NHS waiting list continues to fall as staff tackle COVID backlog
NHS waiting lists and the COVID backlog fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite strike interruptions.
Can reducing social media use improve health and well-being?
Health Europa looks at how reducing your social media use can boost your health and happiness.
The rapid proliferation of social media in recent years...
Scientists pioneer new antimicrobial drugs from food by-products
Scientists are set to harness the potential of food by-products to manufacture antimicrobial drugs from bacteria.
NHS launches MMR vaccine catch-up campaign
The NHS in England has embarked on a campaign to ensure that more than 900,000 adults aged 19 to 25 receive their missed MMR...
European Patients’ Rights Day: Addressing skills shortage, medical desertification and job strain
Ahead of European Patients' Rights Day, Mariano Votta, Director of Active Citizenship Network, discusses how the event will tackle the skills shortage, medical desertification...
How UK nurses moving to Australia is bleeding the NHS dry
The exodus of UK nurses moving to Australia is becoming increasingly prevalent, accounting for a substantial proportion of nursing staff who have left the...
AstraZeneca to invest £650m in UK’s life sciences sector
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has revealed plans to inject £650m into the UK, bolstering the nation's life sciences sector and propelling economic growth.
This significant investment...
Pharmaceutical pollution – the blue healthcare revolution
Dr Kelly Thornber, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, discusses the key drivers of pharmaceutical pollution and its impact.
In 2020 the UK’s...
New endometrial cancer immunotherapy approved by the NHS
The NHS is set to introduce an immunotherapy that could potentially provide significant additional time for women battling endometrial cancer.
Defence Therapeutics granted US patent for AccuTOX® technology
Defence Therapeutics has achieved a significant milestone with the granting of US patent no. 11,890,350 ('350) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office...
NHS rapidly rolls out new graft versus host disease treatment
The NHS has announced it will fast-track a groundbreaking therapy called Belumosudil to treat graft versus host disease.
Anti-diabetic drugs may lower brain cancer risk, says the University of Bristol
Researchers from the University of Bristol have uncovered a potential link between long-term use of certain anti-diabetic drugs and a reduced risk of primary...
NHS introduces ‘sponge-on-a-string’ test for Barrett’s oesophagus
The NHS is set to roll out a simple ‘sponge-on-a-string’ to diagnose Barrett’s oesophagus – a move that will benefit thousands of patients.
The innovative...
Can the world achieve gender equality by 2030?
We discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and gender equality with Ginette Azcona, Research and Data Policy Specialist at UN Women.
‘Achieve gender equality...
The EU pipeline legislation and exploitation of health data and AI
Professor Dr Paul De Raeve outlines why it is integral for nurses to help shape the integration of digital solutions across healthcare in the...
Martha’s Rule introduced nationwide by NHS to increase patient safety
The NHS will roll out ‘Martha's Rule’ nationwide in a significant step forward in enhancing patient safety across the health service.
The head of the...
NHS offers groundbreaking portable drug infusion for advanced Parkinson’s disease patients
Hundreds of NHS patients grappling with advanced Parkinson's disease are poised to experience relief thanks to a groundbreaking portable drug infusion set to revolutionise...
NHS introduces routine bowel cancer screening for Lynch syndrome patients
The NHS has announced it is offering routine bowel cancer screening to thousands of individuals with Lynch syndrome.
Tohoku University develops monoclonal antibody for HER2-positive breast cancer
Tohoku University have engineered a groundbreaking monoclonal antibody aimed at HER2-positive breast cancer.
Antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to altered child brain development
A new study provides direct evidence that antidepressant use during pregnancy can impact child brain development and contribute to the risk of mental health...
