New York takes action to fight climate change
In this article, author Bruce Nagy discusses the recent innovations to fight climate change in New York, with a focus on clean energy.
Ralph J. Poole: Becoming a gender-queer researcher
Professor Ralph J. Poole, University of Salzburg, opens up about his career as a gender-queer researcher, here.
Mile High Labs welcomes findings from cannabis report
Mile High Labs has announced support for the findings in a Centre for Medicinal Cannabis report.
Pharmacy and EPMA solution provider JAC renamed as WellSky
UK, JAC Computer Services Ltd has announced it has renamed as WellSky International Ltd.
G-Cloud 11 increases with 700 suppliers
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced the imminent launch of the latest version of the G-Cloud procurement framework with 700 extra suppliers from the previous version.
NHS to prioritise early cancer detection and survival
Cancer diagnosis will be made faster and more accurate with new technology to improve detection and survival, Matt Hancock announces.
Case study: Digital transformation in government & healthcare
Here, Open Access Government's Digital Editor, Steph Hazlegreaves, looks into several case studies where a digital transformation strategy has been implemented in the government and healthcare sector.
£5 million government funding awarded to develop green mortgages
Households could cut mortgage rates, save money on their energy bills and reduce emissions under new funding to roll out green mortgages.
Highways England announces electric roadworks vehicles trial
Highways England has announced that they will trial two fully electric powered roadworks vehicles for the first time.
Why the Armed Forces Community needs more than just money
Ray Lock, CBE and Chief Executive of Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) discusses how the present delivery systems for the transition of ex-Service personnel and their families into civilian life could be improved.
Minority discrimination linked to increased risk of psychosis
Discrimination is likely to be associated with an increased risk of psychosis, according to research by psychologists at the University of Manchester and Lancaster.
Speeding up results in the public sector with data science
Emma Tomkins, Public Sector Specialist, SAS UK highlights instances where data science has improved citizen outcomes within the public and private sectors, here.
Harrow Council launches innovative fingerprint drug test
Harrow Council will be helping more people overcome addiction after successfully trialling new fingerprint drug test technology.
UK becomes first major economy to pass net zero emissions laws
The UK today became the first major economy to pass net zero emissions laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050.
Russian environmentalist faces criminal record for activism
A prominent Russian environmentalist has fled the country as criminal cases were opened against her in connection to Russia’s law on “foreign agents”.
New bill to see animal abusers jailed for up to 5 years
Michael Gove has announced a new bill to enable tougher prison sentences for the worst animal abusers which will be introduced to Parliament today.
New findings show Type 2 diabetes develops differently depending on ethnicity
New research funded by Diabetes UK has reversed scientists’ previous understanding of how Type 2 diabetes develops in black African people.
£1.5 million awarded to councils to tackle childhood obesity
Five local councils will be awarded £100,000 a year over a 3-year period to help them tackle childhood obesity and health inequalities.
New homes for adults with learning disabilities underway in Halifax
Work has begun to transform a former court building in Halifax into apartments for adults with learning disabilities, supported by £270,000 of funding from Homes England.
Home Secretary asks migration experts to advise on future salary thresholds
The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to review and advise on salary thresholds for the future immigration system, which will start to take effect from 2021.
