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Canada: Far behind other G7 countries in eliminating new HIV infections
Gary Lacasse, Executive Director with Kelly Puddister and Patrick Wright from the Canadian AIDS Society, argue that Canada is far behind other G7 countries in eliminating new HIV infections, with a 25.3% increase in new cases reported between 2014 and 2018.
Historic COVID-19 vaccinations begin in the UK
Margaret Keenan, a 90 year old former jewellery shop assistant, becomes the first person to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in the UK.
Diabetes patients are three times as likely to have severe COVID
While diabetes has been declared as a signifier for infection complications, researchers now say that data suggests it is three times as likely these individuals have severe COVID or are hospitalised.
From COVID-19 to the future of public health surveillance
Andrea Ammon, Director at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, takes us on a journey from COVID-19 to the future of public health surveillance.
Autonomous robots fight infections on the front lines
Per Juul Nielsen, CEO at UVD Robots, explains how autonomous robots can be used to fight infections, such as COVID-19 on the front lines.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out across UK next week
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK and will be made available as early as next week.
Exploring UVC technology for infection control
Anti Viral UVC explores how ultraviolet light works and how UVC energy is an effective and environmentally friendly way to eradicate dangerous microorganisms in any environment.
How is climate change increasing HIV risks for women?
When it comes to HIV risks for women, researchers found that natural disasters force vulnerable women to take any chance to secure resources - whether through transactional sex or engagement in early marriage.
Evaluation of medical students and the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE)
The evaluation of Medical Students and the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) are charted here by L. Maximilian Buja, MD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Can the right technology end health inequalities?
Technology is becoming more pervasive, becoming increasingly integrated into our lives as the days pass - can it help to end health inequalities?
Medical authorities call for better HIV testing in Europe
The European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that HIV testing in Europe is not good enough - 53% of diagnosis happens when the immune system is already failing.
The future of recruitment and remote hiring
Catalina Schveninger, Chief People Officer at FutureLearn, shares their expert advice on how employers can make the most of remote hiring.
Delirium could be a sign of COVID-19 in asymptomatic older patients
Asymptomatic older patients of COVID-19 are one of the most difficult to identify - now, researchers find that delirium could be an indicator of the virus
Cancer challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa
Zisis Kozlakidis, International Agency for Research on Cancer and Chite Asirwa, International Cancer Institute, walk us through the cancer challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa today.
Oxford COVID vaccine creates strong immunisation in older people
New data from the Oxford COVID vaccine trial shows that the UK antidote is working well at Phase two, with defining percentages expected after Phase Three is complete.
US experienced spike in insomnia during first COVID lockdown
A significant increase in online searches for "insomnia" signalled to researchers that the first COVID lockdown was hard-hitting on mental health in the US.
Deciphering molecular intelligence for early oral cancer detection
Muy-Teck Teh, Senior Lecturer from Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London discusses how a novel low-cost rapid digital diagnostic test could help save lives and reduce head and neck cancer burden worldwide.
The UK’s clinicians need training in medical cannabis – here’s why
Professor Mike Barnes, Co-Founder of Maple Tree Consultancy states that the UK’s clinicians need training in medical cannabis and explains precisely why this should be.
NIH: Black and Asian people twice as likely to catch COVID-19
US and UK researchers examined ethnicity data in both countries, finding that Black and Asian people were twice as likely as white people to be infected by the virus - but why?
Pfizer vaccine is more than 90% successful in preventing COVID-19
Created without US Government funding, the BioNTech and Pfizer vaccine is revealed to be over 90% effective against COVID-19.
