High fibre during pregnancy reduces the risk of coeliac disease in children
Consuming high fibre during pregnancy is linked with a decreased risk of coeliac disease in children according to research presented at ESPGHAN.
The 52nd annual...
Research shows public do not support exploitation of NHS patient data
According to YouGov, the UK public expect NHS patient data to be protected as a national asset that primarily benefits UK patients, the health...
Cell therapy research: trials in B-cell malignancies and patient-centric approach to CAR T therapy
Kite, a Gilead Company, are to present latest cell therapy research at 24th Congress of the European Haematology Association (EHA) looking at B-cell malignancies...
Analysing sperm: discover the new technique to help improve male fertility testing
According to researchers a new way of analysing sperm that tracks the movement of the sperm tail could enable substantial improvements to male fertility...
Did you know that using e-cigarettes appear to damage mucus clearance?
Published in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, research shows that using e-cigarettes appears to impair mucus clearance.
According...
Health inequality: NHS-funded private sector hip operations worsening
According to research, the impact of outsourcing NHS hip operations to the private sector concludes there is a widening health inequality occurring.
Researchers from Newcastle...
Designing proteins just got easier with the specialised knowledge of video gamers
By playing the computer game Foldit, citizen scientists can now help protein researchers create novel vaccines, cancer therapies and more – is this a...
Discover the new option for treating rheumatoid arthritis with janus kinase
Ever heard of janus kinase? Well, according to researchers this inhibitor has proven to be a new option for treating rheumatoid arthritis.
In a large-scale,...
Progressive muscle relaxation: can a smartphone app help relax migraines?
According to NYU School of Medicine, migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based progressive muscle relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced fewer headache...
The unlikely alliance of medical cannabis and digital medical innovation
A fundamental re-examination of healthcare delivery is occurring, and with the growing demand for medical cannabis, digital medical innovation may be an accommodating solution.
Speaking...
EU consultation on the direction of research funding for future health systems?
Discover the TO-REACH project, which aims to prepare a joint European research programme to support health services & systems – could this be the...
Let’s talk about the Canadian cannabis industry, regulation and the black market
We delve into the cannabis industry with CEO of Materia Ventures, Deepak Anand, who discusses cannabis regulation, the enduring black market, and an idealistic...
Enhanced food to provide health benefits are not making it quick enough to consumers
According to GM technology, enhanced food to help tackle global epidemics such as malnutrition, obesity and provide health benefits are already with us, but...
Treating depression: Brain stimulation headset launched in the UK
Flow, a medical device company, launches a medication-free device for treating depression comprising a brain stimulation headset and therapy app.
Brain stimulation has a similar...
Discover how immunotherapy for cancer could be better than aggressive chemotherapy
At diagnosis, people with recurrent head and neck cancer are currently given an aggressive chemotherapy, however immunotherapy for cancer may be the better option.
According...
Technology in healthcare requires value focused leadership
Discover how the NHS is evolving and adapting to technological advances thanks to pioneering leaders – could technology in healthcare be effectively executed in...
The human factor in healthcare optimisation and digital health
Sean Price, EMEA Industry Solutions (public sector and healthcare) Qlik shares his views on how the human touch can unlock data potential in the...
AI systems vs. cancer: diagnosis, treatment, follow-up
From surgery assistance to virtual nursing, next-level AI systems help healthcare providers to facilitate and accelerate cancer diagnostics and treatment response.
As global computational powers...
Need anxiety relief? Discover the morning routines that could help
If you have anxiety, then you probably know how tough it can be to get your day started right. Explore a variety of morning...
Revolutionising digital health: x-tention becomes the new majority shareholder of ICW AG
xt invest AG becomes the new majority shareholder of InterComponentWare AG (ICW), the collaboration will enable both companies to meet the challenges of digital...