Digital assessment could be the answer to closing the digital skills gap
Peter Collison, Head of Formative Assessment and School Platforms at RM, explores what the education sector can do to help reduce the gap between digital skills and demand.
Local gov talk about the changes that will stay as a result of COVID
Rob Arkell, Growth Director at Domain7, ponders the conversations held by local government leaders discussing the business and technology changes that will stay as a result of COVID.
Furlough fraud: Can IT modernisation help find HMRC’s lost £27 billion?
Mike Kiersey, Principal Technologist, Boomi, details how HMRC can modernise their IT systems to help recoup the billions lost in furlough fraud.
What is ivermectin for acne rosacea?
Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, instructs us on how to use ivermectin to treat acne rosacea.
More than a quarter of over-50s ‘locked out’ of online services during lockdown
Martin McKay, co-founder and CEO of Texthelp, outlines the results of a recent YouGov report examining the accessibility of online services during lockdown.
Government publishes new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls
Home Secretary Priti Patel has published the government’s new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls to ensure they are safe at home, online and on the streets.
Plans to increase patient protection under new GP data collection programme
Patient data used for research will be better protected under new safeguarding plans ahead of the GP Data for Planning and Research programme.
Patients with early onset psychosis could benefit from treatment for depression
Treatment for depression, including anti-depressants and other medication, may benefit patients with early onset psychosis.
More than 10 million people have signed up to use the NHS App
Over 6 million more people have signed up to the NHS App since the COVID-19 vaccination status service, bringing its total number of users to more than 10 million.
1.5 million children worldwide have been orphaned by the pandemic
According to a new study, an estimated 1.5 million children worldwide have been orphaned because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acne rosacea: What is brimonidine tartrate gel?
Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, tells us all about brimonidine gel as an effective treatment for acne rosacea.
Living near woodlands improves young people’s mental health
Living near woodlands has been found to improve cognitive development and lower the risk of emotional and behavioural problems in young people.
Study finds that drinking coffee does not cause cardiac arrhythmias
A new study by the University of California, San Francisco, has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption can cause cardiac arrhythmia.
Leveraging AI-powered speech recognition tech to reduce NHS staff burnout
Dr Simon Wallace, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Nuance, ponders the burnout epidemic amongst healthcare professionals and how leveraging AI-powered speech recognition technology can prevent it.
Simple test for early detection of oesophageal cancer is being rolled out in Scotland
A non-invasive test for the early detection of oesophageal cancer has been developed by a team of researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Cancer Cell Unit and is now being rolled out across Scotland.
Metrogel and rosex gel as a treatment for acne rosacea
Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, examines how metronidazole gel works as a treatment for acne rosacea, how effective it is and how to use it.
Study highlights importance of second COVID-19 vaccine
Findings from a new study strongly emphasise why the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine should not be skipped.
An erasmus program for civil servants
The Civil Servant Exchange Program ECI Team calls on the Commission to launch an exchange and training programme between civil servants of EU countries.
ESO telescope captures powerful images of nearby galaxies
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) has captured new images of nearby galaxies, allowing scientists to locate the exact locations of young stars.
UK Government to only vaccinate vulnerable children
Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said that children who were vulnerable, living with clinically vulnerable family or almost 18 would be given the COVID vaccine.