Colonoscopy failures: detecting colorectal cancer across Europe may be affected
Colonoscopy failures are hindering the chances of detecting colorectal cancer across Europe which, claiming 175,000 deaths per year, is the continent’s second largest cancer...
Revolutionising blockchain technology in healthcare
Bringing global leaders together to discuss blockchain technology in healthcare, discover the international summit taking place in Dubai.
More than 14,000 attendees join international summit...
Cannabis in sport: a friend or a foe?
The Cannabis Act could lift the lid on research into cannabis as a performance-enhancing drug now that more athletes are opening up about using...
Sproutly: revolutionising cannabis beverages and edibles
With its recent acquisition of groundbreaking cannabinoid extraction tech, Sproutly is ready to lead the pack as cannabis beverages and edibles come to market.
Cannabis...
The artificial pancreas: taking a closer look at type 1 diabetes
JDRF UK chief executive Karen Addington charts progress towards the artificial pancreas, a potentially life-changing technology for people with type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes treatments have...
Rethinking cannabis scheduling: discover WHO’s recommendations
FAAAT think & do tank reflects on the WHO’s landmark call regarding cannabis scheduling and what it means for international law.
In January, Dr Tedros...
Do you know how to maximise plant yield and quality?
Growcentia offers sustainable solutions for all growing methodologies to maximise plant yield – from indoors and greenhouses to open field outdoors.
Our mission at Growcentia...
Would UK healthcare workers be more productive with gamified rewards?
Gamified rewards and bonuses not only introduce an element of fun in to the workplace, but also increase employee performance – could this be...
What do you know about the ‘game changing’ leukaemia treatment test?
Published in Leukemia, discover the leukaemia treatment test that could guide doctors’ decisions on drug administration.
Developed by a researcher at Brighton and Sussex Medical...
Time to increase the understanding of influenza vaccine effectiveness
There has been a call for researchers to join new efforts to study brand-specific influenza vaccine effectiveness.
A call has been issued for research institutes...
CBD skin care market expected to experience rapid growth
According to leading market intelligence and consulting firm, FMI, the CBD skin care market value is expected to expand at a CAGR of over...
Explore the world of hereditary autoimmune diseases
According to researchers from Karolinska Institute, Sweden, different types of hereditary autoimmune diseases are related, some more than others.
Researchers using the world's largest twin...
The world of medical cannabis: the importance of patient experience
In the dynamically evolving world of medical cannabis, the topic of policy, cultivation, distribution and efficacy has been exhausted, but what about the actual...
Parents beware: there may be pathogenic germs in ball pits
Investigators from the University of North Georgia, USA, discovered considerable microbial colonisation and pathogenic germs in ball pits – but how much of a...
Personal care products and medicines may become water pollutants
According to Rutgers scientists, medicine and personal care products from human excretion may lead to becoming water pollutants.
When an individual flushes the toilet, they...
Czech Medical Herbs is at the forefront of medical grade cannabis distribution
Czech Medical Herbs is a gateway to wholesale pharmaceutical distribution, clinical trials and botanical research in the world of medical grade cannabis.
Czech Medical Herbs...
Evaluating the Canadian medical cannabis industry
Deepak Anand reflects on the current state of the medical cannabis industry in Canada and looks ahead to its future.
Deepak Anand is a key...
Aducanumab trials for Alzheimer’s disease stopped early
Pharmaceutical companies Biogen and Eisai announced they are to discontinue two phase III Aducanumab trials of the Alzheimer’s drug.
The ENGAGE and EMERGE trials were...
Introducing the battle to regulate therapeutic medical cannabis in Spain
Therapeutic medical cannabis is an ambiguous topic in the Spanish landscape. We explore this further with Carola Pérez, who delves into the projects that...
Revolutionary investment could help diagnose breast cancer and combat diseases
Backed by £23 million (~€26.8 million), cutting edge health projects could aid radiologists to combat diseases and diagnose breast cancer more effectively.
22 March 2019...