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Why MDMA must be reclassified as a Schedule 2 drug
Amanda Feilding of the Beckley Foundation discusses the organisations new report ‘Roadmaps to Regulation: MDMA’ which recommends rescheduling MDMA to a Schedule 2 drug.
MDMA...
Exposed: Western companies allegedly complicit in China’s organ scandal
A new report has alleged that international medical and pharmaceutical companies are complicit in China’s organ transplant scandal.
The report has, for the first time,...
Could eBooks help encourage children to eat vegetables?
New resources that hope to encourage children to eat vegetables have been launched.
The resources, based on the evidence that children who are exposed to...
Hidden health crisis: why people turn to the black market for medicine
People are turning to the black market for their medicine – but why?
New research has shown that altruism, a lack of access, and affordability...
Climate change: risks to health are growing but health funding isn’t
A new WHO report has highlighted the lack of support for health sectors in the face of climate change.
The report, from the World Health...
Revealed: the deadly superbugs lurking in your make-up bag
Could your make-up kill you? A new study has revealed that superbugs could be lurking in your cosmetic bag.
The vast majority of in-use make-up...
Europe: beating cancer together with patients, survivors and carers
The European Cancer Patient Coalition has welcomed the new European Commissioner designate for Health’s commitment to lead the way in strengthening the health sector.
Ursula...
Health Foundation delivers UK general election briefing on nation’s health
People in the UK today are living longer than ever before, however, there remains huge difference in longevity and quality of life between people...
Fill That Gap supports community health workers in Lebanon
Sharing experiences from the frontline, Fill That Gap highlight the community health workers and vulnerable populations in Lebanon.
Fill That Gap is a not for...
Looking to the future: 25 years of Regions for Health Network
From its launch in 1993 to the present day, the Regions for Health Network (RHN) has worked towards ensuring that no one is left...
China’s voluntary organ donation ‘failure’ exposes organ harvesting crimes
A new report has concluded that figures disclosed by the Chinese Government conform almost precisely to a mathematical formula.
The publication of the first ever...
HEXOMED ‘grows’ innovative medical cannabis products
By legalising medical cannabis in the Eurozone and gaining traction with national legislators, things are about to get very busy in Greece and the...
Gene patent reform in the US and the knock-on effect in Europe
Rosie McDowell, an attorney at EIP shares her thoughts on gene patent reform and the potential impact it might have across the globe.
This year...
Lung Cancer Awareness: EU focus to reduce deaths and beat cancer
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and EU bodies are joining forces to help beat the disease – encouraging the adoption of a parliamentary...
Scotland energy drinks consultation to consider age ban
A consultation has been launched in Scotland to examine the potential implications of a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children.
The consultation...
Urging policymakers to follow appropriate discussions regarding transgender children
A custody case has sparked heated debate and embroiled state policymakers in public discussions about the diagnosis and appropriate medical treatment of transgender children.
Unfortunately,...
Is the scale in medical cannabis the biggest catch-22 of the 21st century?
1 November 2019 will mark the first anniversary since medical cannabis has been made legal in the United Kingdom, and yet...?
And yet, well under...
Surgical consent: why organisations MUST have a digital consent process
Placing a much-needed spotlight on surgical consent, Stephen Lake, consultant surgeon of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, UK, talks about implementing digital consent.
The principle...
Public sector organisations: whistleblowing for NHS professionals
Andy Shettle, Chief Product Officer of ER Tracker of Selenity gives an insight into the accountability and transparency of public sector organisations.
The accountability and...
Germany’s goal in becoming the EU leader in digital healthcare
Health Minister, Jens Spahn, has now made digital healthcare one of his top priorities for the German health system.
The German Parliament’s Health Committee is...