthcare tech, from vulnerable key workers to limiting COVID-19 infection.
mental health and coronavirus

How to manage mental health and coronavirus

Here, PMAC, Mental Health Training & Wellbeing Professionals, look at how you can manage mental health during isolation amid the coronavirus outbreak.
epidemics

Learning from COVID-19: Can we prepare for future epidemics?

Margaret Heffernan, Author of Uncharted, shares her thoughts about how AI, big data and forecasting might not be the solution to the coronavirus, and how society should really be preparing itself for more inevitable epidemics.
catching coronavirus, WHO

How can you protect yourself from catching Coronavirus?

Coronavirus is now a potent word: We dilute the fake news down to facts, describing the WHO approved methods to protect you from catching Coronavirus.
COVID-19 research, infectious disease

COVID-19 research: How long does it take for symptoms to show?

Infectious disease experts engaged in COVID-19 research have identified how quickly the virus can spread.
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Providing a new set of tools to alleviate debt  

In recognition of Debt Awareness Week, Lubaina Manji, Senior Programme Manager, Nesta Challenges, explores how open banking has enabled fintech to provide a new set of tools to alleviate debt.
ethics of AI development, public policy

The ethics of AI development in public policy

Dr Emma Carmel illustrates the paradoxical realities of ethics in AI development, with recommendations for forming an effective public policy.
finances during self-isolation

How can tech help people manage finances during self-isolation

Yiannis Faf, CEO of What We Want, explains how consumers can use technology, such as app-based banking, to manage their finances during self-isolation.
cbd quality and compliance, novel food application

Setting global standards for CBD quality and compliance

At Mile High Labs, we share a collective vision for global standards of CBD quality and compliance: Let’s discuss the Novel Food application process for the UK.
Digital transformation in Japan,

Digital transformation in Japan and the European Union

Agnieszka Kuczynska from AGH University of Science and Technology charts the prominence of digital transformation in Japan and the European Union today.
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Technology focus: Fujitsu scanners in the public sector

Robyn Boyd on behalf of PFU (EMEA) Limited – a Fujitsu company turns our thoughts to the extent to which technology is heavily relied upon in the public sector, focussing specifically on the role of Fujitsu scanners in this vein.

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