NHS Digital launch online community for healthcare software professionals
The new developer community will provide quick and easy access to important information and tools for healthcare software professionals.
NHS Digital has created an online...
Perseverant bacteria are weakening antibiotic treatment
Bacterial perseverance is a new phenomenon that could help explain how bacteria are able to adapt to survive antibiotic treatment.
A team of researchers from...
UCL team gain access to the most powerful supercomputer for drug discovery
A UCL-led team of researchers are using the world’s first exascale supercomputer to identify a shortlist of potential new drugs for diseases.
The supercomputer called...
Understanding how exercise affects insulin production
Findings from an investigation into insulin production in fruit flies may provide answers on the hormone’s role in the human body.
Insulin is an essential...
NHS cancer treatment rates are highest on record in 2022
Figures show that over 320,000 people received NHS cancer treatment from November 2021 to October 2022 – the highest year on record.
To start the...
Parental leave provides long-term protection against poor mental health
Parental leave can protect against poor mental health and have long-term benefits, according to the University of Stockholm.
Researchers from the Department of Public...
A new trial on proton beam therapy will be carried out in the UK
A new trial testing the benefits of proton beam therapy for breast cancer patients will go ahead for the first time in the UK.
The...
Is staying hydrated linked to healthy ageing?
New findings illuminate a link between staying hydrated and healthy ageing, which includes a reduced risk of developing chronic conditions such as heart and...
A guide to buying CBD oil in Slovakia
Learn more about purchasing and using CBD oil in Slovakia, including the laws surrounding CBD products and their benefits in this guide.
CBD oil has...
AI is being used to detect colon cancer in Lynch syndrome patients
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now being used to check for colorectal cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, who are more likely to have a...
Prenatal alcohol exposure can disrupt genetics in embryonic development
Exposure to alcohol in pregnancy can alter gene function during regulated embryonic development, according to the University of Helsinki.
Disruption to embryonic development caused by...
The University of Glasgow to receive £1.7m funding to explore the causes of cancer
Scientists are set to receive £1.7 million from Cancer Research UK to investigate the root causes of cancer and how to improve treatments.
Cancer is...
Can machine learning be used to prevent an ACL injury?
A study by the University of Jyväskylä has examined the possibility of using machine learning to predict the risk of ACL injury.
Anterior cruciate ligament...
Childhood obesity is unlikely to cause behavioural disorders
Childhood obesity is unlikely to have a significant impact on children’s mood or behavioural disorders, according to a study led by the University of...
Baby’s vaccine responses linked to childbirth method
The childbirth delivery method is associated with how a baby’s immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines.
There are multiple types of childbirth...
Finding new ways to prevent sudden cardiac arrest
Primary care visits increase significantly in the weeks immediately preceding a sudden cardiac arrest, according to research from European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA).
The findings...
Severe asthma attacks doubled after COVID restrictions lifted
New research by the Queen Mary University of London has found that adults with asthma experienced a doubled risk of a severe asthma attack...
Can ketamine help treat severe alcohol disorder?
A new trial from the University of Exeter will investigate whether ketamine-assisted therapy could help treat alcohol disorder.
The £2.4 million trial will be delivered...
Can talk therapy improve the mental health of dementia patients?
University College London researchers explored whether talk therapy can benefit people living with dementia if they also suffer from anxiety or depression.
Mental health problems...
Artificial Intelligence technology can accelerate heart disease diagnosis
University of Sheffield researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can speed up heart disease diagnosis.
An AI tool which provides a quick...