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EpiShuttle: a revolution in patient transport
The EpiShuttle, a single-patient isolation and transport system, has the potential to lower costs, save time, and protect patients.
Norwegian medical technology company EpiGuard was...
Quality control and analysis in medical cannabis production
MCN speaks to independent consulting firm NNE about how quality control, testing, and analysis in medical cannabis production can benefit patients.
Independent consultancy NNE operates...
Care providers could face £6bn extra in COVID-19 infection control costs
New research has highlighted that COVID-19 infection control costs could see care providers in the UK facing a bill of an extra £6bn.
Providing Personal...
Programming uncertainty into AI can improve safety of robotic prosthetics
Programming for uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as incorporating ‘computer vision’, can improve the safety of robotic prosthetics for users.
Walking on different...
Healthcare professionals need adequate PPE to treat COVID-19 patients
We cannot expect healthcare professionals to treat COVID-19 patients without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), an expert has wrote.
Writing in the Journal of Medical...
COVID-19: controlling infections in CT exam areas
Controlling infections can be difficult in tight spaces. In a new article, radiologists from Shanghai have highlighted the measures taken during CT examination processes...
Managing diabetes with telehealth during COVID-19 pandemic
Telehealth is offering a solution for managing diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patients living with diabetes are in the ‘high risk’ category for contracting coronavirus,...
HSE advises healthcare workers to ensure RPE is correctly fitted
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) wants to ensure all healthcare workers are protected through the proper fitting of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE).
Britain’s national...
Should clinical data be treated as a public good in the era of AI?
As healthcare infrastructure develops, many are questioning whether clinical data should be treated as a public good to help improve services in the era...
Illicit-vape deaths highlight urgency of legalising cannabis
A report has highlighted how the vape death crisis underscores the importance and urgency of legalising cannabis nationwide.
According to the report Cannabis Vaping: Opportunities...
Police boss says UK should regulate cannabis and allow home grows
A UK police boss has said that the UK should regulate cannabis and people should be allowed to grow a small amount in their...
New guidelines approved for medical cannabis in Brazil
This week Brazil approved cannabis guidelines in order to establish a legalised environment for the sale and consumption of cannabis for medical use.
In the...
Poor NHS medical record sharing is putting patient lives in danger
A major survey of medical record keeping in the NHS has revealed critical deficiencies in the record-keeping systems of NHS Trusts.
Patient’s lives are in...
Calls for government to accelerate research following cannabis oil approval
Campaign groups and charities are calling on the UK government to accelerate cannabis research following the NICE approval of two cannabis medicines.
For the first...
LYPHE Group makes landmark move for medical cannabis prescriptions
Medical Cannabis Network brings you an exclusive insight into the journey of a UK pharmacist travelling to import medical cannabis prescriptions back to the...
UK medical cannabis: the one year anniversary of legalisation
One year on from the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, MCN delves into the changing landscape.
On 1 November 2018, the law was...
New Leafly cannabis guide to help patients
Leafly has introduced the Leafly Cannabis Guide, a new visual language that redefines the way people understand cannabis and find the feelings and effects...
Patient safety: public cannabis education hotline launched
A public education cannabis hotline has been launched by Colorado nurses to help patients understand their medicine.
Seed & Smith, Colorado's leading cultivator, concentrate manufacturer...
National Safety Council: cannabis not acceptable in safety sensitive jobs
The National Safety Council calls on employers to restrict cannabis use for those in safety sensitive positions – regardless of whether cannabis consumption is allowed by...
Meeting the challenges in unscheduled care delivery
Unscheduled Care (UC) services provide substantial health benefits, but increasing demand is leading to unsustainable pressure on these services – discover the CUREd dataset,...
