REACT study: UK infection rates rising in children under 17
UK infection rates are rising in children under the age of 17, while the epidemic in general is "neither growing nor shrinking".
Change the UK’s unhealthy relationship with alcohol
Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance, examines what must be done to change the UK’s unhealthy relationship with alcohol.
A remote future for healthcare
Clare Aris, senior consultant, Entec Si, explores how the health care sector can implement remote or hybrid working while maintaining high standards of care.
What can be done to improve upskilling across the health sector?
Sarah-Jane McQueen, General Manager of the online healthcare course comparison website at CoursesOnline, explores how the health sector can upskill frontline workers during a crisis.
How tech can support the UK in becoming a leader in health management
Gavin Bashar, UK MD at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses how technology can enable the UK to become a global leader in population health management.
Science says oxytocin is bad treatment for children with autism
"The study team were hugely disappointed," says Dr Linmarie Sikich, whose team found that oxytocin is actually an ineffective treatment for children with autism.
UK creates GP league tables to decide allocation of NHS funds
The UK Government is creating GP league tables which will measure "appropriate levels" of face-to-face appointments - those failing to hit quotas will not receive NHS funding.
Report finds COVID patients with learning disabilities given blanket DNRs
The Health Committee report examines UK COVID decisions - including a chilling blanket DNR given to COVID patients with learning disabilities.
Load balancing EHR for robust healthcare IT applications
Optimising Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) means maximising availability, performance and security - and that's where load balancers come in. George Booth, Healthcare Business Development Manager at Loadbalancer.org, tells us more.
Combatting misconceptions around volunteering for the NHS
Here, Paddy Hanrahan, Strategy & Innovation Director at Helpforce, tackles five major misconceptions around volunteering for the NHS, setting the facts from fiction.
The tobacco ‘endgame’: Is it possible?
Dr Eduardo Bianco, Chair of the Tobacco Expert Group at the World Heart Federation discusses the ongoing battle to end the tobacco epidemic, and how e-cigarettes may be part of the problem.
Where is the research into Black autism and ADHD?
Suzy Rowland, author of S.E.N.D. in the Clowns: Essential ADHD/Autism Family Guide, discusses the need for research on Black autism and ADHD.
Preventing dehydration: Supporting care home residents to drink well
Experts Diane Bunn, Ellice Parkinson and Lee Hooper discuss the problem of dehydration particularly in care homes, first of all asking us to grab a coffee, tea, water, or juice before reading on...
One in seven patients missed cancer surgery during lockdown
A new study reveals that one in seven patients missed their cancer surgery during lockdown, globally.
Proving the effectiveness of digital health technologies
Professor Freimut Schliess, Director of Science & Innovation, at the Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH, illustrates how dissipating initial scepticism of digital health technologies makes for a thrilling challenge for regulators, manufacturers and clinical researchers alike.
Convalescent plasma treatment ineffective for critically ill COVID patients
A new study finds that convalescent plasma treatment, popular at the onset of COVID, is not effective for critically ill, older COVID patients.
How technology is supporting healthcare teams across the board
Tim Weil, CEO, explains how Navenio technology can be employed to support healthcare teams.
Scientists say microscopic blood clots cause Long COVID
A new study proposes that microscopic blood clots could be causing ongoing symptoms for some people with Long COVID.
The effects of vaping on vascular health
Mary Rezk-Hanna, PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles, studies the short-term effects of vaping on vascular health - she argues that electronic vaping is harmful and that a “safer” alternative to traditional hookah smoking is anything but safe.
54% of people had menstrual cycle disruption due to COVID stress
Researchers say that 54% of participants had menstrual cycle disruption in 2020 - due to COVID stress, as opposed to any kind of vaccination.