Eye health: Testing the safety of stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration
Kapil Bharti, PhD, Senior Investigator and Head of the Ocular and Stem Cell Translational Research Section at the National Eye Institute (NEI), explains testing the safety of a stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration in this special focus on eye health.
Denmark: A focus on education and lifelong learning
Here, we take a look at education and lifelong learning issues in Denmark, including the priorities of Minister of Children and Education, Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil.
Believing in divine forgiveness may affect well-being
Frank D. Fincham explores an essential question about well-being: Is divine forgiveness good for your health?
Topical Cannabis-Based Medicines (TCBM): A novel epigenetic paradigm for wound management
Dr Vincent Maida discusses his discoveries and pioneering research in the area of using Topical Cannabis-Based Medicines (TCBM) for integumentary and wound management.
Introducing the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC)
Mike Taylor from the Digital Accessibility Centre discusses testing apps and websites for accessibility, to ensure compliance with web standards.
Funding mental health research in the U.S.
Here, we examine the United States’ National Institute of Mental Health, the largest funder of research on mental disorders in the world.
UK immigration rules: Has the new policy changed UK migration statistics?
Sophie Barrett-Brown and Joshua Hopkins, Laura Devine Immigration, describe the effect of the new UK immigration rules on how people are actually migrating.
International Women’s Day: UN review the global situation for women
Let’s discuss the UN Women report, “Women’s Rights in Review 25 years after Beijing,” which documents how gender equality is functioning on International Women's Day.
2020: The rise of female leaders in business
In recognition of International Women's Day, Suhail Hadouth, Content Executive at WMG, analyses the rise of female leaders in business.
The environment: A focus on deposit return schemes to increase recycling
Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in the UK, states the case for real change when it comes to the environment, including introducing deposit return schemes to increase recycling and clamp down on litter.
Soluble circulating cytokine receptors in chronic inflammatory lung diseases
Michael Roth discusses soluble circulating cytokine receptors in chronic inflammatory lung diseases, which he describes as the under-estimated regulators of inflammation and remodelling.
The rise in emergency hospital admissions and the impact of this on diabetes patients
Emma Elvin, Senior Clinical Advisor at Diabetes UK, highlights a relentless and unsustainable rise in emergency hospital admissions in the UK’s NHS and the impact of this on those with diabetes.
How to support a mobile workforce across the public sector
Sascha Giese, Head Geek™at SolarWinds, discusses how organisations can support the ever-increasing mobile workforce in the public sector.
Human firewall: How businesses can mitigate against cyber attacks
Stephen Burke, CEO and founder of Cyber Risk Aware, discusses how businesses protect themselves against cyber attacks by building a human firewall.
How can we encourage more girls to consider a career in construction?
Here, Jane Bulmer, Director at Cleveland Containers discusses how we can start to encourage girls from a young age, to consider a career in construction.
Digital skills gap in Europe: Training people for the future
Nabila Salem, President of Revolent Group, discusses how training people for the future can help fill the digital skills gap in Europe.
Public procurement: The forgotten lead generation tool?
Jason Kay, CEO of LiveLead focuses our thoughts on public procurement and ponders if this is the forgotten lead generation tool.
Nanotechnology: Work-related aspects
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group, sheds light on work-related aspects of nanotechnology, including the overall framework to balance the benefits and risks.
How to make the most of empty workspaces
What can organisations do to make better use of unused office spaces? PLACEmaking examine how a different approach could change the way we think about shared workspaces.
Transport and the environment: Sustainable aviation fuels
Jane Hupe, Deputy Director, Environment from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), shares her expertise on sustainable aviation fuels in this focus on transport and the environment.
