UK smoking ban would not increase life expectancy for 40 years
Research pioneered by the International Longevity Centre (ILC) and Bayes Business School suggests that a complete UK smoking ban would not improve healthy life expectancy for...
New research into the effects of cannabis use
The health effects of cannabis use have now been addressed in a new doctoral thesis from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Over 200 million people...
How does a vegetarian diet impact child development?
Research from St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto suggests that children eating a vegetarian diet have similar growth and nutrition to children eating...
NHS introduce a new test for eye cancer in the womb
A life-saving test allowing doctors to spot a rare form of eye cancer in babies in the womb will be available on the NHS...
The importance of patient-centred care for resistance to antibiotics
HEQ spoke to Dr Neda Milevska-Kostova, chair of the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) and chair a.i. of the AMR Patient Alliance about...
A mobile app and AI software to speed up skin cancer diagnosis
Researchers have developed a digital solution using AI technology and a mobile application to significantly speed-up skin cancer diagnosis.
Skin cancer is a particularly deceptive...
Tai Chi exercises improve recovery for older stroke survivors
A new study finds stroke survivors practising seated Tai Chi exercises had equal or a greater improvement in their recovery process.
Tai Chi exercises fuse...
Promising biological drug for treating chronic lung disease
Discovery could lead to the development of biological drugs to treat chronic lung disease.
National University of Singapore researchers have found a novel property of...
Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep in middle and old age
University of Cambridge and Fudan University researchers have discovered that seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for middle and senior humans.
What is...
Growing the UK medical cannabis sector through exportation
Jonathan Hodgson, the CEO of Rokshaw Laboratories, and Pierre van Weperen, the CEO of Grow Pharma ltd., outline the vast benefits of exporting medical...
Adopt a healthier lifestyle and ease osteoarthritis symptoms
New guidance from NICE: Healthy lifestyle choices such as exercising can help ease osteoarthritis symptoms.
Clinical evidence shows that a tailored exercise programme that includes...
Is the longevity diet the key to a long and healthy life?
Two researchers from the US have developed the longevity diet, which they believe is the most optimal diet plan for living a longer and...
Adult asthma found to increase obesity risk in later life
According to a new study, having adult asthma significantly increases the likelihood of becoming obese later in life.
Results from an extensive investigation that included...
Reviewing the role of air filtration systems in healthcare
The Addenbrooke’s Air Disinfection Study looks set to shape future IPC guidance concerning the implementation of air filtration systems in healthcare settings.
The Addenbrooke’s Air...
Low-carb ketogenic diet may prevent colorectal cancer
Scientists have discovered that a molecule produced through following a low-carb ketogenic diet may help suppress the development of colorectal cancer.
Researchers from the Perelman...
FluoretiQ: Fighting AMR with Rapid Diagnostic Systems
FluoretiQ CEO Neciah Dorh shares his vision to improve antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by developing rapid diagnostics that optimise antibiotic use.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made...
Viking Pure Solutions: Safer, sustainable hypochlorous acid cleaning technology
Viking Pure Solutions shares how it is optimising the power of hypochlorous acid for effective cleaning solutions that are non-toxic and safe.
Viking Pure has...
Sexual violence experienced by almost 90% of autistic women
A shocking new study from France suggests that nearly nine in 10 women with autism have suffered sexual violence during their life, with most...
Vaccine for paratyphoid fever begins human trials
Exciting developments are being made for a paratyphoid fever vaccine as human trials begin in Oxford.
Salmonella Paratyphi A is a bacterium that can cause...
New multiple sclerosis treatment reduces chronic inflammation
A team of international researchers has identified a potential new multiple sclerosis treatment that alleviates the chronic inflammation caused by the disease in mice...