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Now is the time to transform dementia care
Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK, having a huge impact on people living with the condition, their families and the health systems supporting them. We hear from Dementia UK’s Andrew Pike, Head of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs, about how the UK Government can help to alleviate these pressures, most notably through aiding specialist nursing support.
Transforming dementia care and diagnosis
Dhivya Venkat, CEO & Co-Founder of Esya Inc., discusses the urgent need for integrating innovative diagnostics and therapies into the NHS in order to improve dementia care and diagnosis.
Medicare considers coverage expansion for weight-loss medication
Aiming to tackle the high risk of heart problems among older Americans with obesity, Medicare is contemplating an expansion of coverage for a weight-loss medication known as semaglutide.
Why more attention is needed on adult-onset type 1 diabetes
Dr Rayaz A Malik, Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, discusses the challenges and impact of misdiagnosis and late diagnosis in type 1 diabetes.
How and why personalized medicine is transforming healthcare
Personalized medicine is considered a branch of healthcare that co-opts a proactive approach to patient care, wherein the disease is detected early, and the focus on illness is prevention.
AI’s role in enhancing patient care and system capacity
Andrew Rut, CEO of the medical AI firm Metadvice, explains how Artificial Intelligence could vastly improve healthcare delivery and patient care.
The need for green and sustainable healthcare amid climate challenges
Each week seems to highlight the critical importance of sustainable healthcare solutions, to ready the service for undeniable changes in our climate. Having recognised the emerging threat and defining its Net Zero target timeline, the NHS is now in a pivotal phase for turning ambition into action.
The role of education in tackling diabetes stigma
Beyond the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine care, other factors impact the physical and mental wellbeing of people with diabetes. Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Mayank Patel, a consultant in diabetes at University Hospital Southampton and member of the DRWF editorial advisory board, about the importance of education in changing attitudes towards type 1 and type 2 diabetes stigma.
UK gender gap in health: How can remote monitoring create fair female healthcare?
Natalie Duffield explains how Inhealthcare – a UK leader in digital health and remote monitoring – is helping NHS organisations to develop and deliver technologies that can help close the gender gap in health outcomes and provide fair access to women’s clinical services.
Leveraging innovations in health tech to mitigate health care disparities
From desktops to laptops, smartphones to smartwatches, technology has come to play an increasingly central role in our lives, but what about health tech? And as the influence of technology has spread across industries, crucial sectors like education and healthcare have seen noticeable transformations.
Key resource for underserved patients with diabetes in the USA
The FQHCs handle 114.2 million patient visits per year. In 2021, one of 4 of these visits was virtual and involved the use of telemedicine, here we explore the value of telemedicine for diabetes patients in rural areas of America
Patients with diabetes mellitus living in rural, underserved areas have...
Baywater Healthcare: The positive outcomes of a virtual ward solution
Virtual wards are helping to improve the delivery of care and save clinicians valuable time and resources; we hear how Baywater Healthcare’s virtual ward solution is helping to support more patients and improve their overall care.
Preventing and managing diabetes: Strategies for combating the global health crisis
Stefano Del Prato and Bart Torbeyns from the European Diabetes Forum (EUDF) outline the major challenges in preventing and managing diabetes, and the actions policymakers and health systems can take to address them.
Less frequent, equally effective, weekly insulin injections: The future of diabetes treatment
Research conducted by the University of Surrey suggests that insulin icodec, a weekly basal injection, may be just as effective when treating type 1 diabetes compared to daily basal insulin treatments.
NIH grants supports HIV care and climate change research
Researchers aim to uncover how extreme weather affects long-term HIV care outcomes and implications for addressing climate change impacts and other chronic health conditions.
Baywater Healthcare: Setting up a virtual ward
In an era marked by technological leaps and a shift towards patient-centred care, a virtual ward has emerged as a pioneering solution that bridges the gap between traditional hospital setups and the convenience of remote healthcare.
Promising gestational diabetes treatment for pregnant women
Metformin offers pregnant women hope as an effective alternative for gestational diabetes treatment and management worldwide
Scientists at the University of Galway have made notable progress in treating gestational diabetes mellitus following a clinical study involving pregnant women, offering renewed optimism to pregnant women dealing with this condition.
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Patients with diabetes in rural underserved areas
Richard J. Santen, MD, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, delineates the characteristics of patients with diabetes residing in rural underserved areas, including the role of meal replacements for weight loss.
Rethinking approaches to care for older adults
Older adults are among the most frequent users of emergency care; Open Access Government explains why this is and the suggested measures to improve and diversify care delivery and support the recovery of health and social care systems.
Improving diabetes management and prevention
Diabetes can pose significant implications for individuals’ mental and physical wellbeing. While new research shows promise in supporting diabetes management and care, many challenges still remain. We discussed these with Beyond Type 1’s content strategist Dr Liz Kopco.
