Can knowing your body composition help to prevent diabetes?
The Clinical Team of InBody Europe explore the connection between body composition and diabetes.
Italian approach to COVID-19: Dental industry perspective
Dr Ferruccio Berto, National Vice President and NLO for Foreign Affairs of the National Association of Italian Dentists, provides a dental industry perspective on the Italian approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientists found racial differences in COVID care home deaths
According to new data, COVID care home deaths in the United States are influenced by race - with majority non-White care homes experiencing 3.3 times more deaths.
What do we know about obesity and COVID-19?
Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, highlights the possible reasons why being obese affects the risk of COVID-19 infection.
How will data from remote diagnosis change healthcare?
José Bastos, Director at knok, explores how data from remote diagnosis will alter healthcare and discusses how knok will play its part in this digital transformation journey.
Upskilling knowledge and training of diabetes management
A new medical education programme for diabetes healthcare providers in the UK is focusing on upskilling the knowledge and training of diabetes management technologies & devices.
“Salt reduction saves lives” – So why is it being pushed aside?
Mhairi Brown, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Action on Salt, agues that thousands of people will suffer unnecessary strokes and heart attacks if ministers fail to take decisive measures in forcing the food industry to comply with salt reduction programmes.
Care home residents will be allowed one visitor from today
As part of the government's roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions, care home residents will be allowed one indoor visitor from the 8th of March.
UK Government to give NHS workers a pay cut in 2021
Despite the Government giving the NHS a 1% pay rise, an expected rise in inflation over 2021 means this move will translate as a pay cut for healthcare workers.
Recurring hospital-acquired infections: Focus now on COVID-19 – The LumiBio Solution
Andrew Metcalfe, Biotech Specialist at LumiBio discusses the persistent problem of hospital-acquired infections, and why now is the time to focus on reducing COVID- 19 transmission in clinical settings using the LumiBio solution.
COVID vaccines for mutations will be given faster approval in the UK
Medical regulators will fast-track COVID vaccines for mutations, similar to how seasonal flu shots are developed and released.
The impact of digital care platforms on healthcare professionals and patients
Dr Simon Bourne, founder and CEO of my mhealth and former COPD lead at Southampton University, examines the digital goals outlined in the NHS long-term plan and the impact of digital patient care platforms on healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients.
Study explores COVID vaccine response in patients with impaired immune systems
A new UK study will examine the immune systems response to COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with immunosuppressed conditions
Are swollen lymph nodes normal after getting the COVID vaccine?
According to radiologists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), swollen lymph nodes after COVID vaccination are a "normal reaction that typically goes away with time".
Israel will now vaccinate Palestinians who have permits to work
Israel faced international criticism on their refusal to vaccine Palestinians - now, the country will begin rolling out Pfizer shots to some Palestinians who have work permits.
The Brazilian COVID mutation has been found in the UK
The UK has found six confirmed cases of the Brazilian COVID mutation yesterday (28 February) - but an individual who tested positive three weeks ago is still being traced throughout the country.
45% of people living with obesity have healthy blood pressure
Scientists have discovered that up to 45% of people living with obesity have healthy blood pressure, glucose and lipid levels - protecting them from the risk of cardiovascular disease.
UK Government report finds “alarming” COVID impact in South Asians
The first wave saw minority ethnicities hit harder than white people, but in the second wave things are improving - with the exception of an "alarming" COVID impact in South Asians, specifically Bangladeshis and Pakistanis.
The Pfizer vaccine is stopping 92% of severe COVID cases in Israel
Israel is currently leading the world in COVID vaccination, with real-world data to suggest that the Pfizer vaccine is working to stop 92% of severe COVID cases.
COVID-19 and diabetes telehealth
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, explains how the COVID-19 pandemic is the scenario for testing and demonstrating the successful implementation of diabetes telehealth platforms.