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Tackling cancer care inefficiencies in Europe’s future
All.Can International’s Chief Executive Officer, Eduardo Pisani, discusses inefficiencies in cancer care and what might come out of the Conference on the Future of...
Equal and accessible healthcare in the EU
MEP Tomislav Sokol discusses the role of EU institutions in achieving more equal and accessible healthcare across the bloc.
MEP Tomislav Sokol (EPP) is a...
Patients’ Rights Day: recommendations towards a European Health Union
For European Patients’ Rights Day 2021, Active Citizenship Network, the European branch of the Italian non-profit organisation Cittadinanzattiva, discusses ten recommendations towards a European...
Health at the heart of the conference on the future of Europe
Mariano Votta, responsible for EU Affairs at Cittadinanzattiva and Director of Active Citizenship Network, puts forward the vision for a debate towards a healthier...
Physical tokens for COVID-19 contact tracing
Experts, customers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs came together for an EIT Health discussion exploring the use of physical tokens for COVID-19 contact tracing.
By Stephanie Price
At...
Lateral flow tests not accurate at detecting low COVID-19 viral loads
A new study has suggested that lateral flow tests are not sufficient for testing COVID-19 infection in individuals with low viral loads.
The new study...
Managing the transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria
Lorna Malkin, Junior Editor of HEQ, speaks to the European Food Safety Authority to find out how antimicrobial resistance is being monitored and controlled...
The gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period
Our societies have so much potential by pivoting to work for women after this pandemic, in many different fields.
This starts with employment, job creation...
The pressing need for Europe’s dementia policy to be prioritised
Owen Miller, Policy Officer at Alzheimer Europe, details the care and policy landscape around dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the EU.
Dementia remains a significant...
COVID-19: UK cancer patients more likely to die than European patients
A new study has shown that patients with cancer in the UK are more likely to die following a COVID-19 diagnosis than cancer patients...
Healthcare waste, COVID-19, and sustainability
Tina Benfield and June Cadman of the UK’s Chartered Institution of Wastes Management speak to HEQ about the management of health, care, and clinical...
Mainstreaming human rights in European policies
AGE Platform Europe Research Project Manager Ilenia Gheno discusses the role of digital technology in supporting elderly care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic...
Lack of digital social care means people and practitioners are missing out
Not enough local authorities or care providers are using available technology within social care to keep people safe, happy, and healthy at home, according...
New procedure to speed up adaptation of COVID-19 vaccines for variants
The European Commission is introducing a new measure that will speed up the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines that have been adapted to protect against...
Improving UK baby and child development with digitised health records
New, digitised child health records are to be introduced following the publication of a UK government review which aims to help babies and children...
NHS and social care to receive £7bn COVID-19 response funding
The UK government has announced £7bn of funding that will go towards health and care services to help support the NHS COVID-19 response.
The new...
Social prescribing in England receives £2m transformation investment
NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has announced the transformation of social prescribing sites across England.
To mark Social Prescribing Day, the 21 sites have been developed...
Mother and newborn COVID-19 separation puts baby at risk of death
A new survey has highlighted an increased need for mother and baby skin-on-skin contact during COVID-19, as many newborns are being put at risk...
Prioritise homeless for COVID-19 vaccine says JCVI
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that homeless people should be prioritised for a COVID-19 vaccine as many have underlying...
Cannabis medicine for refractory epileptics should be available on NHS
In this article, Hannah Deacon, medical cannabis campaigner and Executive Director of the UK Medical Cannabis Clinicians’ Society discusses how access to Bedrolite is...