First aid training and delivery in the UK with the British Red Cross
HEQ speaks with Dafydd Beech, National Community Education Manager at the British Red Cross, about first aid education and the rise of digital delivery.
Dafydd...
Osteoporosis diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
International Osteoporosis Foundation President Professor Cyrus Cooper speaks with HEQ about the risk and burden of osteoporosis.
Professor Cyrus Cooper interview by Rosemary Lobley.
The International...
FRESH 3D-printing could revolutionise organ transplantation
A new 3D-bioprinting method has tackled a common problem with the 3D-printing of organs which could help revolutionise organ transplantation.
Research into 3D bioprinting has...
Transforming healthcare by linking performance measures to quality and high value activity
Connect Health's Danielle Chulan discusses how healthcare services and patient care can be improved if commissioners link performance measures to quality and high value activity.
Hydrogel more beneficial for wound management than traditional methods
Researchers have demonstrated that hydrogel is more beneficial for wound management and healing than traditional bandages and gauzes.
Recent advances in hydrogel have made them...
COVID-19 variants confirmed in United Kingdom
A variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the UK which has now been designated as a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) referred to as...
How big data can help to save billions of euros in healthcare costs
The improved use of existing databases could help to save billions of euros in healthcare costs arising from osteoporosis-related bone fractures.
According to a study...
The need for digital reform in the social care sector
TEC Services Association CEO Alyson Scurfield details the need for comprehensive digital reform within the social care sector
UK could see introduction of over-the-counter contraceptive pill
The UK could soon see two contraceptive pills made available over-the-counter without prescription.
A move to make two brands of contraceptive pill available for purchase...
COVID-19 and the fight against antimicrobial resistance
Arlene Brailey, Patient Support Officer at Antibiotic Research UK, discusses the burden of antimicrobial resistance, COVID-19 and the need for targeted research.
Innovation, collaboration, and policy during COVID-19
Dr Britta Lassmann of the International Society for Infectious Diseases explores the role of digital innovation in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Britta Lassmann, interview...
Exploring innovation in lung health during COVID-19
Dr Andy Whittamore, Clinical Lead at Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, tells HEQ about developments in the treatment of lung conditions.
Dr Andy...
Using machine learning to find COVID-19 treatment options
A group of researchers have developed a new system using machine learning to identify drugs that could be repurposed as treatment options for COVID-19...
All vulnerable adults in the UK now vaccinated against COVID-19
More than 15.3 million vulnerable people in the UK – more than a quarter of all adults – have now been inoculated with their...
New and definitive diagnosis method for irritable bowel syndrome
A new partnership will see the development of an innovative diagnostic technology that will allow doctors to clearly diagnose irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Currently, there...
From vision to reality: the rise of Artificial Intelligence in the healthcare sector
Paula Bellostas Muguerza, Principal at Kearney, explores the growing significance of Artificial Intelligence in the healthcare sector.
Governments must act on China’s forced organ harvesting
In November 2020, the China Tribunal presented evidence of forced organ harvesting in the country to the UK Parliament’s newly formed China Research Group...
UK support will help with COVID-19 vaccinations in Pakistan
The UK’s support of the COVAX facility will help Pakistan with its COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The UK has contributed £548m to the global vaccine COVAX...
Brain and spinal fluid changes indicate Alzheimer’s years before onset
New research has revealed that people who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have...
Vital steps towards understanding the origins of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists have made a crucial step towards understanding the origins of Parkinson’s disease by identifying the function of a key protein that kills the healthy brain cells of people with the neurological disorder.