Mental Health Awareness Week: Spotlight on rare disease
Research carried out for the first time by Rare Disease UK indicates almost all patients and carers living with a rare disease have felt anxious, stressed and low
Fintech envoy for Northern Ireland appointed
Georgina O’Leary, Director of Innovation, Research and Development at Allstate has been appointed as the government’s new fintech envoy for Northern Ireland
New measures to back British shale gas exploration
A new package of measures to deliver on the government's manifesto pledge to continue supporting the development of British shale gas has been announced today
Mental Health Awareness: 8 out of 10 Brits admit observing presenteeism in the workplace
According to the recent CIPD survey, people coming into work when they are ill also known as ‘presenteeism’ has more than tripled since 2010, with 86% of employees admitting they had observed presenteeism in the workplace
The impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical sector
Life Sciences sector responds to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee report on the impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical sector
UK consumers believe businesses don’t know how to safeguard their data
New research shows trust in organisations is diminished as UK consumers vow to punish businesses that fail to safeguard their data and reward those that put data protection first
Multiverse theories in physics from the vantage point of philosophy
Dr Simon Friederich from University College Groningen sheds light on multiverse theories in physics from the perspective of philosophy
Too many extracurricular activities for children can do more harm than good
The growing demand for children to get involved in extracurricular activities outside of school is placing unprecedented strain upon families
Airports are ill-equipped to deal with a major cyber-attacks
Research conducted by PA Consulting Group reveals that most airports are ill-equipped to deal with a major cyber-attack.
World Hypertension Day: Blood pressure screening could prevent millions of premature deaths
The chief cardiologist at the United States’ top-ranked heart hospital has praised a campaign to ensure fair access to blood pressure screening, saying it could prevent millions of premature deaths every year
The impact of social media cryptocurrency adverts bans on the market
The relationship between social media and cryptocurrency is proving to be one with a considerable amount of controversy, twists and turns, David Sapper takes a closer look, in this article
UK aid helps protect against cholera in Yemen
UK aid helps vaccinate over 450,000 people to prevent the spread of deadly cholera in Yemen
A renewable agenda for research and innovation
The European Commission today presents its contribution to the informal discussion that Heads of State and Government will hold in Sofia on 16 May 2018 on research and innovation and the steps needed to ensure Europe's global competitiveness
HSBC use blockchain technology to complete first trade finance deal
Global banking giant, HSBC completed the first ever trade finance deal using blockchain technology.
UK consumers feel unable to ask energy provider for debt help
More than half (52%) of people in the UK feel there is a negative stigma attached to asking for debt help, according to new research
May cryptocurrency predictions
Cardano (ADA) forecast to see biggest price growth by 1 June at 40%, according to new cryptocurrency predictions
A robotic spy among bees
European researchers are developing little robots able to interact with animal societies such as bees. They believe that creating mixed societies of animals and robots can protect endangered species and the environment
24 million jobs to open up by 2030 to support a greener economy
A report produced by the ILO flagship, suggests that 24 million jobs will be created globally by 2030 as we move towards a greener economy.
Councils warn that yearly overspends on special education are ‘unsustainable’
County authorities say they are in the ‘unsustainable’ position of having to shift schools money towards supporting children with special educational needs to compensate for yearly overspends due to rising demand
Anxiety UK survey highlights importance of raising stress awareness
To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May) theme of ‘stress’, Anxiety UK launched its own stress test, asking visitors to their website if they are experiencing any of the common symptoms