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Exploring osteoporosis and bone health
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Can we make sure that COVID-19 is the last pandemic?
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Improving communication and collaboration around vaccines
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Exploring innovation in the cannabis sector
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Redefining critical care ventilation for the next surge event
CorVent Medical is delivering a simple solution for resource-limited institutions to increase the ventilatory capacity to save lives.
The COVID-19 pandemic was a rough wakeup...
Ensuring automated hand hygiene compliance monitoring
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How has COVID-19 impacted child mental health?
Childline Service Head Alex Gray discusses the mental health struggles among children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bone health, osteoporosis, and innovation
National Osteoporosis Foundation Chief Medical Officer Dr Andrea Singer tells HEQ about the burden and treatment of osteoporosis.
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The risks and prevention of choking in children
Ian Evans of the Child Accident Prevention Trust highlights common choking hazards for infants and young children.
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How homelessness poses a barrier to infection prevention
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Towards a UK cannabis industry
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Is vaccine hesitancy in Africa linked to institutional mistrust?
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The importance of medical innovation in the wake of COVID-19
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The COVID-19 virus has had...
