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The future of tissue engineering with 3D-printed blood vessels

Scientists from Boston University (BU) and the Wyss Institute at Harvard University have developed a new method called ESCAPE, which is engineered sacrificial capillary pumps for evacuation that could improve how tissue is fabricated and designed.

Inhealthcare: Creating services to help the NHS tackle the growing backlog of elective care

Bryn Sage, CEO of remote patient monitoring provider Inhealthcare, explains how the company’s digital health technology is helping to ease pressures across the NHS, reduce hospital admissions, and improve patients’ health outcomes.

Building Vaccine Confidence: Strategies for dispelling myths and misinformation

Heidi J Larson, along with contributors from the Vaccine Confidence Project, discuss the complex factors influencing decision-making around vaccines and what can be done to improve public trust.

Breaking the stigma: Men’s mental health matters

Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy discusses men’s mental health, including common barriers to seeking help and the measures needed to improve overall awareness and support.

Baywater Healthcare: The positive outcomes of a virtual ward solution

Virtual wards are helping to improve the delivery of care and save clinicians valuable time and resources; we hear how Baywater Healthcare’s virtual ward solution is helping to support more patients and improve their overall care.

3D eye scans offer revolutionary insights into kidney health

New 3D eye scans may hold the potential to track chronic kidney disease in the early stages without symptoms being present.

Cloud technology: Preparing our health systems for the future

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Genomics England and the 100,000 Genomes Project, which paved the way for a new era of genomic medicine.

Identifying lung cancer risk in ‘never smokers’ using artificial intelligence

An artificial intelligence tool can effectively detect high-risk individuals for lung cancer among non-smokers using routine chest X-ray images.

Sepsis survivors: Improving long-term health outcomes post sepsis

Michael Wong and Amy Campbell from the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety reflect on the fourth World Sepsis Congress discussion, which focused on ways to improve long-term health outcomes post sepsis.

Empowering healthcare transformation: How data literacy unlocks the untapped potential of data

Mat Oram, CEO and Co-Founder of AdviseInc, discusses the importance of data literacy and the steps organisations can take to truly understand how data can support their goals.

Enabling speech through thoughts alone

A team of neuroscientists, neurosurgeons and engineers have created a speech prosthesis that can interoperate a person's brain signals and convert them into speech.

Baywater Healthcare: Setting up a virtual ward

In an era marked by technological leaps and a shift towards patient-centred care, a virtual ward has emerged as a pioneering solution that bridges the gap between traditional hospital setups and the convenience of remote healthcare.

Breakthrough blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease

A new groundbreaking blood test, p-tau217, holds potential as an Alzheimer's disease indicator. When incorporated into a two-step process, it demonstrates exceptional accuracy in detecting or ruling out brain amyloidosis, a crucial early sign.

Finger sweat test detects antipsychotic drugs in patients

Innovative finger sweat test provides patients with a more comfortable and non-invasive way to monitor antipsychotic drug levels.

The race to succeed AMLO: Mexico’s future hangs in the balance

With AMLO set to step down, many are looking to Mexico's future and asking who will be leading it. With polls suggesting a MORENA victory is inevitable, who are the candidates, and what do they stand for?

Concerns over space travel’s effect on red blood cells and bone health

Space travel's impact on red blood cells and bone health is a growing concern. A study of 14 astronauts reveals that bone marrow fat might be vital to restoring these crucial elements.

Personalised approach to fat burning: Going beyond exercise machines

The effectiveness of fat burning during exercise varies significantly among individuals, challenging the validity of commercial exercise machines.

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