The latest health and social care news and a look at research and development into the treatment of common and rare diseases alike. We also look at the vital changes being made to help deliver effective healthcare through the digital transformation within the NHS.
Accuro offers speech-to-text transcription services designed to alleviate the administrative burden faced by clinicians in healthcare settings. Here, they explain the advantages of the company’s Ambient Voice Technology (AVT), particularly through the use of an Ambient Scribe.
Richard Armstrong, head of registries at NEC Software Solutions UK, puts real-world evidence under the microscope and examines how, as our population ages it has the power to speed up medical interventions at scale.
Good, social relationships mean an individual receives but also gives significant support - now, scientists suggest that the giving part may improve future health.
Across the US, those living in rural counties have been more affected by variants of the COVID-19 vaccine, with a faster rate of spread as well as more deaths due to lower rates of vaccination.
Vaccinated adults with COVID-19 had less severe illness during the omicron surge compared with unvaccinated adults – who were more likely to need intensive care.
People who have successfully lost weight share their tips and healthy habits for keeping their weight off long term – including eating healthily, exercising, and setting daily goals.