The COVID-19 outbreak in the African Region
Open Access Government was privileged to speak with Dr Mary Stephen, Public Health Expert at the World Health Organization African Region about the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak since it was first reported in China back in December 2019.
Care options in the UK for the elderly
Country Cousins, a live-in care provider, has developed a guide detailing some of the care options available in the UK for elderly people.
Overcoming language barriers in healthcare
Tomoaki Kojima, CEO of Sourcenext Europe, explains how UK healthcare providers can overcome language barriers to help improve clinical outcomes for patients who don’t speak English as their first language.
Uptake of existing vaccines will help support health systems from COVID-19 pressures
The Immunisation For All Ages group discusses the importance of protecting vaccine budgets and immunisation infrastructure, even amidst COVID-19.
Circulatory and respiratory health in Canada
Open Access Government looks into the current research priorities and initiatives of Canada’s Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH).
Type 2 diabetes and heart failure creates highest death risk
Those newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and heart failure are at the greatest 5-year risk of death, according to scientists at The American Heart Association.
Handling the healthcare impact of COVID-19
Sue Johnson Gregory, principal consultant, and Tim Powlson, senior consultant, at Entec Si, discuss how the NHS can recover from the long-term impact of COVID-19.
Introduction to e-PAIN: How can it help?
e-Learning for Healthcare introduces the online programme of learning called e-Pain, and how it can directly benefit the NHS workforce, the wider NHS and its patients.
New NHS recommendation – UK population needs extra vitamin D
Dr Deborah Lee of Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, highlights the importance of taking a daily vitamin D supplement following the NHS' latest recommendation.
Obesity: The urgent need to tackle Britain’s weight problem
Tam Fry FRSA, Chairman of the National Obesity Forum provides his opinion on the urgent need to tackle Britain’s weight problem.
Life events and voice biomarkers: Voice analysis technology
Shinichi Tokuno from Voice Analysis and Measurement of Pathophysiology, Department of Bioengineering, at the University of Tokyo, tells us about an exciting aspect of voice analysis technology that concerns life events and voice biomarkers.
Can B vitamins improve cognitive function in older people with mild impairment?
Therese Pei Fong Chow Research Centre for Prevention of Dementia, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, discuss if B vitamins can improve cognitive function in older people.
COVID-19: The time for mental healthcare reform is now
Jennifer Oroilidis and Marie Fallon-Kund, from Mental Health Europe, argue that in light of COVID-19, the time for mental healthcare reform is now.
The silence before the tsunami: COVID is devastating behind NHS virus frontlines
Doctor Allon Barsam, consultant eye surgeon and founder of Ophthalmic Consultants of London, calls attention to the unexplored devastation behind the NHS virus frontlines.
British Geriatrics Society: “BAME community has disproportionate share of deaths”
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) comment on how the BAME community is facing a disproportionate share of COVID-19 fatalities.
Expert comment: Now is the time to prepare for the next pandemic
Professor Martin Michaelis and Dr Mark Wass, University of Kent, School of Biosiences, say it is crucial to overcome COVID-19 and to prepare for the next pandemic.
How could we distribute a COVID-19 vaccine fairly and effectively?
Professor Behzad Samii, professor of operations and supply chain management at Vlerick Business School, discusses how to fairly circulate a COVID-19 vaccine.
Rajant Corporation provides free face masks to healthcare workers
In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, Rajant Corporation, has capitalised on its in-house manufacturing and provided essential protective free-of-charge face masks to aid the valiant efforts of healthcare workers.
Reducing obesity and improving health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Following a report by PHE which reviewed how different factors such as obesity have affected COVID-19 risk and outcomes - Nutritionist Zoe Davies from Action on Sugar and Action on Salt shares insights into their new evidence-based plan.
Galvanising the scientific community towards a common goal during a pandemic
Jane Kinghorn, Director at UCL Translational Research Office and Nick McNally, Managing Director Research UCL/UCLH, describe some of the approaches taken by the scientific community in supporting hospitals dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
