Evaluating multiple treatments within one study: Some practical considerations
Prof Thomas Jaki, Professor of Statistics at Lancaster University’s Medical and Pharmaceutical Statistics Research Unit tells us about some practical considerations around evaluating multiple treatments for patients.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome – diagnostics and therapeutics
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, from TechVision Group, Frost & Sullivan provides a detailed analysis of acute respiratory distress syndrome, focussing on the evolving diagnostics and therapeutics in the precision era of medicine.
Is local governance ready for climate change?
A group of researchers from the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) ask if local governance is ready for the effects of climate change.
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: The path towards absolute prevention
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group provides a comprehensive overview work-related musculoskeletal disorders, focussing on the path towards absolute prevention.
Government announces new funding for immersive technologies
£33 million from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund will support immersive technologies, with opportunities for businesses and researchers to work together
How will politics impact the energy sector in 2018?
The influence of political change extends far beyond the walls of the House of Commons. Even small acts of legislation can send shockwaves through many different industries, not least the energy sector
The decentralisation of flights in the UK from London to regional hubs
News of a new long-haul route at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, and the building of a brand-new railway station to facilitate the airport has been welcomed by the travel industry in a bid to decentralise flights to and from the UK from London
Government announces new cyber security export strategy to protect UK and allies
International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox launched the government’s new Cyber Security Export Strategy (Monday 26 March) to promote the UK’s world-leading expertise and strengthen defence capabilities in the UK and allied countries
Britain’s world-leading creative industries to benefit from £150 million deal
As part of a brand new Industrial Strategy Deal announced today (28th March 2018), the government has teamed up with the Creative Industries Council (CIC), to invest a whopping £150 million into the creative industries, securing the country’s position as a global creative powerhouse.
ORR welcomes improvements for train passengers using ticket vending machines
New and easier-to-use machines and clearer language have helped increasing numbers of passengers buy the right ticket for their journey from station vending machines, according to research by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
New manifesto sets out path for biggest modernisation of public services
A new manifesto calling for the most radical modernisation of public services in Britain since the birth of the Welfare State launched yesterday at the Institute for Government
Getting to the truth about giving up plastics
President and technical advisor of the PMMDA and Managing Director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK, Nigel Flowers explores the bad press plastics has been getting since the airing of Blue Planet II, the impact of Brexit on industry standards and the reality of giving plastics up for good.
Severe asthma shows the tip of the iceberg of personalised medicine
Isabel Proaño Gómez, Communications Manager at European Federation of Allergies and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) explores the issue of severe asthma and how our understanding of it is evolving
The European Diabetes Forum: Diabetes in Europe today
John J. Nolan, Stefano Del Prato, Juleen R. Zierath from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes e.V. present their approach to address the pandemic of diabetes in Europe today
The wonders of the Baltic Sea
Susanna Kaasinen, Project Manager and Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary at the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission – Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) explore the wonders of the Baltic Sea
Cryptocurrency in the property market
The property market hops on the cryptocurrency bandwagon as digital currency is becoming increasingly mainstream
Legal professionals to take control of their personal data when GDPR comes in
People who work in the legal sector are more likely than any other to ask for their personal data to be edited or deleted once the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, a survey has revealed
Taking steps to equal the voting age across the UK
The Association of Colleges and the National Union of Students have launched a campaign which aims to equal the voting age across the UK to 16
The role of blockchain technology in Dubai
Smart Dubai Office lifts the lid on the role blockchain technology plays in Dubai, in this revealing interview
The Accessibility Act: Improving life for people with disabilities
Lambert van Nistelrooij, a Dutch Member of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament reveals his thoughts on The Accessibility Act, focussing on improving life for people in Europe with disabilities