WHO’s European Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2015-2020
Programme Manager João Breda explains the likely repercussions of the WHO’s European Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2015-2020
With the unanimous adoption of the World...
Paediatric ataxias: Complex disorders with many challenges
An Italian clinical and research network aims at improving the diagnosis, management and care of patients with paediatric ataxias
Paediatric ataxias (PAs) are a large,...
A smart mirror for cardio-metabolic risk prevention
The SEMEOTICONS project presents the Wize Mirror, a multisensory platform that analyses your face for signs of cardio-metabolic risk and guides behavioural change
Cardiovascular diseases...
WHO guidance on HIV self-testing issued to coincide with World AIDS Day
Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, the World Health Organization has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to HIV...
Can metals replace traditional antibiotics?
Raymond J Turner and colleagues at the University of Calgary consider the future of metals as replacements for traditional antibiotics
The prophylactic use of antibiotics...
Doctors threaten to boycott ‘passport for free treatment’ plans
Plans to tackle ‘health tourism’ by asking patients to show their passport to prove they are eligible for free treatment have been criticised by...
Advanced practice provider emergency ultrasound pathway
Virginia M Stewart at FESPA outlines the importance of guidelines for delivering emergency ultrasound treatment
As per the August 2012 American College of Emergency Physicians...
1.2 million older people don’t get the care they need
Around 1.2 million older people in England are not getting the care they need, according analysis from leading charity Age UK
The number of older...
Lessening the burden of traumatic brain injury
Drs. Elizabeth Theriault, Ramona Hicks and Patrick SF Bellgowan shed light on the burden of traumatic brain injury and the need for better diagnosis...
Education Policy Institute calls for new children’s mental health challenge
The final report from the Education Policy Institute’s independent commission on children and young people’s mental health calls for new Prime Minister’s challenge
The Education...
King’s Fund report backs controversial STPs for NHS
A report published today by The King’s Fund says Sustainability and Transformation Plans – STPs – for the NHS are the right way forward...
Virtual reality supporting patient-centered care
Xavier Palomer, CEO of Psious, details how virtual reality is changing the landscape of patient-centered care
Virtual reality (VR) as a treatment modality has already...
eHealth training will be crucial to upskill the workforce
Training and development opportunities are crucial to upskill the eHealth workforce, as Dr Lisa McCann from the University of Surrey points out
We find ourselves...
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...