Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance techniques can unveil metabolic alterations preceding anatomical and functional manifestations of diseases, the Department of Experimental Cardiovascular Imaging explains here.
New NHS cash injection needed to improve patient care, says NHS Confederation
Experts respond to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement for a £1.8 million NHS cash injection, highlighting the desperate need for funding to improve patient care.
Male and female mortality from TB in rural and urban Victorian settings
Alice Reid and Richard Smith, University of Cambridge explore the links between tuberculosis (TB) mortality, occupations, rural and urban residence and migration in late Victorian Scotland.
PM Johnson announces £1.8 billion for NHS frontline services
Today (5 August) PM Johnson announces £1.8 billion for NHS frontline services: But where will it go, what will it do and where did it come from?
Improved emotional support needed for people with diabetes
A Diabetes UK survey of more than 2,000 adults with diabetes from across the UK found that 15% have needed specialist emotional support to help them cope with the demands of living with the condition within the last year.
Infection prevention: Overcoming challenges in sepsis diagnosis
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group discusses the concerns with overcoming challenges in sepsis diagnosis.
Patients feel overwhelmed by the demand of living with diabetes
New research from Diabetes UK has found that seven out of ten people feel overwhelmed by the demands of living with diabetes, which significantly affects their mental and physical health.
The mindful guide to surviving Brexit
Meditation teacher Neil Seligman highlights eight attitudinals of mindfulness in this guide to surviving Brexit blues.
Scientists identify sea as how cancer spread 6,000 years ago
Researchers found out how cancer spread around the world, between sea-faring dogs around 6,000 years ago in Asia.
Cannabinoids for therapeutic purposes – where are we?
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group shares a perspective on the present status and potential evolution when it comes to cannabinoids for therapeutic purposes.
Report confirms less saturated fat will lower blood cholesterol
A report published by Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition on the role of saturated fats and health concludes there's no need to change current advice to help lower blood cholesterol.
Delivering patient-centric delivery models
Martin Taylor, Deputy CEO of Content Guru, highlights how Commissioners are shifting from organisational-focused to patient-centric, outcome-driven models to deliver digitally-connected health.
Universal Credit and mental health: “It was a confusion”
In this article, Carolyn Lochhead discusses research that reveals how Universal credit has a significant impact on mental health.
NHSX: What is needed to make a real difference in the NHS?
The newly launched NHSX could bring much-needed stability but it will only make a difference in the NHS by facilitating further best practice sharing and deploying flexible, fit-for-purpose systems, says Dr Ian Jackson.
WHO launches new report on the global tobacco epidemic
Whilst there is being made in the fight against tobacco, increased action is necessary to help people with the global tobacco epidemic, says the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Social pressure is damaging the mental health of millennials
As Dispatches reveals 68% of 16 to 30-year-olds are currently experiencing a mental health problem, Smart TMS dissects the mental health of millennials in this report.
Using digital to help young peoples’ mental health
Eleanor Bradley, Chief Operating Officer at Nominet, discusses the growing crisis of young peoples' mental health problems and how using digital can help.
International Women’s Day: Women and HIV awareness
In this article, HIV activist Philip Baldwin illuminates issues surrounding women and HIV for International Women's Day 2019.
NHS promises to lead global elimination of hepatitis C
The NHS will find and cure tens of thousands more people with hepatitis C as part of a ground-breaking deal that could help England become the first country in the world to eliminate the deadly virus and lead a global elimination.
Researchers to investigate worsening health inequalities in the UK
Researchers from the University of York will work with other experts to tackle worsening health inequalities between the North and the rest of England.