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Why are postmenopausal women more at risk of high blood pressure?
It may surprise you to know that 60% of women over the age of 65 have high blood pressure. So why are postmenopausal women more at risk of high blood pressure? Let's find out.
Assessing the UK’s education and skills: What’s Behind the NEET Numbers?
The latest NEET statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) report paints a disconcerting picture of UK Education and Skills in 2023 for young people. For those aged 16 to 24, over 1 in 10 are NEET (not engaged in education, employment, or training).
Transforming healthcare with innovative strategies
Collaborative solutions for a growing crisis are discussed here in this transforming healthcare focus by PHL Synaptik.
Working skill sets: Is an urgent overhaul of education needed?
In December, the House of Lords called for an urgent overhaul of education, especially at the secondary level, arguing the current focus is now almost entirely academically focused, at the expense of a broader range of knowledge, skills and behaviours.
The link between placental growth factor and pregnancy complications
Ernesto Figueiro-Filho and Karolina Grzyb from the University of Saskatchewan discuss the role of placental growth factor (PlGF) in screening for preeclampsia and adverse obstetric outcomes in diabetic populations
The extent and impact of the opioid crisis in Canada
The opioid crisis in Canada has been an issue for nearly a quarter of a century. Here, Norm Buckley and Jason Busse from the Michael G DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, and the National Pain Centre discuss the issue, its effects both general and on specific communities, and what can be done about it.
Digital Life Norway (DLN) Initiative to foster and boost transdisciplinary biotechnology research and innovation
Meeting the rapid developments in biotechnology by fostering transdisciplinarity, including digitalisation and big data, to create convergence for innovation in a virtual centre.
Revolutionising disease detection: The emergence of non-invasive VOC breathomics
Breathomics marks a revolutionary approach to disease detection by analyzing the chemical composition of exhaled breath.
Redefining prosperity in east London through citizen science
Years of austerity and underfunded public services have left east Londoners with reduced opportunities and prospects, facing multiple interlinking challenges like racism, crime, and food poverty - what needs to change?
Declining honey yields in the U.S. linked to herbicides
In the last few decades, honey yields in the United States have steadily declined since the 1990s, leaving honey producers and scientists looking for answers.
Breaking the stigma: Men’s mental health matters
Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy discusses men’s mental health, including common barriers to seeking help and the measures needed to improve overall awareness and support.
Decarbonising the steel industry: Reasons to be cheerful
Filip Johnsson, Lisa Göransson and Alla Toktarova, explain why decarbonising the steel industry gives us reasons to be cheerful.
Workers need protecting from violence and harassment
Aaron Gardner, Data Visualisation and Insight Scientist at Lloyd’s Register Foundation, looks at what we can learn and the steps governments can take to start improving worker safety.
Addressing language barriers in UK schools
Jess O'Dwyer, general manager for Europe at Pocketalk, explains how tech can address language barriers and transform a child's learning with English as an additional language.
Unlocking the value of low-and zero carbon solutions for public sector fleets
Euan Moir, Head of Fleet Solutions at Shell UK, answers questions on the issues facing decarbonising public sector fleets, and why it is important.
Responsible and ethical conduct of research: Principles to uphold
Greg M. Swain, Professor of Chemistry at Michigan State University, emphasizes the importance of responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) in scientific progress.
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...
Decoding pandemic precision: From SARS-CoV-2 to influenza vaccination strategies
The need for public health officials to be able to model the spread of an infectious disease has never been more apparent than in the early days of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Understanding osteoarthritis: Causes, symptoms, and treatment options
With ten million people in the UK alone suffering from osteoarthritis, Dr Deborah Lee explains the prevalence of the condition, the common risk factors, and preventative measures.
Woodland birds at risk of extinction
Woodland birds in the UK are experiencing a sharp decrease in their numbers, and unless the government takes action, some species could face the threat of extinction.
