Open cities are the future, says Lisbon mayor at Web Summit
Inclusive, open cities and societies will be key as we tackle climate change and embrace technological progress, says Lisbon mayor at Web Summit
Open cities...
Stroke and neuroplasticity: A multiscale insight
After a stroke, neuroplasticity contributes to spontaneous recovery; exactly how, Professor Francesco Pavone and colleagues are investigating
Cerebral stroke often leaves victims with significant psychical...
Pottery and people on Sai Island
On Sai Island, pottery tells us a lot about life in the New Kingdom in Nubia, writes Julia Budka, Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and...
New lower benefits cap takes effect across UK
A new, lower benefits cap - a limit on the income working age households can receive in certain benefits - comes into force today...
Making the NHS digital strategy ‘mission possible’
Helen McKenna, Senior Policy Adviser at The King’s Fund, asks how the NHS digital strategy can be implemented at a time of great financial pressures
Jeremy...
Addressing AMR from a food safety perspective
Renata Clarke, Sarah Cahill, and Jeffrey LeJeune, from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, outline the relationship between food safety and...
A collaborative journey to greener chemicals
Kylie Vincent, Holly Reeve and colleagues at Oxford University are working on ways to make greener chemicals, which with government funding could soon be...
Make personal budgets dementia friendly, charity urges
The Alzheimer’s Society is calling on local authorities to make personal budgets dementia friendly and break down barriers to access
According to the Alzheimer’s Society,...
High Court rules government cannot leave EU without vote
The High Court has ruled that the government cannot begin the formal process to leave the EU without first consulting Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May...
The Data Generation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
By winning over the Data Generation, the public and private sectors could thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, writes SAS Regional VP Mark Wilkinson
The...
Flood management needs new governance model, say MPs
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee are demanding an overhaul of flood management in England in a report published today
MPs from the Environment,...
LGA social care report highlights funding crisis
A report released by the Local Government Association (LGA) today highlights a chronic lack of funding for adult social care in England and Wales
The...
Raising policy awareness of the impacts of climate change
Climate change tool IMPACT2C has made significant strides in understanding the impacts of global warming. Professor Dr Daniela Jacob at the Climate Service Center Germany explains
New developments in the treatment of ovarian cancer
Gunnar Kristensen, from the Department of Gynaecologic Oncology at Oslo University Hospital, looks at new strategies for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
It is recognised...
Rapid support for public health issues provided by new UK team
A new team from the UK will provide rapid support for public health issues around the world, helping to control global disease outbreaks within...
Kid’s health and exercise research: The whole kit and caboodle
Scientists at the University of Calgary’s Human Performance Laboratory take a holistic approach to kid’s health and exercise research
Foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic disease in the Canadian North
Dr. Sherilee Harper and Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo look at the need for integrated environment and health surveillance for foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic disease in the Canadian North
London councils ask for help to care for refugee children
Eight London councils have written to Home Secretary Amber Rudd to ask for additional support for unaccompanied refugee children arriving from France
Refugee children need...
Promoting cohesion in Bratislava
Pavol Frešo, President of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region outlines to AG, why events such as the COR Summit back in July are so important...
Sweden’s fightback against AMR
Gabriel Wikström, Swedish Minister of Healthcare, Public Health and Sports, discusses the need for leadership and action in the global fightback against AMR
For the...
