WHO guideline recommendations on digital health
Speaking at the HETT 2019 conference on healthcare and technology, WHO consultant Susannah Robinson, explained the WHO’s key guideline recommendations for the future of...
Cerebral palsy: first European drug approval in upper limb spasticity for a decade
Ipsen has announced the UK’s Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency approved Dysport® for the treatment of spasticity of upper limbs in children with...
Fycompa: Eisai’s new anti-epileptic drug is ready for the market in China
Fycompa is a first in class anti-epileptic drug (AED) discovered and developed by the pharmaceutical company, Eisai and it's ready to be marketed in...
Why MDMA must be reclassified as a Schedule 2 drug
Amanda Feilding of the Beckley Foundation discusses the organisations new report ‘Roadmaps to Regulation: MDMA’ which recommends rescheduling MDMA to a Schedule 2 drug.
MDMA...
Smart Cells responds to ASA ruling on Cells4Life trust breach
Smart Cells have responded to ASA’s ruling on Cells4Life’s breach of consumer trust.
A recent investigation by the ASA into comparative claims and promotions made...
Exposed: Western companies allegedly complicit in China’s organ scandal
A new report has alleged that international medical and pharmaceutical companies are complicit in China’s organ transplant scandal.
The report has, for the first time,...
Could eBooks help encourage children to eat vegetables?
New resources that hope to encourage children to eat vegetables have been launched.
The resources, based on the evidence that children who are exposed to...
Hidden health crisis: why people turn to the black market for medicine
People are turning to the black market for their medicine – but why?
New research has shown that altruism, a lack of access, and affordability...
Climate change: risks to health are growing but health funding isn’t
A new WHO report has highlighted the lack of support for health sectors in the face of climate change.
The report, from the World Health...
Europe: beating cancer together with patients, survivors and carers
The European Cancer Patient Coalition has welcomed the new European Commissioner designate for Health’s commitment to lead the way in strengthening the health sector.
Ursula...
State of health in the EU: prevention and primary care important
The European Commission has published reports that depict the profile of health systems in 30 countries.
Country Health Profiles that analyse the state of health...
Calls for improved mental health support after experiences of terror attacks
Those who experience terror attacks often suffer with mental health problems following the incident.
A government scheme for mental health support of people affected by...
Health Foundation delivers UK general election briefing on nation’s health
People in the UK today are living longer than ever before, however, there remains huge difference in longevity and quality of life between people...
Fill That Gap supports community health workers in Lebanon
Sharing experiences from the frontline, Fill That Gap highlight the community health workers and vulnerable populations in Lebanon.
Fill That Gap is a not for...
Looking to the future: 25 years of Regions for Health Network
From its launch in 1993 to the present day, the Regions for Health Network (RHN) has worked towards ensuring that no one is left...
Britain’s treatment of asylum seekers hits the disabled hardest
The Immigration Advice Service talks us through how the global refugee crisis is weighted against those with physical and mental disabilities.
The last decade has...
Interoperability the highest priority of NHS IT Leadership
Dedalus explains how interoperability standards are creating an effective platform for medicines management and safer care across care boundaries.
Interoperability is cited as the highest...
Scotland energy drinks consultation to consider age ban
A consultation has been launched in Scotland to examine the potential implications of a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children.
The consultation...
Urging policymakers to follow appropriate discussions regarding transgender children
A custody case has sparked heated debate and embroiled state policymakers in public discussions about the diagnosis and appropriate medical treatment of transgender children.
Unfortunately,...
Surgical consent: why organisations MUST have a digital consent process
Placing a much-needed spotlight on surgical consent, Stephen Lake, consultant surgeon of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, UK, talks about implementing digital consent.
The principle...