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Medical cannabis in Pennsylvania and across the US
Thomas Perko of the Medical Cannabis Society shares his thoughts on the challenges facing both patients and companies regarding medical cannabis in Pennsylvania.
The medical...
The fight for getting access to medical cannabis in the UK goes on
Despite changes to the law in 2018, efforts to secure access to medical cannabis in the UK continue. Here, Hannah Deacon, mother and advocate,...
The NHS could save millions by targeting vitamin D deficiency
Adding vitamin D to wheat flour would prevent 10 million new cases of vitamin D deficiency in England and Wales and save the NHS £65m...
Hawaii will be decriminalising cannabis possession from 2020
In 2020 Hawaii will be decriminalising cannabis possession for small amounts but citizens will still receive a fine.
A legislature-passed bill will be decriminalising cannabis possession...
Should the EU establish a single market for direct-to-consumer genetic testing?
Ever wondered where your data goes once completing an ancestry test? Should genetic testing be regulated? Do you think countries should lift bans on...
Medical cannabis and the patient experience in the UK
It’s the most socially disruptive phenomenon of the new millennium - medical cannabis is sweeping the planet and patient experience could possibly be improving,...
Is improving patient care next on Boris Johnson’s to-do list?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an extra £1.8 bn (~€1.9bn) for NHS frontline services, but will improving patient care come with the cash injection?
Johnson...
Boosting Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry
The Morrison Government will boost the nation’s medicinal cannabis industry by prioritising projects that have been granted Major Project Status and driving economic growth.
Major...
The NHSX, multidisciplinary teams and healthcare professionals
Explore how NHSX can improve communication between multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and healthcare professionals.
Every week, multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) made up of healthcare professionals from different...
Discover how survivors of China’s organ transplant trade are to mobilise across all major...
Tens of thousands of people will take to the streets across the world, as pressure mounts for China to end the persecution of Falun...
Fears increasing liberalisation of cannabis use could expose more women to pregnancy risk
Cannabis use during pregnancy has the ability to cause women to experience a premature birth and have higher rates of potentially serious complications –...
Discover how Charlotte Caldwell is challenging the medical cannabis law
Testing the medical cannabis law surrounding the prescription of cannabis in a judicial review at Belfast High Court on 25 June 2019, Caldwell may...
Organ harvesting: International Tribunal condemns China’s hidden transplant crimes
Reporting final judgement following worldwide accusations of forced organ harvesting in China, finding and report has thrown a glaring light on a 20 year...
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...
Explore the world of medical cannabis delivery systems, patient experience and more
Dr Franjo Grotenhermen, founder and Chairman of the ACM and IACM, provides a deeper insight into medical cannabis delivery systems in Germany, along with...
Let’s talk about World Menstrual Hygiene Day
With it being World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2019, let’s take the opportunity to highlight the growing contribution to research and global action on menstrual...
ePrescriptions are finally crossing borders in Europe
Did you know that Croatia can now send and receive ePrescriptions across borders? Could this be the catalyst to start the exchange of ePrescriptions...
What do you know about the world of forced organ harvesting?
The second public hearings of the Independent Tribunal into forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China (China Tribunal) is taking place in...
Is healthcare on the brink of a global workforce crisis?
KPMG Global Chairman for Healthcare Dr Mark Britnell, cautions how healthcare is “on the brink of a global workforce crisis” – how prepared is...
Brexit healthcare concerns amplified in case of a no deal Brexit
Availability of medicines, staff, researchers and academics has been a point of contention regarding Brexit, here Dr Paul-Peter Tak explores Brexit healthcare and what...
