Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Innovation at Asthma + Lung UK, the leading lung charity, discusses the socioeconomic costs of lung conditions and the need for great lung health research.
A substantial investment totalling £55 million, made possible through funding from the Northern Ireland Executive alongside various consortium partners, is set to advance innovation within the critical field of precision medicine.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is actively working to improve access to healthcare for under-served communities, targeting low-income, rural, and marginalized populations. Zisis Kozlakidis and Debra Leiolani Garcia provide an overview of these initiatives.
Regular foot check-ups are critical for mitigating foot problems in people with diabetes; Lorna Rothery spoke to the podiatry team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospital about the risk factors for and prevention of diabetic foot problems.
The NHS is poised for a transformative shift with the launch of Change.NHS. By prioritising the needs of vulnerable individuals and leveraging existing assets, we can move towards a future where prevention is the norm, not the exception.
The recent Lord Darzi review assesses the ongoing crisis in the UK's healthcare system, TechUK responds to the Darzi Review
The review looks at several...
In a recent poll conducted by the Health Foundation and IPSOS, public sentiment towards the NHS has highlighted significant concerns, prompting calls for transparency and increased investment in healthcare infrastructure.
Dr Nenad Miljković, President-elect of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), outlines the critical role of cold chain management in maintaining the efficacy and safety of vaccines.
Manchester welcomed a landmark moment in healthcare innovation as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Emergency and Acute Care officially opened its doors.
Geoffrey Roth, Expert Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), discusses efforts to recognize and tackle health challenges that Indigenous Peoples face.
NHS patients in England are set to gain quicker access to the latest and most innovative medical technologies, thanks to new plans proposed by NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
As the population ages, the economic toll of dementia on the UK is projected to skyrocket, reaching £91 billion a year by 2040, according to a study conducted for the Alzheimer’s Society.
