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WHO issues first global guideline for pregnant women with sickle cell disease

Diseases & Conditions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy.

Public mental health: A key factor in dealing with COVID-19

Mental Health
Here, a group of seasoned experts discusses the important role of prevention and reduction of mental stress in the general population and in sensitive groups in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Infodemic’ – tackling COVID-19 online disinformation

Technology
Julian Hayes and Greta Barkle of BCL Solicitors LLP, discuss how we can tackle online disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 threatens to impact global agricultural output and food security

Government
Dr Suchith Anand, Chief Scientist at Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to impact global agricultural output and food security and why Governments need open data to address it.

How can you protect yourself from catching Coronavirus?

Health & Social Care
Coronavirus is now a potent word: We dilute the fake news down to facts, describing the WHO approved methods to protect you from catching Coronavirus.

Ageing: Detection of cognitive impairment using voice analysis technology

Research & Innovation
Shinichi Tokuno from Voice Analysis and Measurement of Pathophysiology, Department of Bioengineering, at the University of Tokyo, shares with us what we need to know about the detection of cognitive impairment with the benefit of voice analysis technology concerning the ageing of people globally.

New initiatives and partnerships point the way forward for antimicrobial resistance response

Health & Social Care
Peter Jackson, Executive Director of the AMR Centre, describes new initiatives and partnerships that point the way forward for the UK’s antimicrobial resistance response.

European Commission announces €232 million aid package to tackle COVID-19

Diseases & Conditions
In a bid to tackle the recent outbreak of COVID-19 the European Commission has announced a new aid package worth €232 million.

The effect of ‘fake news’ on the medical industry

Health & Social Care
In the current moment, how severely is the viral misinformation online (from anti-vaccination movements to deadly 'miracle' cures) impacting the medical industry?

CND session of March 2020: Low THC products?

Pharma
Here Kathleen Denoodt explains the role of ECDD and why she believes the recommendations of the investigative report should be followed.

Protecting children from harmful food marketing

Health & Social Care
Professor Amandine Garde highlights the growing recognition of unhealthy food marketing as a major children’s rights issue, and what can and should be done to address it.

Clean you hands: Hand hygiene training to prevent and control infections

Health & Social Care
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group, underlines the WHO’s annual Clean Your Hands campaign and comments on harmonisation in hand hygiene training to help prevent and control infections.

Multiple cases of coronavirus confirmed in the UK

Diseases & Conditions
Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty has announced that two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in England.

Cardiovascular side effects of night-time train noise

Health & Social Care
The cardiovascular side effects of night-time train noise is placed under the spotlight here by a group of experts from Gutenberg-University Mainz in Germany and the Danish Cancer Society.

A brief overview of advances in neurodegenerative diseases

Research & Innovation
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group, provides an overview of Neurodegenerative Diseases.

A World Health Organization perspective on cannabidiol (CBD)

Pharma
Here, we discover the World Health Organization perspective on cannabidiol (CBD), including how there has been a shift in how CBD is socially perceived following reports and recommendations.

How to tackle air pollution in cities with intelligent traffic management

Transport
Kristina Stifter, Head of Global Communications at PTV Group, explains her stance on how to tackle air pollution in cities with intelligent traffic management.
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