Why does the European Commission care about the digital transformation of healthcare?
Martin Seychell, Deputy Director-General for Health at the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), explains why the European Commission cares about the digital transformation of healthcare.
New initiatives and partnerships point the way forward for antimicrobial resistance response
Peter Jackson, Executive Director of the AMR Centre, describes new initiatives and partnerships that point the way forward for the UK’s antimicrobial resistance response.
Research is key to curbing stroke
Sharon McGowan, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Stroke Foundation, argues that research is key to curbing stroke.
Marmot Review 2020: “Regressive” cuts hit most deprived areas
We have the essentials of the Marmot Review 2020 for you, including recommended policy measures to tackle health inequalities.
What dosage of CBD should you use?
Savage Cabbage Ltd offer their expert advice on what dosage of CBD users should be taking and answers other often asked questions, in this in-depth article.
Advancing healthcare with AI solutions
As AI solutions are increasingly adopted in the healthcare sector, Dr Khalid Alyafei – Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Sidra Medicine in Qatar – discusses the benefits and challenges.
Youth Resilience: Clinical psychology and technology approaches
Here, Dr Christine Wekerle explains her in-depth research into youth resilience, which proposes an innovative tool to help cope with trauma.
The effect of ‘fake news’ on the medical industry
In the current moment, how severely is the viral misinformation online (from anti-vaccination movements to deadly 'miracle' cures) impacting the medical industry?
Understanding the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Ella Hendrix, Writer, takes it back to basics and explains the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer's disease
From big data to database rights: The role of technology in the future of...
From big data to database rights, Sean Leach, UK & European Patent Attorney at Mathys & Squire, explains the role technology plays in the future of healthcare.
Vaccine misinformation is more likely on social media
Researchers have found that people who use social media for news are more likely to experience vaccine misinformation.
How pets can improve your physical and mental health
Certain pets in your home can improve both your physical and mental health, your social skills and your body’s ability to fight off the development of allergies.
Protecting children from harmful food marketing
Professor Amandine Garde highlights the growing recognition of unhealthy food marketing as a major children’s rights issue, and what can and should be done to address it.
European Pain Federation: The year for the Prevention of Pain
The European Pain Federation has announced that the theme to this years European Year Against Pain event will be the Prevention of Pain.
Clean you hands: Hand hygiene training to prevent and control infections
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group, underlines the WHO’s annual Clean Your Hands campaign and comments on harmonisation in hand hygiene training to help prevent and control infections.
Post-menopause vitamin D deficiency linked to lower back pain
A new study has identified that vitamin D deficiency is one of the key causes of increased disc degeneration and lower back pain.
The rapid progression of diabetic retinopathy during pregnancy
Tammy Z Movsas, MD, MPH, discusses how the Zietchick Research Institute aims to identify the main stimulus for the rapid progression of diabetic retinopathy during pregnancy.
Act now: Improving outcomes in diabetes and foot care
Here, the iDEAL Group discuss the importance of foot care in diabetes and what can be done to improve the outcomes of patients' health.
Positional awareness: The missing link to manual handling workplace training
Toni-Louise Gianatti from Soter Analytics, discusses why positional awareness is the missing link to behavioural change in manual handling workplace training.
Graphene-based implant could lead to new epilepsy treatment
A newly developed graphene-based implant can record electrical activity in the brain at extremely low frequencies and over large areas, unlocking the wealth of information found below 0.1 Hz and the potential for new epilepsy treatment.
