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NHS Track and Trace app will ‘ping’ fewer contacts to isolate
Fewer contacts will be notified to self-isolate following updates to the NHS COVID-19 Track and Trace app.
Clinical trial to investigate vaccine dose interval for pregnant women
A new clinical trial, funded by the UK government, will investigate the best gap between the first and second COVID-19 vaccine dose for pregnant women.
Struggling families will be given free book bags this summer
Hundreds of struggling families will be given free book bags this summer, thanks to the Reading Sparks programme.
Price of COVID vaccines to rise as they become variant-ready
France's Junior Minister for European Affairs, Clément Beaune, said that the price of COVID vaccines Pfizer and Moderna rose after being adapted for the Delta variant.
How technology can alleviate the charity sector’s funding shortfall
John McLaren, Head of Business, Idox, explores how the charity sector's funding shortfall can be alleviated with technology.
Office, hybrid or home? The future of work for local governments
Attar Naderi, UK Business Manager, Laserfiche, explores how local governments are preparing for hybrid working post-COVID.
Scientists say women faced food insecurity during India’s lockdown
The study, published in Economia Politica, finds that the Indian COVID lockdown led to women facing greater food insecurity - due to fluctuations in food prices and pre-existing social issues.
£1.1 million given for Long Covid research
A new research project, known as LISTEN, has been awarded £1.1 million of UK government funding to support people with Long Covid.
Surgeons say trauma informed care can “break cycle of violence”
According to the American College of Surgeons, trauma informed care can help to "break the cycle of violence" - surgeons are usually the first healthcare professional to treat victims of violence.
SysAdmin Day: Honouring sysadmins for their work behind the scenes
Today is SysAdmin Day: An annual day of celebration for system administrators and their year long, smooth running of enterprise.
Argentinian study says 60% of people have difficulty thinking after COVID
A new study in Argentina is investigating the cognitive impacts on virus survivors - scientists found that 60% of participants have difficulty thinking after COVID.
Increasing electric car battery safety using calorimeters
Here, Dr Carlos Ziebert, head of IAM-AWP’s Calorimeter Center, KIT, explains how the safety of batteries in electric vehicles links to the EU’s new ‘Fit for 55’ policy push.
US study says racial disparities in vaccination problematic for 10 years
Scientists, looking at the US population, reveal that racial disparities in vaccination have been an ongoing issue for the last ten years.
Half of parents may not vaccinate under-12 children against COVID
According to a CUNY study, only 49% of parents said they would vaccinate their under-12 child against COVID - with a further 25% saying they would not.
Flexibility and smart analytics are critical to electoral canvass efficiency
William Quinton, Head of Elections, Idox, ponders what the Japanese relay team can teach us about harnessing technology to optimise the annual electoral canvas.
The pandemic, after the pandemic: Healthcare transformation can help solve staff burnout
Mike Hobby, Healthcare Transformation Partner, Checkit, explores how healthcare transformation can put a stop to staff burnout before it becomes a pandemic itself.
Study with one million vaccinated people finds AstraZeneca is safe
The study, pre-printed in The Lancet, found that blood clots were far more common in people with COVID-19 than people vaccinated with AstraZeneca.
UK donates 9 million AstraZeneca vaccines to countries overseas
The UK will begin to deliver 9 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines around the world this week, announces Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
Disproportionate air pollution exposure in African-American communities
Dr Elica A Moss, at Alabama A&M University, explains the ongoing issue of disproportionate air pollution exposure in African-American communities in the US.
Researchers begin work on magnetic male contraceptive
Researchers have created biodegradable, magnetic nanomaterials that reduce the likelihood of lab mice having children for 30 days.
