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Helen Childs

Helen Childs – RWK Goodman

Helen is a partner in RWK Goodman’s Personal Injury team and heads up the Industrial Disease Team across London, Oxford and Bath where a team of dedicated lawyers specialise in representing claimants with asbestos related illnesses. Helen represents claimants with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and pleural thickening. She is...
Liz Darlison

Liz Darlison – Mesothelioma UK

Liz established Mesothelioma UK in 2004 and is responsible for developing the charity’s vision and strategic direction, and for the financial security and operational activities. Liz also works at Glenfield Hospital as a consultant nurse and focuses on the treatment and care of mesothelioma patients. In 2019, Liz was...
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These four tools could enable the future of AI in healthcare

Craig Rhodes, EMEA Industry Lead, AI for Healthcare and Life Sciences, NVIDIA, argues that just four tools could enable the future of AI in healthcare.
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Top considerations for a successful healthcare data strategy  

A healthcare data strategy is crucial to ensuring that we can tackle all the biggest health issues we face, and to ensure guided decision-making to save lives.
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The dawn of a cyber-physical internet

Philip Young, Director of Policy, Research & Strategic Engagement, Digital Catapult, argues that we’re at the dawn of a cyber-physical internet. Governments globally must lead the way, he says.
Woman in exercise gear sitting on floor behind weights using health app to guide her workout.

What behavioural economics has to offer to the NHS

At the centre of behavioural economics is an understanding that people do not always make rational decisions - here's how it could help the NHS.
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How do diet plans affect your health and weight loss?

Searching for a diet plan and advice online can lead to unreliable health sources, so here are six different diets and their advantages and disadvantages.
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Key to faster diagnosis for lung conditions in the NHS

Misdiagnoses and delays are far too common for people with lung conditions. Rachel Warren, Senior Policy Officer at Asthma + Lung UK and Policy Lead (Diagnosis) at the Taskforce for Lung Health, explores how new community diagnostic centres could help tackle this issue.
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Reduce risk of dementia through leisure activities

Dementia poses a risk to us all, but research shows that there are leisure activities that are scientifically proven to reduce risk of dementia.

Dr Shivani Amdekar – Oxford Immune Algorithmics

Dr Amdekar is a Senior Anaesthetics Registrar at University College Hospital and an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow Dr Amdekar is interested in cancer anaesthesia and peri-operative medicine. Dr Amdekar has undertaken speciality training at Cancer centres, including The Royal Marsden Hospital, MacMillan Cancer Centre. She is an advanced trainee at...

Prof Kourosh Saeb-Parsy – Oxford Immune Algorithmics

MD & PhD in Neurosciences (Cambridge), NHS Consultant Transplant Surgeon, Professor of Transplantation & Research MD & PhD in Neurosciences (Cambridge), NHS Consultant Transplant Surgeon, Professor of Transplantation & Research Group Leader at the Department of Surgery at the University of Cambridge, specialising in transplantation and immunogenicity of cancer and...
Microscopic nano robot kills disease-causing bacteria inside the human body

‘Nano-robot’ built entirely from DNA

Nano-robot made from DNA can study cell processes invisible to the naked eye.
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Women who breastfeed face lower risk of heart disease or stroke

A meta-analysis finds that women who breastfeed are less likely to develop heart conditions or diseases, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who do not breastfeed.
ALACI22 Immunology in Latin America and the Caribbean and the IUIS Global Meeting

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.
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What is the science behind IVF failure?

Researchers find that IVF failure is commonly due to spontaneous errors in the early phases of cell division which causes so many human embryos to fail to develop.
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Women’s health strategy established for doctors to tackle gender inequality

Doctors now must take mandatory training on female-specific health, as a new women’s health strategy pushes for more equal research and medical conduct between genders Women and girls across England will receive more sex-specific healthcare following the release of the Women’s Health Strategy for England. This change for improved medical services...
High-technology used in AI medical equipment for healthcare

What are the pros and cons of implementing AI in healthcare?

AI in healthcare covers a wide range of assistance to health systems and workers, but what are the specific benefits and downfalls of its adoption?
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Low-carbon aerospace technology backed by £273 million government innovation fund

The UK government has backed an innovation fund for low-carbon aerospace technology to help job opportunities for the global green flight revolution.
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‘New’ ozone hole has been around since 1980s

A large, year-round ozone hole, seven times larger than the Antarctic ozone hole, has only recently been discovered despite existing since the 1980s.
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How will Brexit policy affect your diet?

Brexit policy is to affect micronutrient food supplies in the UK, where foods imports will become harder to access due to trade deals.

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