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BSI, the business standards company, has launched a new workplace mental health code of practice for organisations to help Britain's workforce

Professor Nam H. Cho, President of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) shares his expert views on the rise of diabetes across the globe 

Open Access Government charts the role of the Office of Government Property (OGP) and the Government Property Agency (GPA) in managing the UK government estate more effectively and efficiently

Distributed and open technologies are bringing new business models, personalisation, prediction, motivation, collaboration and trust in healthcare, in the view of Sari Stenfors from the ReCon Blockchain Research Project, at Aalto University in Finland

Sumith A Kularatne, PhD, discusses his thoughts on the illusion of cancer and death

Creating more modified homes could save the NHS and social care system over £2.5 billion a year according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers The report, Healthy Homes: Accommodating an Ageing Population, calls for Government to introduce financial incentives for construction companies to build for older...

Industrial strategy boost will help speed up the development of new medical treatments with £70 million funding The £70 million of funding will be used to create new manufacturing centres to help speed up the development of new medical treatments according to new Science Minister, Sam Gyiamah. The money forms part...

Alex Schubert from the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) explores the link between our mental health and what we eat Every day we consume a wide variety of substances with the specific goal of modifying our mental states. These can range from substances that are overtly mood-altering, such as coffee...

The work of European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas is placed under the spotlight by Open Access Government European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas was previously Secretary of the State to the Prime Minister of Portugal. One of Moedas’s main priorities today is social...

Anna Bogdanova from University of Zurich lifts the lid on the vital role of red blood cells in keeping the human brain running and heart beating Billions of red blood cells run in our veins providing us with oxygen. They keep our brain running, heart beating and muscles bringing us...

Against a backdrop of lethargic growth and productivity, is technology the answer to unlocking future gains in workplace productivity? In 2014, a Bank of France study reported an “impressive slowdown” in developed countries’ workplace productivity growth between 2000 and 2014.  In the period between 2007 and 2013, multi-factor productivity (MFP)...

The work of Swedish Minister for Research and Education, Helene Hellmark Knutsson, is profiled by Open Access Government in this compelling article

Assistant vice president of programmes at American Farmland Trust, Julia Freedgood explains the challenges around the increasing demands to food systems

Director of Research Support Dr Ana M Terres notes the importance of health research and the strides being achieved by researchers at Dublin City University

There are recent examples where healthcare has been used to win over voters, says Dorli Kahr-Gottlieb, Secretary General, European Health Forum Gastein Health has become a highly politicised issue. Whether we’re talking about President Macron and the French dentist fees, the relocation of the European Medicines Agency or Farage’s claim...

John Bowis, Honorary President of Health First Europe highlights how innovations in health are helping with tackling chronic diseases

Petronille Bogaert & Herman Van Oyen, on behalf of BRIDGE Health, explain the challenge of creating an EU health information system and how an ERIC can help A healthy population is a prerequisite for economic productivity and prosperity. EU member states share the ambition of improving citizens’ health, providing optimal...

Scientists at the University of Calgary’s Human Performance Laboratory take a holistic approach to kid’s health and exercise research

Dr. Ana Terrés, Director of Research Support at Dublin City University (DCU), looks at how DCU innovates for societal impact and contributes to Ireland’s economic recovery… Dublin City University (DCU) is a young and dynamic university which aims to have an impact on Irish society, not only by placing...

Martin Kern, Interim Director at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) highlights the importance of open innovation… When I am asked how the EIT Community managed to develop more than 900 business ideas, 200 innovative start-ups and 150 new products and services within only 5 years, my answer...