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AG 013 - February 2017

Therapies for weak muscles

Research into personalised interventions is helping pave the way for a new generation of therapies for weak muscles at the Balgrist Campus It is estimated...

How can we prevent alcoholic liver disease?

Professor Samuel W French, at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, calls for collaborators on efforts to prevent alcoholic liver disease with the use of betaine The purpose...

Developing bioactive compounds through cooperation

Montisera is working with world-leading Finnish researchers to develop bioactive compounds with health benefits.

Germany’s High-Tech Strategy 2020: Setting the stage

Federal Research Minister Johanna Wanka highlights the strengths of Germany’s High-Tech Strategy to Open Access Government Germany is one of the world’s smaller countries in...

A strategy for digital healthcare in France

M Warrender highlights the strides made on digital healthcare in France and outlines what Health Minister Marisol Touraine is doing to secure its future Digital...

Remote patient monitoring to enhance follow-up management

Digital solutions are opening the door to remote patient monitoring, as Nouveal e-health’s e-fitback app demonstrates Over the past few years, several issues have been...

The rapid blood alcohol test that could save lives

Albio™ is a rapid and cost-effective blood alcohol test which could help paramedics and emergency responders save lives.

Government IT: The year to adapt, change and collaborate

SolarWinds’ Patrick Hubbard looks forward to the year ahead for government IT professionals, and how DevOps culture could change the landscape If there is one...

Sustainable healthcare and the technological revolution

Anssi Pulkkinen, director of wellbeing and health at Finnish funding agency Tekes, on the role of technology in securing sustainable healthcare for all Technological development...

mHealth in the EU: Challenges of technology applied to health

As mobile technologies advance, Francesca Cattarin, Health Policy Officer at The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), explores the role of mHealth in the EU Mobile health...

How adolescent experiences influence adulthood: The LifE Study

The LifE Study is investigating how our adolescent experiences influence adulthood by following the lives of individuals over the course of 30 years The data...

Making personal budgets dementia friendly

A sea change is needed among local authorities to make personal budgets dementia friendly, argues George McNamara of the Alzheimer’s Society People with dementia and...

Progressive zoos and the fight against wildlife trafficking

As the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria’s David Williams-Mitchell stresses, progressive zoos play a crucial role in halting illegal trade in wildlife The European...

We need tougher action on wildlife trafficking

The tide may be turning but there is still much more to be done in the fight against wildlife trafficking, Catherine Bearder MEP argues Last...

Diagnostic services for cancer are under growing pressure

Improving cancer survival relies on earlier diagnosis, but diagnostic services are under growing pressure, as Cancer Research UK Policy Manager Sara Bainbridge explains There are...

Death on the Nile: Burials on Sai Island

Professor Julia Budka considers the potential of funerary archaeology for reconstructing life in New Kingdom Nubia, particularly on Sai Island A well preserved Pharaonic settlement...

The importance of HR compliance

Tom Neil, a writer at Acas, explains the necessity of HR compliance, and why it makes sense to go above and beyond your legal...

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