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First Nations health: Closing the gap and improving lives

Open Access Government examines the factors affecting the health and wellbeing of First Nations people in Australia, highlighting the significance of establishing culturally sensitive healthcare that recognises their specific needs.

Stroke and neuroplasticity: A multiscale insight

After a stroke, neuroplasticity contributes to spontaneous recovery; exactly how, Professor Francesco Pavone and colleagues are investigating Cerebral stroke often leaves victims with significant psychical...

Making the NHS digital strategy ‘mission possible’

Helen McKenna, Senior Policy Adviser at The King’s Fund, asks how the NHS digital strategy can be implemented at a time of great financial pressures Jeremy...

Addressing AMR from a food safety perspective

Renata Clarke, Sarah Cahill, and Jeffrey LeJeune, from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, outline the relationship between food safety and...

Make personal budgets dementia friendly, charity urges

The Alzheimer’s Society is calling on local authorities to make personal budgets dementia friendly and break down barriers to access According to the Alzheimer’s Society,...

LGA social care report highlights funding crisis

A report released by the Local Government Association (LGA) today highlights a chronic lack of funding for adult social care in England and Wales The...

New developments in the treatment of ovarian cancer

Gunnar Kristensen, from the Department of Gynaecologic Oncology at Oslo University Hospital, looks at new strategies for the treatment of ovarian cancer. It is recognised...

Rapid support for public health issues provided by new UK team

A new team from the UK will provide rapid support for public health issues around the world, helping to control global disease outbreaks within...

Kid’s health and exercise research: The whole kit and caboodle

Scientists at the University of Calgary’s Human Performance Laboratory take a holistic approach to kid’s health and exercise research

Foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic disease in the Canadian North

Dr. Sherilee Harper and Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo look at the need for integrated environment and health surveillance for foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic disease in the Canadian North

Sweden’s fightback against AMR

Gabriel Wikström, Swedish Minister of Healthcare, Public Health and Sports, discusses the need for leadership and action in the global fightback against AMR For the...

Antimicrobial resistance and food safety in Europe

AG learns more about the role of the European Food Safety Authority in Europe’s fight against antimicrobial resistance Antibiotics have been enormously beneficial since they...

Nine out of 10 councils do not pay fair price for adult social care

Adult social care is being undercut by councils failing to pay realistic prices to support older people and people with disabilities in their own...

Managing for mental health

Bob Grove, Senior Policy Adviser, Mental Health Europe, outlines how mental health can impact a workplace and why it’s important to ensure your workers...

Better tailored care for people with Parkinson’s

My PD Journey – a project from the European Parkinson’s Disease Association (EPDA) looks at how challenges need to be tackled better at a...

Preventing infections with antimicrobial surfaces

Antibiotic resistance and super bugs are growing global problems. Kari Soljamo and Anne Laitine from Isku Interior look at how to prevent the infections,...

Progressing cancer research in Italy

Federico Caligaris-Cappio, Scientific Direcor at AIRC - the Italian Association for Cancer Research, highlights the work of the organisation in order to support and...

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