Promise of a new route of treatment for Huntington’s Disease
An enzyme has been identified that can pave the way for the development of a new route of treatment for Huntington's Disease.
Scientists at EPFL's...
SAGE subcommittee to advise universities on COVID-19 infection control
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) is to establish a new subcommittee to advise universities and higher education institutions on COVID-19 infection control.
As...
“The case for action on obesity has never been stronger”
Public Health England has launched a campaign to address obesity, a key risk factor in COVID-19.
Following a growing body of evidence that being overweight...
COVID-19 and infection control in Canada
As Canada extends its travel ban, HEQ explores Canadian successes and failures in dealing with COVID-19 infection control.
Canada has extended its border closures to...
Successful initial results using cannabis terpenes to treat COVID-19
A study to test the efficacy of a unique cannabis terpene formulation for the treatment of viral infections, including COVID-19, has shown early promising...
Outdated NHS communications technology to be phased out by 2021
The NHS is set to phase out its outdated communications technologies by 2021 with the launch of a new Clinical Communications Framework.
In February 2019...
Community health, elderly care, and technology
HEQ explores technology solutions for health and elderly care.
According to figures produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), 20% of the world’s population will...
Protective face masks market to record $2.8bn revenue by 2026
As per a research report by Global Market Insights, Inc, protective face masks market is estimated to surpass $2.8bn (€2.36bn) by 2026.
The protective face...
Reducing wound bioburden with antimicrobial dressings
HEQ examines the role of dressings with antimicrobial properties in treating and preventing wound infection.
The increased prevalence of antimicrobial dressings in wound care can...
Drug policy reform group urges Home Office to reschedule psilocybin
The Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group (CDPRG) has published a new report with the Adam Smith Institute outlining the potential medical benefits of psilocybin...
Welsh NHS receives £800m in preparation for second COVID-19 wave
Welsh Ministers have announced a new stabilisation package of £800m that will help support preparations for a second wave of COVID-19.
The new fund will...
Professor Mike Barnes outlines opportunity in the UK’s CBD market
The UK's CBD market has flourished despite the impact of COVID-19.
The rest of the world has steamed ahead with the legalisation of medical and...
Cannabinoid therapies aim to address unmet medical needs
Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies (OCT) has appointed a new Chief Scientific Officer to help deliver cannabinoid therapies for unmet medical needs.
Dr Valentino Parravicini, PhD will...
Safeguarding skin cancer services with the use of teledermatology
Dr Amy Poyner, a GP on the Isle of Wight with a special interest (GPwSI) in Surgical Dermatology, highlights how using the Dermicus Teledermatology...
Smart disinfection technology in the spotlight
HEQ looks at smart disinfection technology which may help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the launch of a number of...
Bedding, laundry, and infection prevention
HEQ examines the role of bedlinen handling and correct laundering practices to help with halting the spread of infection.
Bedlinen represents a commonly overlooked vector...
Project Twenty21: Europe’s largest medical cannabis registry goes live
Drug Science’s Project Twenty21, Europe’s largest medical cannabis patient registry, has gone live today, registering its first patient for a medical cannabis prescription.
The Project...
Nursing and midwifery in the time of COVID-19
The UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council speaks to HEQ about the pandemic and the future.
In 2020, the International Year of the Nurse and the...
WHO: “The pandemic does not mean life has to stop”
WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the pandemic, discussing risk, long term care, and a new behavioural science advisory group.
On 30 July...
Scotland secures an extra £50m social care funding for COVID-19
The Scottish social care sector has secured an extra £50m in funding to help with COVID-19 related costs.
An agreement between Convention of Scottish Local...