Evidence still unclear on whether cannabis affects risk of stroke
Whether cannabis increases a person’s risk of suffering a stroke is still unclear. A new study explored whether there was a connection between recent...
Global Drug Survey shows COVID-19 surge in UK alcohol intake
A new, interim report from the Global Drug Survey has shown that more than half of British respondents have increased the number of days...
Improving care for the elderly with digital healthcare technology
As healthcare systems around the world are learning to cope with growing ageing populations many are looking towards digital healthcare technology to help with...
Controlling spread of COVID-19 infection indoors needs to be a priority
Experts have said that controlling the spread of the COVID-19 infection indoors should be ‘the next front of the battle against the virus’.
Experts from...
Discover the latest development in telehealth delivery – smart glasses
The use of telehealth has boomed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is limiting face-to-face care across the globe. Now, researchers are...
Evidence on optimal use of PPE and physical distancing to stop COVID-19
A new, comprehensive review has provided evidence for the first time on the optimal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and physical distancing to...
COVID-19 provides opportunity for digital innovation in diabetes care
A new report has highlighted how COVID-19 is an opportunity for digital innovation in diabetes care.
As the pandemic forces healthcare systems across the globe...
‘Deep concern’ over care home Infection Control fund
The director of ADASS has warned of the ‘deep concern’ raised by confusion over the £600m Infection Control fund recently announced by the UK...
EIT Health awards UK and Irish startups to assist healthcare in Europe
EIT Health has awarded €40,000 each in funding to UK and Irish startups that will develop tools and services to assist healthcare in Europe.
The...
Breakthrough ultraviolet light development could help kill COVID-19 virus
Ultraviolet (UV) light is a commonly used method for killing bacteria, but could it help with disinfecting areas contaminated with COVID-19? A breakthrough discovery...
Urgent infection control reform needed in hospitals worldwide
Infection control reform in hospitals and care homes across the globe is needed urgently, say experts.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for healthcare...
Doctors examine best treatment options for rare type of stroke
A new study has set out to assess the best option for the treatment of a rare type of stroke known as a nontraumatic...
Government issues COVID-19 workplace infection control guidance
Following the launch of the Government’s test and trace service, it has issued COVID-19 infection control guidance for the workplace.
From today people in England...
Could arketamine be a breakthrough therapy for depression?
Clinical trials are being carried out to test the efficacy of arketamine as therapy for depression, with the aim of offering an alternative to...
Tumour-tropic liposome technology could pave way for cancer treatments
A collaboration between Toshiba and Shinshu University has resulted in the development of a ‘tumour-tropic liposome technology’ for gene therapy that could pave the...
Coronavirus Global Response campaign aims for affordable vaccine for all
The European Commission’s Coronavirus Global Response campaign has teamed up with Global Citizen to launch the next phase of the campaign that aims to...
Programming uncertainty into AI can improve safety of robotic prosthetics
Programming for uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as incorporating ‘computer vision’, can improve the safety of robotic prosthetics for users.
Walking on different...
Experts provide insights on COVID-19 antibody tests
In this article Professor Georgina Ellison-Hughes, Dr Rocio Martinez-Nunez, and Dr Rui Ribeiro Galao, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, provide...
UN gives recommendations on mental health support following COVID-19
COVID-19 is a physical health crisis that is straining healthcare systems across the globe, however, it is also having a severe impact on mental...
Discover the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Fund
The World Health Organization has set up a COVID-19 Solidarity Fund to help countries across the world respond to the crisis.
Citizens and businesses across...