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Sam Gyimah announces £70 million funding to help develop new medical treatments
Industrial strategy boost will help speed up the development of new medical treatments with £70 million funding
The £70 million of funding will be used to create new manufacturing centres to help speed up the development of new medical treatments according to new Science Minister, Sam Gyiamah.
The money forms part...
Implementing digital technology for brain health
Frédéric Destrebecq, Vinciane Quoidbach and Marijn Scholte from The European Brain Council (EBC) detail how the future of healthcare and improved brain health can be achieved through implementing digital health technology
The European Brain Council (EBC) is a Brussels-based organisation that gathers patient associations, major brain-related societies, as well as...
Blockchains, trust and power: Governance models of the future
Sari Stenfors, PhD from the ReCon Blockchain Research Project at Aalto University looks at how distributed and open technologies transform our interactions
In a forward-looking research project at Aalto University’s Business School in Helsinki, together with partner companies and public organisations such as the Finance Ministry of Finland, we are...
Technology interventions to address dyspnoea: Point-of-care lung ultrasonography
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group highlights technology interventions that address dyspnoea – focussing on point-of-care lung ultrasonography
The Murray and Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine (Schwartzstein and Adams, 2016), etymologically defines dyspnoea from the Greek dys (painful, difficult) and pneuma (breath). Clinically, dyspnoea constitutes a medical...
Distributed ledger Blockchain technology for the financial services industry
We interviewed R3’s Chase Gordon to learn about cutting-edge distributed ledger technology for businesses in the financial services industry today
R3 builds cutting-edge distributed ledger technology for businesses. Corda, an enterprise-grade, blockchain-inspired DLT platform was designed by and for the financial industry, with input from over 100 banks, financial institutions,...
Physical Activity and Nutrition INfluences In ageing (PANINI)
Prof. Anna C. Whittaker from University of Birmingham’s School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences looks at the need for ageing research in Europe
Current demographic trends indicate that by the year 2020, almost 1 in 5 of the European population will be aged 65 years or over. Although life...
The challenge of sustainability in cancer care
All.Can shares their profound insights into the challenges concerning the need to improve the efficiency of cancer care, focusing on better outcomes for patients
Healthcare budgets are under increasing pressure. We face an urgent question about how we can sustain high-quality healthcare. All.Can is an international multi-stakeholder initiative set up...
Are we ready for a blockchain world?
Marta Pierkarska, Director of Developer Ecosystem, Hyperledger asks if we are ready for a blockchain world in the future
Blockchain, the hype, the buzzword of the decade, the fairy dust that is supposed to solve all our problems. Technology that underlies Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies and is often confused...
Genetic studies of suicide risk and research into mental illness
The Department of Psychiatry; University of Utah School of Medicine lifts the lid on their research into mental illness and suicide
Nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year, and suicide is the leading cause of death for people aged 15-29. While the environment has had an undeniable impact, evidence...
Fostering and supporting excellence in clinical pharmacy practice
Islam Elkonaissi and Zahra Laftah from the UKCPA explore the British model of supporting excellence in clinical pharmacy practice
In the UK, evidence that pharmacists can provide better clinical outcomes and more efficient, consistent and sustainable services for patients, is increasing. In this article, key themes are discussed to showcase...
From biobanking to precision medicine
A group of experts from ISBER shed light on the science of biobanking and its role in delivering modern and precision medicine
Research equipment and facilities at Dublin City University are open to the world
Dublin City University is creating an environment where research equipment and state-of-the-art facilities are available for open use
Europe can lead the way to a cure for asthma
Susanna Palkonen of the European Federation of Allergies and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations underlines research around asthma in Europe today
The future of blockchain: Learning from things yet to happen
Disruption, pivot, 10X change – these words describe current strategic interest in everything new, but how do we decide the future of blockchain?
Suicide: A major public health concern
Dr Jane Pearson from NIMH highlights suicide as a public health concern and addresses how can be prevented and the contributing factors behind it
European health information project BRIDGE Health looks to the future
Petronille Bogaert and Herman Van Oyen at BRIDGE Health provide a fascinating overview of the European health information project today
Modern research into rare diseases
Research infrastructure project manager at EURORDIS, Virginie Bros-Facer highlights the extent of rare diseases in Europe in this insightful article
How HSCN can improve the NHS digital strategy
Michael Bowyer of Innopsis highlights the need for improved connectivity to boost the government's NHS digital strategy and improve integration
Can a new light-based therapy help with Alzheimer’s disease?
Prof Michael R Hamblin of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital discusses a new light-based therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
Biomedical research: crossing discipline borders
Biomedical research crosses borders of disciplines to help shape new imaging approaches, as scientists from Technical University of Munich explain
