Spark: A new direction for public sector tech procurement
Dan Howard, Category Commercial Agreement Manager, explains that Spark DPS is a new direction for public sector tech procurement.
Pfizer vaccine can reduce COVID hospitalisation and death by 75%
Early stage data from the vaccine rollout in the UK appears to show that COVID hospitalisation and death are reduced by over 75% in people with the Pfizer vaccine.
Reducing emissions and noise from transport
Here, we learn about LIFE GySTRA and NEMO projects, which aim to create innovative solutions based on remote sensing to reduce emissions and noise from transport.
Role & responsibility of education in medical professionalism
Here, L. Maximilian Buja, MD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, details the role and responsibility of medical education in medical professionalism.
COVID-19 update: Vaccinations & infection prevention and control (IPC)
Ruth Smith CEO of Active Care Group and its Christchurch Group division discusses the new highly virulent variant of COVID, vaccinations, and infection prevention and control (IPC).
The science behind how loneliness can create internet addiction
The highest risk revealed by this research is for adolescent boys aged 16, who face a strong chance of becoming temporarily addicted to the internet.
Can employers only hire new workers who have been vaccinated?
Alan Price, employment law expert and CEO at BrightHR, offers his advice on whether employers can only hire new workers who have been vaccinated.
How to onboard new starters when working remotely
Luis Navarro, CEO and Co-Founder at Totality Services, discusses how you can make sure that new starters hit the ground running when working remotely during lockdown.
People with HIV can now get COVID-19 vaccine without disclosing status
People living with HIV can now get a COVID vaccine without having to tell the doctor their status - right now, the stigma is holding some back from coming forward to get their vaccination.
Supporting adolescent girls from refugee backgrounds
Chief Talent & Global Strategy Officer Dr Dianne Morrison-Beedy highlights the major issue of how adolescent girls from refugee backgrounds have been forgotten in evidence-based sexual risk reduction interventions.
How has COVID-19 affected people with lung conditions?
The impact of COVID-19 has proven that we cannot let people with lung conditions continue to be forgotten, says Dr Alison Cook, Chair of the Taskforce for Lung Health.
Stress is the most common reason that teachers change careers
With COVID-19 limitations, the profession of teaching has changed in unprecedented ways - however, public school teachers experienced high levels of stress even before the public health crisis.
Great customer experience: Focus on the core issues
Great customer experience is more important than ever. Deliver it by focusing on the core issues, argues Chris Merricks from CX Consultants.
Procurement: Digital transformation in the public sector
Crown Commercial Service explain how the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 procurement framework enables digital transformation of the public sector.
EU allocates additional €500 million to COVAX facility
The European Union has allocated an additional €500 million to the COVAX facility, bringing its total contribution to €1 billion.
Science needs to overcome “structural racism” to end the HIV epidemic
A new report published in The Lancet investigates why 43% of HIV deaths in 2018 happened in the Black community, with policy solutions for the ongoing HIV epidemic.
Humanitarian Engineering: Co-creating with communities
The Humanitarian Engineering Program at the Colorado School of Mines teaches engineers to work as partners with society.
Technology solutions for the aquaculture sector
Carlos Mazorra, Director of Innovation and Enrique Amaré, CEO of SMARTWATER PLANET share with us their thoughts on affordable technology solutions for the aquaculture sector.
University challenge: Remote cash recovery
Rockford Associates Limited walks us through a challenge for Royal Holloway – University of London, remote cash recovery.
New Zealand will give free menstrual products to decrease period poverty
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is going to implement a new policy - students will receive free menstrual products from June, to decrease the period poverty that limits access to education.
