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First-of-its-kind study investigates vaping’s impact on lung health

The University of Birmingham leads £1.55m research to assess the long-term effects of vaping on respiratory cells, immunity, and lung microbiome in smokers.

Minister calls on businesses to reveal how many disabled staff they employ

Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Sarah Newton has urged large employers to build more inclusive workforces and report how many disabled staff they employ

5 tech-centric ways to boost employee retention

Patrick Foster provides us with 5 tech-centric ways to boost employee retention in a time where businesses compete to hire the top members of staff

Call for free dental care for mouth cancer patients to put an end to discriminatory ‘tax on cancer’

The Oral Health Foundation is calling for free dental care for mouth cancer patients to combat the discriminatory costs of ongoing healthcare that survivors are often burdened with

Multi-million pound funding boosts life-enhancing medicines

Companies in Northumberland, Oxford and London will adopt new digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to support the manufacture of next-generation medicines and treatments

Type 2 Diabetes now affects 7,000 under 25s

There are nearly 7,000 children and young adults under 25 currently being treated for type 2 diabetes in England and Wales - about 10 times the number reported before, according to Diabetes UK

Disposal despair: 21 million Brits don’t know what happens to their household rubbish

Research released today reveals a gap between UK households’ passion for living sustainably versus a lack of understanding about managing their rubbish

Spanish government invests in re-skilling miners for clean energy jobs

The Sánchez government has set a model for Europe by dedicating EUR 250m to re-skilling miners for clean energy jobs as Spain pivots away from coal

Over half of government departments are not future-proofing their digital transformation projects

Research commissioned by Zaizi, found over half of government departments are seeing slow or partial progress in digitising their processes, with even less exploring automation

Maintaining accessibility through the EU Accessibility Directive

Mike Taylor, Senior Accessibility Analyst and Comms and Training Manager at Digital Accessibility Centre shares his thoughts on maintaining accessibility through the EU Accessibility Directive

Critical care nursing: Reshaping professional talent roadmap over the coming years

Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, from Frost & Sullivan's TechVision Group turns the spotlight on to the key issues around critical care nursing

Diabetic retinopathy research and thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP)

When it comes to the field of diabetic retinopathy research, Dr Lalit Pukhrambam at Wayne State University is exploring ways to prevent blinding eye diseases due to diabetes by targeting a protein called thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP). Gene therapy is, therefore, a promising option

Intramembrane proteases: Regulators of cellular pathways

Prof Dr Regina Fluhrer from Biomedical Center (BMC), Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU) & German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) shares her expertise on the field of intramembrane proteases, focussing on regulation of cellular pathways

Support awarded to help people with health conditions stay in work

People with health conditions will receive further support to manage their health conditions at work, thanks to 19 innovative projects set to receive millions in government funding

Britain’s educational crisis revealed: indifference towards learning and development putting futures at risk

A new study, by AVADO, has revealed Britain's educational crisis as almost a third (32%) have a negative or indifferent attitude towards learning, including feeling lazy, unmotivated, nervous, tired or bored

Road Safety Week: the dangerous habits of millennial drivers

Fulton Leasing have released the results of their recent study into British driving habits, revealing that among those surveyed, millennial drivers are the most dangerous generation behind the wheel 

New homeowners benefit from First Time Buyers relief

More than 180,500 first time buyers have saved a total of £426 million through First Time Buyers Relief, according to HM Revenue and Customs statistics 

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