Making the UK a lung research superpower will save lives
Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Innovation at Asthma + Lung UK, explains why prioritising lung research is the best way to improve the nation’s health.
Triple-C framework for delivering sustainable healthcare
Dr Nazneen Rahman, Founder and CEO of YewMaker and Sustainable Medicines Partnership (SMP) Director describes how integrating clinical, cost, and carbon effectiveness is key to delivering sustainable healthcare with the Triple-C framework.
Improving council website reliability in three simple steps
With key services such as health and social care, education and transport, council websites cannot afford to let their users down and must be improved.
A digital healthcare system is not beyond the realms of possibility
In order to establish an effective digital healthcare system, we need to build trust with privacy first, argues Nigel Jones, co-founder of the Privacy Compliance Hub.
How businesses can address the lack of gender diversity in senior roles
Gender diversity in senior roles is a topic of increasing importance in the business world, with women still significantly underrepresented in leadership positions.
The EU’s Horizon Europe funding freeze is causing disputes
€12.5M set aside by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for Hungarian universities impacted by EU’s Horizon Europe funding freeze.
Effective risk communication saves lives and builds disaster resilience
Effective risk communication should consider the psychological, social, cultural and political forces influencing how people comprehend, perceive, and react to risk.
Why a 4-day week works for some companies but not others
The feasibility of a 4-day week varies widely depending on the industry sector and individual businesses, so what are the specific factors that contribute to success or failure?
What are the causes of endometriosis? A study suggests genetics
Researchers were able to better identify the causes of endometriosis using different datasets of women with and without the condition, finding genetics play a large role.
Can ChatGPT and other generative AI ease the workload burden on teachers?
Teacher workloads have dominated headlines since the start of the year, as widespread strikes have taken over the UK’s education system - could ChatGPT help?
Tax transparency could further SDG progress and human rights attainment
Some of the private sectors can make a positive impact towards achieving the UN’s SDGs simply by paying tax – but also by exercising tax transparency.
James Webb Space Telescope detects dust storm on exoplanet VHS 1256b
For the first time, a raging dust storm has been observed by the James Webb Space Telescope on the exoplanet known as VHS 1256b, which is outside our Solar System.
Home secretary argues the Rwanda deal is “founded on compassion”
Home secretary Suella Braverman continues to push for the Rwanda deal, where all illegal migrants will either be located back to their home countries – or to the central African country.
The importance of address validation for government agencies
Address validation plays a crucial role in data quality for many functions in municipal, state, and federal agencies.
CCS could save the public sector over £2 billion with its Energy 2 agreement
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) released their new Energy 2 agreement, expected to supply up to £51 billion of electricity and gas to the public sector.
Plugging the cybersecurity skills gap to retain security professionals
The global pool of security professionals needs to grow 65% to defend organisations’ critical assets - so how can we plug the cybersecurity skills gap?
Are your processes right and do your people follow them?
With a former public sector background, Patrick Parker (Director at CGR Ltd) reflects on the benefits of bringing your process flow out of diagrams & policies into living collaborative systems.
Getting enough sleep is vital for healthy ageing
Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy analyses insomnia in the UK and why getting enough sleep is vital for healthy ageing.
8 green ways landlords can make more sustainable properties
As the demand for eco-friendly solutions continues to grow, landlords face the challenge of looking for ways to change homes to become sustainable properties.
Edtech at the forefront of PM’s education reforms
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set out his education reforms recently, pledging to improve professional development for teachers and expand the use of AI in classrooms.
