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Towards better health for Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Peoples encounter numerous challenges in exercising their right to health. Lorna Rothery discussed the importance of collaborative and culturally sensitive approaches with Dr Sandra Del Pino, Advisor on Cultural Diversity at PAHO.

Involving patients and clinicians in healthcare’s AI revolution

AI has the potential to revolutionise healthcare by personalising treatment plans, improving clinical studies, and streamlining administrative tasks,.

Revolutionary wearable sensor offers continuous sweat analysis

Researchers at Penn State have developed a groundbreaking wearable sensor that promises to revolutionise continuous sweat analysis for health monitoring.

Digital transformation in the NHS: The power of it

20 years after it was first proposed, Ben Riley, Director of Aventius, explains why the NHS has struggled to implement a centralised IT system across its trusts.

Harnessing the power of lifestyle and depression prevention

Explore the pivotal link between lifestyle and depression prevention, as recent research uncovers the profound impact of intentional choices on mental well-being.

How to hack your productivity both in and out of business?

For startup founders, executives, or freelancers, success hinges on whether you can hack your productivity. Whether it's juggling roles, leadership, or clients, these productivity strategies are vital for success.

How COVID-19 triggers Mitochondrial Dysfunction across organs

COVID-19's hidden impact: Unmasking Mitochondrial Dysfunction across organ systems Since COVID-19, researchers have been perplexed by this.

Chinese tropical plant shows antiobesity potential

A research team led by Professor Akiko Kojima from Osaka Metropolitan University uncovers the antiobesity potential of the tropical plant Mallotus furetianus.

Mounting water scarcity: A complex challenge requiring nuanced solutions

A sufficient freshwater supply is essential to ecosystems, societies, and economies. Given the continuous increase in global population, improved living standards and rampant economic growth, there is an ever-growing worry about water scarcity.

Photodynamic Therapy: Killing cancer gently with visible light

Photodynamic therapy, using visible light with lower energy, causes fewer side effects when treating cancer, find Drs. Mary Potasek, Evgueni Parilov, and Karl Beeson, Co-founders of Simphotek, Inc.

£22.5 million research funded to improve UK health and social care

Health and social care specialists are joining for a multi-million-pound research initiative that is anticipated to bring about significant changes to policies in the UK.

Living with HIV: The prevalent pandemic which is no longer considered a pandemic

Dr Avinash Hari Narayanan (MBChB), Clinical Lead at London Medical Laboratory, explains that we need stronger efforts worldwide to end HIV transmission and improve the lives of those living with the disease.

Lack of access to treatment for opioid dependence is concerning

Monica Racoviță, Senior Researcher at The Health Policy Partnership, argues that opioid dependence is a pressing issue, yet treatment for it is still out of reach for many.

Could studying African killifish be the secret cure to sarcopenia?

The Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash University suggests that muscle wasting, known as sarcopenia, may be reversed in late-life.

COVID-19 experience for children in custodial settings

Dr Charlotte Lennox from the University of Manchester reports on the main findings of her research and argues that children in custodial settings were an invisible group during the COVID-19 pandemic, in this second of a two-part series.

Metabolic syndrome risk increased by severe hot flashes after menopause

Metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure are more likely to occur in women who experience increased severity of hot flashes after menopause.

Everything to know about Pica, a lesser known eating disorder

Pica is an eating disorder where the sufferer craves to eat non-food substances such as soil, ice or clay. But who can be affected, what are the causes, and what else is there to know?

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