Improving the care of children in Europe with rare cancer
The European Society for Paediatric Oncology together with Coordinators for the PARTNER Project and ERN PaedCan highlight the importance of collaboration in order to improve the care of children in Europe with rare cancer
Cowpea: A food and animal feed crop grown in West Africa
In this interview with Michael Abberton, Head of the IITA Genetic Resources Centre (or Genebank), he shares his expertise on cowpea, a food and animal feed crop that is grown in the semi-arid tropics particularly Africa, but also Asia, the United States and Central and South America
Why more investment is needed to put people at the heart of dementia research
Colin Capper, Head of Research Development and Evaluation at Alzheimer’s Society, discusses why greater investment is needed in today’s dementia care research
Ocean and climate change: Time for a new wave of energy
Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries examines ocean and climate change and argues that now is the time for a new wave of energy
£1 million to boost diversity of people working in digital and tech jobs
The government has issued a £1 million Digital Skills Innovation Fund which will support underrepresented groups to find roles in the digital and tech sector.
Almost half of government digital spending now goes to SMEs
The latest figures from Digital Marketplace show that almost half of all government digital spending went directly to small and medium-sized enterprises
Call for tourism industry to do more to cater for disabled people
Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton, and Tourism Minister, Michael Ellis, urge all leisure attractions to “follow their lead” and ensure they are catering for disabled customers’ needs
Britain becomes indoor nation as average brit spends 53 years of their lives inside
A nationwide report has revealed the extent to which we have become an indoor nation, spending a total of 142 hours indoors a week, including in the office, at the shops, watching TV at home or in the car or public transport
Official figures show a decrease in UK Neets
There has been a welcome drop in the number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment or training, known as Neets
40% of poll respondents find driving to a holiday destination stressful
Three loo stops, two bouts of tears, 11 cries of ‘’are we nearly there yet?’’, one cry of "I feel sick" - and getting lost twice are all part of the average family car journey to a holiday destination, according to a new survey
Five tips to a better work-life balance
With what feels like an ongoing struggle with achieving the ideal work-life balance, recent research shows that two-thirds of British employees are not happy with their work-life balance. Sure, it’s not easy to achieve, but the work-life balance isn’t a myth
Are companies properly addressing mental health at work?
Conor Todd, Head of Marketing at FreeOfficeFinder, discusses his views on why companies may not be addressing mental health in the workplace as much as they should and how they can offer help to their employees
Balanced curriculum needed to encourage school leavers into STEM undergraduate courses
IET is today calling for a more balanced curriculum across the nation’s schools to ensure young people have a rounded knowledge and the skills needed to pursue further education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
The need to improve the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases
Michael Roth, Research Group Leader at University Hospital Basel argues for the clear need to improve the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases
TGF-β signalling – Tumor biology in prostate cancer
Identifying the molecular signalling pathways leading to advanced prostate cancer to improve therapy and diagnosis
Bank holiday beachgoers urged to take rubbish home to reduce littering
With millions set to hit the beach this Bank Holiday weekend, beachgoers are urged to take their rubbish home to save our seaside resorts and coastal beauty spots from turning into dumping grounds
New whitepaper calls for government-wide AI platform
A new artificial intelligence whitepaper, compiled by experts from industry, academia, and politics, outlines the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for more efficient, effective and productive public services
Antiviral and antitumor therapies
Prof Dr Chris Meier at the University of Hamburg, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry explores antiviral and antitumor therapies. He discusses the intracellular delivery of antivirally active nucleoside triphosphates and argues that the ultimate challenge is applying these as chemotherapeutics
Religious elites and societal organisation in south-eastern Europe
Dr. rer. pol. Jochen Töpfer of the Free University of Berlin, Institute for East European Studies outlines how religion can play a role in...
Freshers urged to get MenACWY and MMR vaccines
Public Health England is urging students to get MenACWY and MMR vaccines before the start of the new college or university year to ensure they're protected against deadly diseases