Using technology-enabled mental health treatments for Type 2 diabetes
Sarah Bateup analyses how technology-enabled mental health treatments could be used to help those with Type 2 diabetes
Bleeding gums: Sentinels of non-communicable diseases of ageing
Professor Iain Chapple from the University of Birmingham UK, explains the link between periodontitis and non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 diabetes
How the Christmas party affects your body in 24 hours
New research from Bensons for Beds reveals what time a hangover is likely to hit you the hardest, and what’s going on in your body after the Christmas party
Type 2 diabetes in the UK: How effective use of treatments could help address...
Professor John Wilding from the University of Liverpool discusses how more effective use of treatments and greater support for healthcare professionals can make the difference in the battle against Type 2 diabetes
Veterans are experiencing loneliness and social isolation
Veterans are experiencing loneliness and social isolation according to a large study published today in the Journal Occupational Medicine
Cold weather health warnings issued by PHE
Cold weather puts young children, people over 65 and those with heart and lung conditions at risk from low temperatures
Millions unaware of what their normal blood pressure should be
Millions of Brits have no idea what their normal blood pressure should be, or even how tall they are, a new study has found
The latest updates on Huntington’s disease research
Chief Executive of the Huntington’s Disease Association, Cath Stanley shares the latest updates on Huntington’s research from the 2018 conference.
Tackling HIV in the African Region: Improving the health and well-being of people
The WHO Regional Office for Africa are tackling HIV in the African Region to improve the lives and wellbeing of people dealing with the disease.
Point-of-care devices technology for therapeutic drug monitoring in cancer treatment and beyond
Christian Siebel and Dott.ssa Bianca Posocco detail the work of DIACHEMO, a Euroepan project developing a platform technology for point-of-care devices for chemotherapeutics and other drugs.
A global biomedical ecosystem: Improving the world’s supply chains
Genevieve Leveille, Venture Partner of BioLife and Co-Chair of the TechUK DLT Working Group explores how current advances in DLT will improve the world’s biomedical supply chains when it comes to life sciences health care
Personalised medicine in Estonia: Breaking down healthcare silos
Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health and Labour of the Republic of Estonia offer her thoughts on personalised medicine and how this is breaking down healthcare silos
RCSI research finds eleven new genes associated with epilepsy
Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) in Ireland have found new genes linked to epilepsy which could inform the development of new treatments for the condition
The priorities for supporting people with muscle-wasting conditions
Some of the priorities for supporting people with muscle-wasting conditions and their families are explored here by Open Access Government
National Energy Action (NEA) slams record number of excess winter deaths last year
New figures from the Office of National Statistics today show that the number of excess winter deaths exceeded 50,000 the highest on record since the winter of 1975/76
Bowel cancer – time to test at an earlier age
Your toilet habits can help determine what is going on inside your body and with Brits spending the equivalent of eight months of their adult life sat on the toilet, it is time to test for bowel cancer at an earlier age
How inequality leads to poor asthma outcomes
Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Policy details how inequality in the UK leads to poor asthma outcomes
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): Correcting the dystrophin gene
Dr Ahlke Heydemann, Associate Professor and Director of Medical School Curriculum at University of Illinois, Chicago explains Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), focussing on the issue of correcting the dystrophin gene
Government announces plans to introduce new Mental Health Act
The government will introduce a new Mental Health Act to transform mental health care, following the publication of the final report from the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983
Turning up the volume of the patient voice in dementia research
Dr James Pickett, Head of Research at Alzheimer’s Society presents the case for turning up the volume of the patient voice when it comes.
