Researchers discover potential new way of fighting TB
A team of researchers believe they may have uncovered a new method of fighting tuberculosis (TB) – by starving it of a certain sugar.
TB...
Hope for rare disease patients: an approach to funding gene therapy
Roger Johansson, Vice President and General Manager – Northern Europe with the global biopharmaceutical company PTC Therapeutics, discusses the need to establish an environment...
COVID-19, infection control, and cholera
Dr Osama B Hassan tells HEQ about the impact of COVID-19 on efforts to combat ongoing threat of cholera.
While the focus of healthcare research...
Super-enhancers discovered that may improve breast cancer therapy
Biologists have discovered novel super-enhancers that may aid in manufacturing therapy for triple-negative breast cancer.
The research conducted by biologists at the City University of...
Global failure to tackle urgent threat of antibiotic resistance
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the ongoing global failure to develop desperately needed antibacterial treatments despite growing awareness...
Project to use smart technology to detect heart problems
A new project has received a research grant to explore the efficacy of smart technology devices in detecting heart rhythm problems.
The Oxford University Hospitals...
The complex and multipronged fight against AMR
HEQ speaks to the AMR Industry Alliance about the burden and prevention of antimicrobial resistance and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...
Investing in the future of the medical cannabis industry
Akerna CEO Jessica Billingsley speaks with MCN about the future of the medical cannabis industry, regarding technology, finance and cannabis policy.
Jessica Billingsley, who will...
Mental disorder diagnosis breakthrough could offer personalised treatment
A breakthrough study has provided new insights into the biological basis of mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar, that offers a promising blood...
Research shows long-COVID is linked to alteration in immune system
New research has demonstrated a link between the development of long-COVID in patients and an alteration in their immune system.
The team of scientists at...
COVID-19: UK cancer patients more likely to die than European patients
A new study has shown that patients with cancer in the UK are more likely to die following a COVID-19 diagnosis than cancer patients...
New antimicrobial nanotech could prevent and treat superbugs
A new nanothin antibacterial coating has been developed that could help prevent and treat deadly superbugs.
A team of researchers led by RMIT University in...
UVC disinfection in indoor spaces
Drs Andrew Buchan and Liang Yang speak to HEQ about the potential of far-UVC for disinfecting indoor airflow.
The risk of contracting COVID-19 has been...
Healthcare waste, COVID-19, and sustainability
Tina Benfield and June Cadman of the UK’s Chartered Institution of Wastes Management speak to HEQ about the management of health, care, and clinical...
Project to investigate COVID-19 impact on blood vessels and pressure
A project investigating the effects of COVID-19 on blood vessels and blood pressure has received a grant of £250,000 from the national charity, Heart...
Cymatics for healthcare: applying the science of sound in cancer surgery
The world's first scientific acoustic instrument that renders sound visible in water – the CymaScope – may help surgeons differentiate between healthy and cancerous...
Prioritising diabetes through united, interdisciplinary care
Anne-Marie Felton, President of the Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes tells HEQ about the importance of cohesive diabetes care.
More people than ever are...
Memory disorders may be influenced by a shared set of brain systems
Scientists from the University of York have revealed that a shared set of brain systems may crucially control the recollection of facts and memories.
The...
Antimicrobial resistance prevention, research, and policy
Professor Jan-Ingvar Jönsson, Chair of the Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance, tells HEQ about the burden and prevention of AMR.
The Joint Programming Initiative...
Bigger risk of contracting COVID-19 indoors with high carbon dioxide levels
New research has highlighted the importance of tracking carbon dioxide levels indoors for monitoring the risk of contracting COVID-19.
New research from the Cooperative Institute...