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Global measles cases surge in 2023: What does the future hold?

In 2023, the world saw an increase in measles cases, with an estimated 10.3 million people infected, showing a 20% rise from the previous year.

Supporting the protection of the green belt in the UK

Paul Miner, Head of Strategic Plans and Devolution at the Campaign to Protect Rural England explains why the organisation strongly supports the green belt policy in the UK

Improving acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) outcomes

Bethany Torr, Campaigns and Advocacy Officer at Leukaemia Care explores how outcomes for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can be improved

Three quarters of UK scale-up tech businesses believe Brexit won’t hurt them

According to new research from Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, tax and investment management group, almost half (45%) of the tech scale-up businesses in the UK believe that the Government’s approach to Brexit and international trade will have no impact on them, while 30% think they stand to benefit.

Could blockchain provide a boost to post-Brexit farming?

University of Hull, School of Politics, Philosophy and International Studies, Graduate Student, Tom Jones, asks if blockchain technology might provide a boost to post-Brexit farming.

Over 1.5 million people to trade in full-time work for ‘the gig economy’

More than 6 million UK adults are already self-employed or working as a contractor, with 6% of full-time professionals looking to make the transition this year

A holistic view of citizen debt is crucial to collection

Gary Bell, Executive Director of Civica, advises how councils can better collect the large sums of money owed to them in this article 

Asthma: Understanding chronic inflammatory lung diseases

Michael Roth, Research group leader at the University & University Hospital Basel explores the current state of chronic inflammatory lung diseases, from the molecular biology perspective

Millions of over 55s not online and missing out on essential services

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that a whopping 4.7 million people (making up 94% of all 'non-users') over the age of 55 are not online. The report warns that they could be at risk of missing out on essential services provided by companies that continue to move their businesses online

The role of housing allocation in the decline of high rise housing estates

Dr Gideon Bolt from the Department of Human Geography and Planning, Faculty of Geosciences at Utrecht University tells us about the vital role of housing allocation in the decline of high rise housing estates

NHS Trusts struggling to implement digital transformation strategies despite Government investment

Research from SolarWinds reveals two-fifths of NHS trusts either have no digital transformation strategy, or have just begun to work on one

UK seeks co-operation with Canada over trade opportunities in defence and security sectors

Leading technology companies in the UK showcased their products and services for land-based naval and aerospace use at CANSEC 2018 - Canada's largest defence industry event - in the hopes of securing industrial cooperation and joint ventures with Canadian companies

Tackling the root cause of Type 2 diabetes: Obesity

Kristoffer From, CEO of Liva Healthcare and Simon Pickup, UK Managing Director at Liva Healthcare share their thoughts on why obesity is key to tackling the root cause of Type 2 diabetes

New drone laws bring added protection for passengers

New drone laws will restrict the unmanned aerial vehicle from flying above 400 feet and within 1 kilometre of airport boundaries

Revealed: England’s residential fly-tipping hotspots

Troubled by the notion that fly-tipping is on the rise, and in particular household waste, Sellhousefast.uk took to analysing the number of fly-tipping incidents on residential land across England, to determine which areas may be worst affected

Lightweight solar has the power to transform society

Extending the reach of affordable solar energy will have both environmental and societal benefits says Dr. Geoff J. Nesbitt, CEO, Verditek

Will Brexit really help or hinder the NHS?

Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm, has looked at the latest commentary surrounding how the NHS will operate post-Brexit to try and draw up some conclusions about what lies ahead for the organisation

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