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Leading purposeful action in the skills revolution
Anthony Tattersall, Vice President EMEA at Coursera, discusses the joint responsibility of higher education institutions, governments and the business community alike to upskill the workforce.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Making the world more inclusive
Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, explores how COVID-19 has given us a glimpse of the lived experience of persons with disabilities and discusses why we have a duty to make the world more inclusive for them.
Data potential of wearable health tech readings
Nicholas Kelly from Axela Ltd discusses the data potential of including wearable health tech readings in a ‘single customer view’ of healthcare.
Ethnic minorities had largest increase in cardiac deaths during pandemic
According to a new analysis by researchers, ethnic minorities in the US experienced disproportionately high levels of cardiac deaths during the pandemic - in comparison to the rates in 2019.
REACT study: Unclear if Indian variant more infectious than Kent variant
The REACT study suggests that scientists don't know if the Indian variant is more infectious than the Kent variant - largely responsible for the winter wave of deaths.
Energy-saving technology in smart buildings & cities
Nick Sacke, Head of IoT Solutions, Comms365, outlines the numerous benefits that can be unlocked from smart building technology & the smart cities they are located within.
Japanese statistics education is changing
Kazuhiro Aoyama, Associate Professor at the Aichi University of Education discusses the past, present and future status of Japanese statistics education.
Collaborative working delivers for users at 10 UK councils
Will Callaghan, Product Lead for LocalGov Drupal, explains how collaborative working across 10 councils has provided better services for citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Research shows tissue surgery can reduce stroke risk by one-third
A team found that removing the left atrial appendage reduces stroke risk in heart patients by over one-third - changing the future for outcomes.
Sustainability & community energy transformation
Lutz Ribbe, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, shares his views on sustainability and community energy transformation.
Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz – National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
Dr Abdelhafiz is currently a lecturer of Clinical Pathology at the Egyptian NCI, where he works as the Deputy director of the blood bank, as well as a hematology consultant at Shefa Al-Orman oncology hospital.
New technologies for knowledge translation in cancer
Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz and Zisis Kozlakidis both shed light on new technologies for knowledge translation in cancer.
The future of adult social care funding
Oliver Brown, Head of Product, Care and Support Tools at Imosphere, explores how financial pressures and a lack of certainty over adult social care funding is a problem for local authorities and the need to bring reform to an already stretched system.
Medical devices: Technology addressing medical wellbeing
Bernard Ross, CEO of Sky Medical Technology, looks at how wearable medical technology can address some of the most critical medical issues of the 21st Century.
Co-creating a secondary education curriculum for our well-being
How do we define success in schooling? Makoto Yururi, associate professor at Showa Women’s University re-examines this difficult question.
Study finds 47% of US critical care nurses at risk of PTSD
When it comes to facing the COVID pandemic, healthcare professionals were at the frontline and new research suggests that 47% of critical care nurses are at risk of PTSD.
Pfizer vaccine produces greater antibody response when given at 12 weeks
A new study has found that the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine produces a 3.5-times greater antibody response when given at 12 weeks, compared to three weeks.
2021: Hydrogen & fuel cells in the U.S.
Morry Markowitz, President of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, argues that for hydrogen and fuel cells in the U.S., 2021 is off to a promising start.
Scientists investigate link between endothelium and Long COVID
Scientists examining how COVID impacts the entire human body, not just the lungs, believe that there could be a link between the endothelium and Long COVID.
Sarah MacFadyen – Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation
Sarah is Head of Policy and External Affairs at the British Lung Foundation and Asthma UK, following the merger of the two charities in January 2020, and vice-chair of the Taskforce for Lung Health.
