One billion disabled people worldwide lack access to assistive technology
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have published a new report highlighting that nearly one billion people globally who are living with a...
Robotic surgery reduces hospital readmission rates by 52%
New research into robotic surgery highlights the benefits of this technology for patients’ recovery time.
Is robotic surgery the future of healthcare? A new study...
How does exercise intensity impact your mood?
New research may explain why exercise intensity could determine your mood state the following day.
Exercise naturally increases ‘feel-good’ endorphins, the body’s natural happiness chemicals....
Nanotech medical imaging – the future of disease detection?
A team of Australian researchers has pioneered an innovative medical imaging device with nanotechnology that can fit into the lens of a smartphone camera,...
The history of vibration therapy
Dave Crucefix explores the history of whole-body vibration therapy, culminating in advanced Low-intensity Vibration (LiV) and the Marodyne LiV device.
From the ancient Greeks to...
Robot therapy may be the future of chronic stroke rehabilitation
A new trial performed in Japan has analysed the potential of employing robot therapy to help chronic stroke patients recover from the condition, finding...
EIT Health is searching for three new Supervisory Board members
EIT Health, one of the Knowledge and Innovation Communities of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology, is seeking candidates with leadership experience in...
Indoor tanning ban would reduce death from melanoma skin cancer
Research indicates that an indoor tanning ban would substantially reduce deaths from melanoma skin cancer.
Melanoma cancer develops from cells called melanocytes that begin to...
EIT Health crown inaugural winners of neurotechprize for Alzheimer’s tech
EIT Health and Biogen have revealed the first winners of the neurotechprize, a new initiative that awards funding to startup companies developing cutting-edge technologies...
Here is why creativity increased during Covid lockdowns
What influenced that added spark of creativity during Covid lockdowns? Researchers may have discovered why.
For some people, the Covid lockdowns were the perfect opportunity...
Improving the lives of people with learning disabilities with AI
A research project in the UK aims to enhance people's lives with learning disabilities by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to gauge a better understanding...
Can a social media break improve mental health?
A new study finds that a social media break could lead to significant improvements in wellbeing, depression and anxiety.
The study, carried out by a...
What are the risk factors for heart attacks in women?
A Yale-led study has identified which risk factors are more likely to cause a heart attack for women and men aged 55 years and...
Not getting enough sleep can prevent weight loss maintenance
Not getting enough sleep may impact people’s weight loss goals, stopping them from keeping the weight off once it is lost, new research suggests.
A...
B12 deficiency in infants harms motor development
A new study finds that vitamin B12 deficiency in infants leads to poor motor development and anaemia.
New research from Burkina Faso conducted by the...
Faecal transplant may reverse the effects of ageing
A study pioneered by experts at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia has discovered that a faecal transplant may be able...
Majority of UK adolescents do not eat a planetary health diet
A new University of Birmingham study has revealed that most secondary school students in the UK are not eating a healthy and sustainable planetary...
UK smoking ban would not increase life expectancy for 40 years
Research pioneered by the International Longevity Centre (ILC) and Bayes Business School suggests that a complete UK smoking ban would not improve healthy life expectancy for...
How does a vegetarian diet impact child development?
Research from St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto suggests that children eating a vegetarian diet have similar growth and nutrition to children eating...
Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep in middle and old age
University of Cambridge and Fudan University researchers have discovered that seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for middle and senior humans.
What is...
