Algorithm to identify heart attack risk before symptoms develop
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh are leading a project to develop an algorithm for identifying patients at risk of heart attack before symptoms...
Innovative infection control plan allows businesses to reopen safely
Coastal Health's infection control plan uses real-time ATP surface health analytics to provide facilities with the ability to adjust janitorial services to ensure employees and visitors are safe
Transforming histopathology with digital screening
The Digital Histopathology Screening platform can detect multiple biomarkers in a single tissue section, leading to personalised cancer treatment and improved patient outcomes
Digital predictive technology and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Health Europa’s Rosemary Lobley spoke to NEPeSMO about its COPDPredict solution that uses digital predictive technology to anticipate exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Digital...
Brexit will end medical cannabis access for sick children
Following the end of the UK’s Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021, British children with severe medical conditions will no longer be able...
COVID-19 pandemic leads to record usage in NHS Digital services in 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to access healthcare remotely has soared, and NHS Digital services have seen a huge increase in usage throughout 2020
Long-acting injectable HIV treatment approved in Europe
The European Commission has approved marketing authorisation for the first long-acting injectable treatment for HIV to be made available in Europe.
REKAMBYS, a rilpivirine injection...
Applying virtual reality to stroke rehab and neurodegenerative diseases
A new study has developed a novel, wearable rehabilitation device that uses virtual reality to increase brain connectivity.
The study, carried out at one of...
EIT Health Catapult rewards innovation in health technology
On 8 December, innovation network EIT Health announced the results of its flagship Catapult competition, which recognises pioneering innovation within the spheres of digital...
Preventing airborne transmission of COVID-19
Researchers have said that more attention needs to be given to indoor air in facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes in order to...
Potential treatment kills lymphoma whilst leaving healthy cells alone
Scientists have demonstrated a potential new strategy for treating lymphomas – a group of cancers that start in infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes.
The team of...
Specialist COVID-19 patient care for those with long-term symptoms
Specialist help is being made available for long COVID patients at 69 clinics, across England.
NHS England provided £10m for the assessment centres, which are...
Cardiac surgery survival inequalities between private and NHS patients
A new study has revealed that private medical patients are 20% less likely to die or develop complications following surgery than NHS patients.
The study,...
UK’s first investment fund dedicated to psychedelic healthcare
In a first for the UK, an investment fund dedicated to psychedelic healthcare has been launched.
The new fund comes as recent rigorous clinical trials...
Data confirms higher death rate for COVID-19 than seasonal influenza
Data from over 130,000 hospitalised patients confirms that COVID-19 leads to more severe illness and higher death rates than seasonal influenza
Project Twenty21 receives new medical cannabis range
Project Twenty21 and LYPHE Group have created a partnership for a new range of medical cannabis products for the registry.
The partnership will see LYPHE...
Inquest finds air pollution contributed to girl’s death in ground-breaking ruling
The government has been urged to enshrine World Health Organization (WHO) air pollution limits into UK law, following an inquest into the death of a nine-year-old girl.
Addressing the medical needs of children in Europe
A progress report on the development of the European Commission (EC) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) Action Plan on Paediatrics has been published, highlighting in particular, strategies to address the medical needs of children
Tackling nasogastric tube misplacement
A UK based company, NasoGastric Feeding Solutions, has secured funding from British Business Bank’s Future Fund to manufacture technology that prevents nasogastric tube misplacement.
Pregnant women excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 trials
New data has shown that pregnant women are being excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 treatment trials despite being one of the most in-need...