The latest health and social care news and a look at research and development into the treatment of common and rare diseases alike. We also look at the vital changes being made to help deliver effective healthcare through the digital transformation within the NHS.
A dangerous hospital superbug, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, can now digest medical plastic like sutures and implants, microbiologists reveal. This alarming ability allows the pathogen to survive longer and form tougher antibiotic-resistant biofilms, posing a significant new threat to patient safety in healthcare settings.
Recent violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to serious consequences for the population, with thousands of people killed or injured, critical health infrastructure destroyed, and an escalating humanitarian crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.
The University of Würzburg has shed light on the intricate mechanisms of insulin production in fruit flies, revealing surprising parallels with human physiology. This study offers crucial insights into how insulin-producing cells respond to metabolic changes, with potential implications for understanding and treating diabetes.
Professor Preethi Kesavan, Director of Studies and Head, School of Advanced Technology and Digital Media at the London School of Business and Finance Singapore, analyses the Singaporean perspective on science and technology in advancing global healthcare.
Our bones are designed to remodel themselves; this is a lifelong process involving the bones adjusting to maintain strength, repair damages, and react to specific stress'.
The UK Government has new plans for the New Hospital Programme to ensure that all hospital projects are delivered within a realistic, adequately funded, and achievable timeline.
Greg Ellwood-Hughes, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer at The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, explores how AI is supporting ophthalmology services and the issues to be addressed in the coming years to realise its full potential.
People with disabilities often face a myriad of challenges when realising their right to health; Markaya Henderson from the European Disability Forum tells us why more must be done to promote disability-inclusive healthcare.
Rachael Lee, Acting Programme Manager of the National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP), discusses the challenges in wound care provision and the efforts to...
A recent report by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission calls for a shift in obesity diagnosis, proposing a more comprehensive and clinically relevant approach.
In 2024, healthcare systems in the UK and worldwide faced the perfect storm of ageing, demand, and burnout. As we enter 2025, these trends are likely to persist.
The HC Legionella team specialises in legionella control and water hygiene for the healthcare, industrial, and commercial sectors. They share an example of their work here.
An ageing population, rising antimicrobial resistance, and the ongoing threat of infectious and chronic diseases are placing immense pressure on our societies. A shift to a preventative approach is necessary for the efficiency and sustainability of our healthcare systems. Central to this shift is the often-underutilized tool of life-course immunization.
![Figure 1: Sketch of the evolution of the Universe over the last 13.77 billion years. It started with the Big Bang, followed by an extremely short period of rapid exponential expansion. The furthest we can see is the cosmic microwave background, when radiation decoupled from matter, approximately 380,000 years after the Big Bang. This is followed by the ‘dark ages,’ during which this radiation redshifted from the visible regime into infrared and sub-mm wavelengths. The occurrence of the first stars, about 400 million years after the Big Bang, ended this phase, spearheading the formation of galaxies as we see them today. [Credit: NASA/WMAP Science Team, public domain]](https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fig-1_1200.jpg)
