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The cavalry isn’t coming: health and social care reform will come from within
In order to deliver true health and social care reform, we need to remove silos and develop an at-home care strategy.
Western diets high in fat and sugar cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Link established between western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease.
Feelings of loneliness in older adults is in decline, says poll
It is three years since the COVID-19 lockdown was announced, and only now have feelings of loneliness in older adults started to decline.
Privileged access: Understanding security inside out
Mark Warren, Product Specialist at Osirium, explains why privileged access poses security issues in the public sector.
PKG (Personal Kinetigraph): Helping my Parkinson’s Disease patients
Parkinson’s Disease affects all activities of patient daily living but PKG can help.
National Sickie Day: How to improve self-care
The ONS estimates that there were 17 million working days lost to stress, depression or anxiety in the UK between 2021 to 2022; how can we avoid this?
Unnecessary delays in radiology are crippling the NHS
Delays in radiology are hamstringing the already overstretched NHS and prevent clinicians from providing timely diagnoses and treatment to their patients.
Beware the IoT data deluge: action for better social care and housing
How can we use IoT data to improve social care and housing to protect the elderly and vulnerable people?
Synthetic sticky molecules to build organs and treat disease
Scientists have developed synthetic adhesion molecules that have the potential to be used to build organs and treat diseases.
Elderly care and digital health in Scotland
The priorities of Scottish Government Health Secretary Humza Yousaf MSP, especially elderly care and digital health, are underlined here by Open Access Government.
Military burn pits: A toxic legacy of war
In recent years, the use of military burn pits has become one of the most widely discussed concerns about both current service members and veterans’ health.
AI for mammography performance and quality enhancement
Lisa Johnston, PhD, Product Expert at Volpara Health, explains the use of AI for mammography performance and quality enhancement.
Digital transformation at the point of care
Nicola Hall, the Director NAO Consultancy Ltd discusses the point of care under the advancement of technology and digital transformation.
Improve multiple sclerosis treatment in the UK
Phillip Anderson, Head of Policy at the MS Society UK, describes the need to improve multiple sclerosis treatment, care & support, including access to disease modifying therapies.
Increasing blood-brain barrier permeability with Acoustic Cluster Therapy (ACT®) to enhance drug delivery in...
Despite the rising incidence of Central Nervous System diseases worldwide, efficient treatment options for neurological disorders remain scarce. Treatment failures are principally associated with the inability of drugs to pass the highly selective Blood-Brain Barrier rather than a lack of efficacy.
The two main types of skin cancer
British Skin Foundation walk us through the two main types of skin cancer, melanoma & non-melanoma, and the importance of funding research in the field.
Predictive toxicology evolving from in vivo to in vitro to in silico systems
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, lifts the lid on predictive toxicology evolving from in vivo to in vitro to in silico systems starting with a look at organoids & organ-on-chip microfluidic devices.
UK medical records success within the NHS
Dr Vijay Magon, Managing Director of CCube Solutions, demonstrates here how their project successes and expertise working with the NHS is providing cost-effective and scalable solutions, tailored to meet individual requirements.
Drinking during pregnancy changes baby’s brain
Drinking during pregnancy, even in low to moderate amounts, can change the baby’s brain structure and delay brain development.
Toxicological research is key to sustaining human health and wellbeing
Aarthi JanakiRaman, Research Director, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, argues that toxicological research is key to sustaining human health and wellbeing
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