Treating anxiety with exercise can alleviate symptoms
Anxiety is the mind and body's reaction to stressful, dangerous, or unfamiliar situations, and in 2017, 284 million people worldwide were diagnosed with this...
Healing from the COVID-19 pandemic with community diagnostic centres
With mounting pressure on NHS services, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Peter Harrison, Managing Director of Siemens Healthineers GB&I, outlines the benefits...
Licensing agreed by University of Birmingham for COVID nasal spray
The University of Birmingham has signed a licensing agreement with Birmingham Biotech Ltd to commercialise an anti-viral COVID nasal spray that can offer protection...
Sleep schedule discovered to impact heart health significantly
A research team in the UK has identified the optimal time window for sleep that maximises heart health, finding that deviating from this sleep...
New potential cause of type 2 diabetes discovered
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, found that the protein galectin-1 could be a possible cause of type 2 diabetes. However, the protein...
UK announce substantial NHS funding to tackle patient waiting times
The UK government has revealed that they will be providing £248m NHS funding to reduce patient waiting lists and enhance diagnostics.
The sizeable NHS funding...
Pilot study finds advantages of whole genome sequencing for children with cancer
A study has found that whole genome sequencing can give a more accurate diagnosis or reveal new treatment options for children with cancer.
A pilot...
Gene discovered in humans linked to doubling the risk of COVID deaths
Radcliffe Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford have identified the gene responsible for doubling the risk of COVID deaths.
Scientists at the University...
Experts potentially identify optimal diet for gestational diabetes
Australian researchers have suggested that employing the 5:2 diet for gestational diabetes may be the most effective method for combatting the condition.
In a study...
Pancreatic cancer immunotherapy enhanced by new experimental drug
A team of researchers has identified a novel experimental drug that effectively boosts the efficacy of pancreatic cancer immunotherapy, potentially a landmark breakthrough in...
US approves vaccine for COVID-19 in children over five
The US has recommended that children aged five to 11 be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, allowing providers to begin the vaccination...
Transforming the future of European healthcare systems
Roberto Bertollini, the Honorary President of Health First Europe, discusses what measures need to be implemented to enhance European healthcare systems.
Health First Europe is...
Making Alzheimer’s and dementia a global health priority
Lewis Arthurton, Policy and Communications Manager for Alzheimer’s Disease International, examines how different strategies can be developed to improve the diagnostic processes for Alzheimer’s...
Scientists discover new protection against COVID-19 during pregnancy
New research has discovered that breast milk and amniotic fluid may provide protection against COVID-19 during pregnancy.
In a new study conducted collaboratively by Swansea...
Preventing future pandemics requires UK healthcare system innovation
Leading healthcare boss Graham Ewart, CEO of Direct Healthcare Group (DHG), outlines the challenges faced by the UK’s healthcare system, and how improvements to...
The evolution of care for different types of diabetes
Gérard Soula, founder and CEO of biotech company, Adocia, discusses the challenges facing the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various types of diabetes.
Diabetes is...
Pfizer/BioNTech booster vaccine reduces COVID-19 hospitalisations
In the most extensive real-world study to date, an international research team has identified that the Pfizer/BioNTech booster vaccine is highly effective at reducing...
Dealing with dehydration in older adults
Professor Angela Kydd, Clinical Professor in Nursing at Robert Gordon University and NHS Grampian, discusses the impact of dehydration in older adults.
Food and drink...
Addressing gender inequality within healthcare
Peggy Maguire, Director General of the European Institute of Women’s Health, outlines the key risks posed by gender inequality within healthcare, for both patients...
Sniffing out COVID-19 with medical detection dogs
Claire Guest, Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Medical Detection Dogs, outlines how the charity is training dogs to detect COVID-19.
Medical Detection Dogs...