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Digital reader improves the accuracy of reporting positive lateral flow tests
Rob Banathy, Senior Product Manager at NHS Digital, explains how his team developed a lateral flow device digital reader service that can detect nearly twice the number of positive COVID-19 cases during early infection compared to the human eye.
PerformFISH supports sustainable development of marine fish farming in the Mediterranean
PerformFISH supports the leading fish farming sector in the EU to accelerate sustainable development.
Preventable asbestos cancer – mesothelioma
Asbestos in over 300,000 public sector buildings continues to put lives at risk. Recommendations to the government for its removal over the next 40 years have been ignored, says Liz Darlison of Mesothelioma UK and Helen Childs, Partner at RWK Goodman.
Modern American gun ownership values can be linked to slavery
American gun ownership trends in the present day can be historically tied to the number of people who were enslaved in U.S. counties in 1860
Researchers have found a correlation between US locations with higher percentages of enslaved people in 1860 and the more guns its residents in those areas...
How to tackle the challenge of staff turnover in local governments
James Scott discusses how local governments can make employees feel connected and valued to avoid high staff turnover.
Digital healthcare adoption requires better security
Though the UK public is taking the right step in embracing digital healthcare, more trust is needed in the security of digital services.
ALACI22 Immunology in Latin America and the Caribbean and the IUIS Global Meeting
Sharing information on Immunology is essential for success in battling disease in the global population.
Ransomware attacks threaten the NHS
Mark Warren discusses ransomware attacks and why the NHS is particularly vulnerable.
The education system makes us “disconnected from the botanical world”
At a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, scientists warn we must become more in touch with botanical education.
How to make your organisation more LGBTQIA+ inclusive?
From training to representation, efforts to make organisations and workplaces more LGBTQIA+ inclusive are needed everywhere.
Abortion bans are not pro-life, they are anti-woman
The recent upturning of Roe v. Wade in the U.S. raises concerns for women’s reproductive safety and rights, as abortion bans make the procedure illegal in more states.
Lighting the way to safer streets in the UK
Safer streets can be achieved with better lighting solutions across the UK, where reductions in crime can be visibly seen in local areas with improved schemes.
Universal flu vaccine trial opens at NIH Clinical Center
A Phase 1 clinical trial of a universal flu vaccine has started inoculating healthy adult volunteers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland.
The cities of the future are smart – but we must also make them...
From glasses giving wearers, VR and AR overlays to smart rings tracking our sleep, technology is only continuing to grow, what will our cities of the future look like and will they be safe?
The role of teachers and teacher educators in addressing the gender digital divide
Gender equality is essential to develop and sustain the capacity for sustainable development although, ironically, STEM subjects and professions see the greatest gender digital divide and especially in developing economies.
Environmental Science Education on the subject of Crayfish (Procambarus Clarkii)
Tokyo NODAI Research Program for Sustainable Agriculture discusses the Environmental Science Education of crayfish.
Operationalising decarbonisation in the surgical pathway
The majority of businesses supplying products and services into the NHS through surgical pathways cannot have failed to be aware of the declared intent by the NHS to decarbonise the health system.
Reform in the Chinese college admissions policies
Chinese college admissions policies affect the educational experiences and labour market outcomes for millions of students each year.
Reducing medical costs of patients with thyroid cancer by centralising medical functions
Professor Hiroki Konno at Nihon University explores proposals for reducing medical costs for patients with thyroid cancer in Japan.
Could gun violence restraining orders prevent mass shootings in the US?
Gun violence restraining orders already exist in some states, and research finds that they may contribute to more gun safety and potentially, lower rates of mass shootings.
