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NHS trials high-tech smart glasses for community nurses

NHS trials high-tech smart glasses for community nurses

Innovative smart glasses will be worn by community nurses to free up time with patients by reducing admin tasks. In an innovative attempt to reduce...
COVID vaccines are safe for patients with heart failure

COVID vaccines are safe for patients with heart failure

COVID vaccines are associated with a decreased risk of death in patients with heart failure, according to research. In new research presented at ESC Congress...
Lithium level can now be measured without blood test

Lithium levels can now be measured without blood tests

Scientists have reported the invention of a tiny sensor that can detect lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip.   Lithium is used...
Using cannabis for chronic pain linked with small risk of heart problems

Using cannabis for chronic pain linked with small risk of heart problems

Using cannabis for chronic pain is associated with a higher risk of heart rhythm disorders, according to new research. Medical cannabis for chronic pain is...
Europe’s pandemic preparedness plans: rapid and accurate diagnostics play a crucial part

Europe’s pandemic preparedness plans: rapid and accurate diagnostics play a crucial part

Molecular diagnostics company, Cepheid emphasises pandemic preparedness planning for mitigating the risk of emerging infectious diseases. We live in a time of increased risk of...
Patients at risk of heart infection should receive antibiotics after dental treatment

Patients at risk of heart infection should receive antibiotics after dental treatment

High-risk patients should be given antibiotics after receiving invasive dental treatment to reduce the risk of life-threatening heart infection, according to a study from...
UCL researchers' trial anti-sickness drug for dementia hallucinations

UCL researchers’ trial anti-sickness drug for dementia hallucinations

Ondansetron, an anti-sickness drug used in the NHS for cancer patients could treat hallucinations in dementia patients. University College London is trialling an anti-sickness drug...
Are NHS vape kits the way to help people quit smoking?

Are NHS vape kits the way to help people quit smoking?

A new study from the University of East Anglia has proposed that NHS vape starter kits could help people quit smoking.   Researchers worked with General...
WHO recommends new Ebola virus treatments

WHO recommends new Ebola virus treatments

The World Health Organization advises two new Ebola virus treatments and calls for improved access to therapeutics. Ebola virus is a serious viral infection originating...
Researchers discover 60 new autism genes

Researchers discover 60 new autism genes

A new study has identified 60 autism genes that could provide vital insight into the full spectrum of the disorder. Autism affects individuals in different...
Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium awarded £1.6 million

Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium awarded £1.6 million

The Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium has received important funding from the Medical Research Council, which will accelerate research into tuberculosis and malaria.  The Tropical Infectious...
NHS to roll out the next generation, bivalent COVID vaccine ahead of winter

NHS to roll out the next generation bivalent COVID vaccine ahead of winter

The NHS will be the first healthcare system to use the next generation bivalent COVID vaccine in the autumn booster rollout. In an exciting new...
Research uncovers how a superbug is spreading infection in hospitals

Research uncovers how a superbug is spreading infections in hospitals 

Hospital superbugs are using thin, stretchy fibres to attach themselves to surfaces and cause infections, according to new research from the University of Turku.  Researchers...
Fighting forward: how to keep antibiotics working with CRP point-of-care testing

Fighting forward: how to keep antibiotics working with CRP point-of-care testing

Abbott explores how antibiotic use can be reduced in primary care settings and reviews the role of CRP point-of-care testing, its use in different...
Considering genetic risk in patients could lead to earlier prostate cancer diagnosis

Considering genetic risk in patients could lead to earlier prostate cancer diagnosis

A new study from the University of Exeter has suggested that considering a patient’s genetics could lead to an earlier prostate cancer diagnosis. Men...
New anti-cancer drug in development

New anti-cancer drug in development  

Researchers in the US have been working on a new anti-cancer drug. The drug will be absorbed through the gut’s lymphatic system, allowing new...
Finding a low toxicity treatment for childhood leukaemia

Finding a low toxicity treatment for childhood leukaemia

New research has discovered a new method that potentially paves the way for safer treatments for childhood leukaemia. Leukaemia is the most common cancer in...
Keep your facility up to standard with a deep clean from Guardtech

Keep your facility up to standard with a deep clean from Guardtech

Learn everything about the importance of decontamination and deep cleaning from cleanroom construction experts, Guardtech group. Cleanroom construction specialists Guardtech Group are helping clients shine...
New gene discovered that can reduce brain damage in newborns

New gene discovered that can reduce brain damage in newborns

Researchers in Norway have discovered the HCAR1 gene can help repair brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen at birth. Scientists from the...
Healthcare equity for persons with disabilities

Healthcare equity for persons with disabilities

Marine Uldry from the European Disability Forum speaks to Health Europa Quarterly about the challenges people with disabilities face when accessing healthcare. ‘Persons with disabilities...

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