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Challenges surrounding the safe supply of blood

Lorna Rothery discussed the challenges associated with the safe transfusion and supply of blood with Dr Evan M. Bloch, focusing on where future efforts to reduce transfusion-transmitted infections should be directed.

What are the cardiovascular risks of hormone therapy?

Individuals suffering from gender dysphoria may decide to take hormone therapy, but a new study says that this treatment can increase the risk of serious cardiac events.

Could manuka honey be effective on collagen scaffolds?

Manuka honey, made from tea trees, can help collagen scaffolds to heal by resisting bacterial infection and promoting bone growth. 

Parent decision-making in vaccinating children against COVID-19

Study examines the scientific evidence, political and social pressures parents face when vaccinating children.

How air pollution accelerates bone loss from osteoporosis

Elevated levels of air pollution increases bone loss from osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, with effects most evident in the lumbar spine.

COVID-19 vaccination linked with fewer heart attacks and strokes

Researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai prove that the COVID-19 vaccination is associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues.

How can we do better for children’s spectacles?

When it comes to children’s spectacles, we ‘must do better’, Dr Alicia Thompson from the Association of British Dispensing Opticians argues.

Bioelectronic technology: the future of healthcare

Rick Rowan, CEO and founder of NuroKor Bioelectronics, tells us about how bioelectronic technology is changing the future of healthcare.

Taking complexity into account: Public health strategies adaption to the end of the decade

Dr Zisis Kozlakidis and Sandra Nanyonga discuss public health strategies, then and now, with a focus on the prevalence of STDs.

Redesigning medical alarms to improve public health

Researchers at McMaster University and Vanderbilt University explain how could changing the tune of hospital medical alarms could improve public health.

Could a smart necklace help you stop smoking?

A smart necklace that tracks heat signatures from lit cigarettes in real time could help individuals to stop smoking and avoid relapsing.

Using AI, analytics and machine learning to improve NHS wait times

The country is struggling with extended NHS wait times for treatments, but new artificial intelligence and analytic solutions could be used to help resolve the crisis.

Understanding back pain: demystifying myths and fears

Hamilton Hall MD FRCSC, Executive Director, Canadian Spine Society/Back Care Canada, helps us to understand back pain, leg pain and how to manage the problem.

Pancreatic cancer rates rising faster in women than men

Pancreatic cancer rates are trending upwards for both sexes, with younger women and Black women seeing the steepest increase.

Dementia care needs are causing immense pressure

Dementia care needs are warping residential homes’ resilience and creating immense societal pressure - could the NHS-assured KareInn app help?

Why connected patient data is key to transforming global health outcomes  

In the next 3 years, the average volume of new healthcare data for each patient is predicted to exceed 1 terabyte; how can we reduce this to improve global health outcomes?

Unnecessary delays in radiology are crippling the NHS

Delays in radiology are hamstringing the already overstretched NHS and prevent clinicians from providing timely diagnoses and treatment to their patients.

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