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European Patients’ Rights Day: Addressing skills shortage, medical desertification and job strain
Ahead of European Patients' Rights Day, Mariano Votta, Director of Active Citizenship Network, discusses how the event will tackle the skills shortage, medical desertification...
BioNxt makes bold move into proprietary MS drug formulation market
Leading bioscience accelerator BioNxt Solutions Inc. is pioneering a cutting-edge oral dissolvable Cladribine product for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
The Company recently acquired...
Patients can now access their prescriptions through the NHS App
Starting today, millions of individuals will have access to their prescription information through the NHS App.
The endless applications of robotic process automation in healthcare
Paul Donoghue-Parker outlines how robotic process automation (RPA) and its supporting technologies could improve healthcare delivery and streamline vital systems.
Healthcare institutions, such as NHS...
Stem cell transplants now available on NHS for adults with thalassaemia
The NHS has announced the provision of stem cell transplants for adult patients battling severe inherited blood disorders, particularly thalassaemia.
Stem cell transplants are a...
NHS extends COVID-19 OpenSAFELY research platform to develop new disease treatments
The NHS is embarking on a pioneering initiative to expand the groundbreaking OpenSAFELY research platform to propel advancements to combat other significant diseases.
Collaborating with...
We must adapt for an ageing population, says Chief Medical Officer
The CMO's new annual report says adapting for an ageing population should be a major aim of policy and medical practice. Read more here.
400,000 patients may travel for treatments to cut NHS waiting lists
In a bid to cut NHS waiting lists, hundreds of thousands of patients will be offered the opportunity to travel to different hospitals to...
NHS successfully deploys 10,000 virtual ward beds
In an impressive achievement, the NHS has realised its ambitious goal of deploying 10,000 virtual ward beds by the close of September, as revealed...
Over 450,000 patients used NHS online GP registration in its first year
Over 425,000 NHS patients have used the new online GP registration service. Find out how to register with a GP online.
NHS launches trials to advance wireless technology in healthcare
NHS England has launched trials to help accelerate the development and uptake of wireless technology in healthcare.
As part of the trials, NHS organisations will...
New study links 2-in-1 wipes with reduced in-hospital mortality
In a world first, researchers have evaluated and concluded the impact of detergent-disinfectant wipes on patient outcomes, including in-hospital mortality1. GAMA Healthcare explores…
Contaminated surfaces...
How head-mounted wearables are transforming the face of healthcare
RealWear introduces its assisted reality head-mounted wearables and how the revolutionary technology signifies a paradigm shift in the healthcare sector.
Extended reality and wearables continue...
Supporting medicine use in older people with sensory impairment
The University of Strathclyde has launched a free online course to support medicine use in elderly patients with sensory impairment.
The MOOC (Massive Online Open...
Understanding how intracranial pressure causes glaucoma
Researchers have found evidence that intracranial pressure plays an important role in the development of glaucoma, creating a pathway for new treatments.
A recent study,...
Using AI to accelerate drug discovery
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can potentially reduce the cost and speed-up drug discovery, according to researchers at the University of Sheffield and AstraZeneca.
The new AI...
Pulsar: Transforming healthcare with helium
Pulsar Helium Inc. is a dedicated helium explorer and developer, aiming to provide the healthcare sector with a reliable source of helium.
In the...
The University of Oxford trials bioelectronic implant for incontinence treatment
Revolutionary bioelectrical therapy has been trialled in participants requiring incontinence treatment.
Amber Therapeutics, a company spun out from the University of Oxford in 2021, applies...
Point-of-care testing for infectious diseases in emergency settings
Inflammatix spoke with Andy Breakell, an emergency medicine consultant at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and Tony Cambridge, lead biomedical scientist at Plymouth Hospital about...
Oxford University leading research on programmable nucleic acid drugs
A consortium led by the University of Oxford researchers has been awarded £8m of funding to unlock the potential of programmable nucleic acid drugs.
Programmable...
