World Obesity Federation: obesity, wellbeing, and COVID-19
World Obesity Federation President Professor John Wilding explores the mental and physical issues surrounding obesity and weight management and the links to COVID-19.
Obesity is...
Controlling and preventing infection spread in Iceland
Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Iceland's Minister of Health, explains the importance of testing, communication, and technology in the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 infection.
Iceland’s...
COVID-19 Law Lab: policy and law to protect health and wellbeing
The newly launched COVID-19 Law Lab initiative is aiming to ensure that laws protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities and that...
Can hypochlorous acid as a disinfection product revolutionise cleaning?
John Ware, Director of Envirolyte ECA UK Ltd, details how the Envirolyte disinfection product can aid in the fight against COVID-19.
The arrival of the...
Warewashing evolves washing equipment to help medics during COVID-19
Warewashing specialist Meiko’s new generation of washing equipment is taking pressure off the ward during the COVID-19 crisis.
From face masks to dishes to bedpans,...
Examining compliance with infection control guidelines in nursing homes
A new report from the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) in Ireland has examined compliance with infection control guidelines in nursing homes.
The HIQA...
Discover the remote diagnostic platform for care homes
A new remote diagnostic platform will be integrated into GP practices across the UK to help improve access to care homes and minimise the...
Three new diagnostic kits launched for COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses
Three new diagnostic kits have been launched to help with the diagnosis of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
BATM, a leading provider of real-time technologies...
Qvadis: “We want to make sure that the device is accessible for everyone”
Qvadis CEO Arsenio Vilallonga speaks with HEQ about the benefits of the Qvadis One door entry phone app.
Intercom-based door entry phones have barely evolved...
Virtual physiotherapy is just as effective as in-person treatment
A new study of 27,000 virtual physiotherapy patients has concluded that digital physiotherapy must become a significant part of the treatment mix post-COVID-19 after...
The ABC-Cancer project: diagnosis and screening for colorectal cancer
Maastricht University Professor Frederik-Jan van Schooten and Assistant Professor Dr Agnieszka Smolinska tell HEQ about the need for non-invasive biomarker testing for colorectal cancer.
HEQ...
Cannabidiol market to be worth more than $89bn by 2026
A report published by Global Market Insights, Inc., shows that the cannabidiol market size is expected to surpass $89.0bn in revenue by 2026.
The report...
UK secures access to 90 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine
The UK Government has today announced it has secured early access to 90 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Announced by Business Secretary Alok...
Farxiga granted Fast Track Designation for heart failure treatment
The drug Farxiga has been granted Fast Track Designation in the US for evaluation in the treatment of heart failure.
AstraZeneca has been granted Fast...
Medical Psychedelics Working Group to campaign for drug rescheduling
The Medical Psychedelics Working Group has now been launched in the UK to campaign for the rescheduling of all psychedelic drugs for research and...
Boosting mental health: patent filed for Omega-3 and CBD formulation
CanaQuest has filed a provisional Omega-3 and CBD formulation patent which aims to help address mental health.
CanaQuest, a company developing unique health products and...
Unparalleled inventory of the human gut ecosystem
Scientists have compiled over 200,000 genomes from more than 4,600 species of gut bacteria into a public database.
An international team of scientists has collated...
How the response to the pandemic is shaping the future of healthcare
In this article, ER physician Dr Ajala Ngarndi discusses how the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping the future of the healthcare sector...
Evidence CBD may reduce cytokine storm and inflammation in COVID-19
A new study has revealed early evidence that CBD may help to reduce cytokine storms and excessive lung inflammation in patients with COVID-19.
Carried out...
Potential treatment for rare degenerative disease discovered
Researchers have discovered a potential treatment for the rare Wolfram Syndrome – a degenerative disease.
Researchers from Yale have uncovered the mechanism behind a rare...