New Clean Air Strategy to be launched by Environment Secretary Michael Gove
Later today Environment Secretary Michael Gove will publish a Clean Air Strategy which aims to cut air pollution and save lives, backed up through new primary legislation
Online diabetes competency training: Improving standards and reducing variation
Candice Ward, Lead CDEP Educator from Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP) details online diabetes competency training, including the importance of improving standards and reducing variation
World’s first global ministerial mental health summit to be held in London
Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that the UK will host the first ever Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit in London...
Cryptoassets Taskforce meets for the first time
Senior leaders from government and the financial regulators were present, including representatives from HM Treasury, the FCA and the Bank of England
Artificial Intelligence to improve cancer diagnosis
Ambitious new plans set out by the Prime Minister today will see around 22,000 fewer people dying from cancer each year by 2033
Majority of savers misunderstand benefits of IFISAs
61% of UK savers acknowledge possibility of higher returns and better interest rates with IFISAs, but majority still don’t understand the service
UK helps in the fight against Ebola virus disease
The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team is being deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help control the outbreak of Ebola virus disease
People with dementia in rural communities increasingly isolated, says Alzheimer’s Society
Charity launches guide urging individuals and organisations in rural communities to take action to become more dementia friendly, for Dementia Action Week (21-27 May)
Five tips for plastic use and sustainability in the laboratory
Inez Cornell, Marketing Manager at Radleys tells us her top tips for plastic use and sustainability in the laboratory
A postcard showing a canopy bed: An ex-user of mental health services shares his...
In an interview, Franz-Josef Wagner tells Elena Posth from Pfalzklinikum AdöR about his experiences as an ex-user of mental health services in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany
Security fears sparked over GDPR laws deter staff from working from home
A recent study held by online security manufacturer, Seareach discovered that the majority of staff are put off from working from home, due to security fears heightened by recent GDPR laws.
Youth Select Committee 2018 calls for evidence on barriers to work experience
The Youth Select Committee announced a new inquiry into barriers to work experience on Tuesday (15 May). The Committee is calling for evidence from a wide range of witnesses, including businesses and charities, as well as young people who have been directly affected by these barriers
European Parliament passes a blockchain resolution
Members of the European Parliament passed a blockchain resolution by the Industry, Research and Energy Committee on Wednesday (16 May)
EU Research Commissioner fights to protect a €100 billion investment
The EU’s research Commissioner, Carlos Moedas has demanded more commitment from member states on research and innovation spending, despite a widespread sense of reluctance throughout the European Union to increase the budget.
At the frontier of brain tumour research, we must leave no stone unturned
With the Government set to invest an additional £20 million into the research, diagnosis and development of treatments for brain tumours, Dr Ali Hansford elaborates on the need to talk more about how we are going to find the next blockbuster treatments for these devastating diseases
Mental Health Awareness Week: Spotlight on rare disease
Research carried out for the first time by Rare Disease UK indicates almost all patients and carers living with a rare disease have felt anxious, stressed and low
Fintech envoy for Northern Ireland appointed
Georgina O’Leary, Director of Innovation, Research and Development at Allstate has been appointed as the government’s new fintech envoy for Northern Ireland
New measures to back British shale gas exploration
A new package of measures to deliver on the government's manifesto pledge to continue supporting the development of British shale gas has been announced today
Mental Health Awareness: 8 out of 10 Brits admit observing presenteeism in the workplace
According to the recent CIPD survey, people coming into work when they are ill also known as ‘presenteeism’ has more than tripled since 2010, with 86% of employees admitting they had observed presenteeism in the workplace
The impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical sector
Life Sciences sector responds to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee report on the impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical sector