Sugar tax: Noncommunicable disease and obesity prevention strategies
The Global Food Research Program, University of North Carolina in the U.S. share their perspective on how taxes on sugary beverages are important components of noncommunicable disease and obesity prevention strategies.
SSPC: Training the next generation of highly skilled pharmaceutical scientists and engineers
Louise O’Neill from SSPC, the SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, underlines the importance of training the next generation of highly skilled pharmaceutical scientists and engineers in Ireland.
Humanising healthcare: Developing a leadership climate in the NHS
Jill Pennington, Consulting Director & Peter Clarke, Head of Product Consulting at PSI Talent Management, tell us what we need to know about how developing a leadership climate in the NHS humanises healthcare.
How to cope with loneliness in old age
It is evident that many elderly people suffer from loneliness, however, there are numerous ways to avoid this, as we discuss in this article.
Innovative bed tracking at a Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Brendan Crossey, Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Analytics Limited, directs our thoughts to innovative bed tracking at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, one of five health and social care trusts in Northern Ireland.
Care sector crisis point: Recruiting new talent
Lottie Galvin at iHASCO highlights how care workers are unvalued and unpaid at a time when the UK's care sector is in dire need of new recruits.
Data science: Providing medication and creating a more efficient NHS
Rich Pugh, Chief Data Scientist at Mango Solutions, discusses how data science can be used for good, with a particular focus on the provision of medication and helping create a more efficient NHS.
MEDITECH: Global Digital Exemplars lead the UK’s healthcare revolution
Helen Waters, Executive Vice President of MEDITECH explains how Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust are Global Digital Exemplars leading the UK’s healthcare revolution.
The mechanisms that govern skeletal muscle function
In this second interview, Professor Dr Martin Flück reveals how his research aims to shed light on the mechanisms that govern skeletal muscle function in health and disease, with the goal of translating the findings into more effective clinical applications.
NHS could save £651 million with community pharmacy service
Researchers have assessed a community pharmacy service and calculated that this would save the NHS around £651 million.
Developing a semi-automated circulation system for cardiopulmonary bypass
Asako Tokumine, PhD, Assistant Professor at Kindai University explains her work in developing a new cardiopulmonary bypass system.
Improving ‘experience’ in modern healthcare and IT together
Phil Turnock, Chief Digital Officer, NHS East & North Hertfordshire CCG, explores the link between modern healthcare and IT – looking at the similarities between the patient experience and the digital employee experience.
New evidences on the role of inflammation in acute coronary syndromes and its pathogenesis
For a long time the causes of acute coronary syndromes were poorly understood, and, only after the publication of our paper on New England Journal of Medicine on the importance of inflammation it was recognised as a crucial pathogenetic mechanism.
How can AI-powered remote monitoring systems revolutionise healthcare?
Nathan McKinley, Business Development Manager at Cerdonis Technologies LLC, explores how patient monitoring and prevention of health hazards has become easier with the help of AI-based health systems and applications.
World Pancreatic Cancer Day: We must prioritise pancreatic cancer awareness
Ahead of World Pancreatic Cancer Day, Professor Matthias Löhr, a member of the UEG Public Affairs Committee, explains why we must increase pancreatic cancer awareness.
What is the importance of International Men’s Day?
ANCON Medical discusses the importance of men getting diagnosed early for common cancers to mark this year's International Men's day.
NHS sign deal with BT to build a digital blood donor network
NHS Blood and Transplant have signed a deal with BT to improve its blood donor network through digital transformation.
Food label laws: Are standards high enough for consumer safety?
"The importance of clearly labelling pre-packed foods to guard against allergic reactions is vital" says the owner and creator of Enjoy!.
Antimicrobial resistance: 10 million UK lives at risk as Superbugs threat rises
Only 11% of Brits see antimicrobial resistance as a serious threat to society, despite the outgoing UK Chief Medical Officer saying earlier this year that Superbugs “could kill us before climate change does”.
Number of people with obesity doubles in 20 years
The number of people with obesity in England has almost doubled in the last twenty years from 6.9 to 13 million, according to new data by Diabetes UK.