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elective care waiting lists

NHS Emeritus pilot scheme aims to reduce elective care wait times

The NHS is taking proactive measures to address the prolonged waits for elective care by encouraging retired doctors to return to the health service. The...
What is blue Monday?

What is Blue Monday? Everything you need to know

What is blue Monday? Where did it originate, and is there any evidence to support its depression-inducing claims?
drug delivery

BioNxt acquires cutting-edge equipment to boost drug delivery product manufacturing

BioNxt Solutions Inc. has proudly announced the acquisition of advanced coating and cutting equipment, marking a crucial stride in expanding its commercial manufacturing of...
mental health support for veterans

NHS extends mental health support for veterans through Op COURAGE service

The NHS is rolling out expanded mental health support for veterans following a survey that found that more than half find it difficult to...
lung tumours

Defence Therapeutics’ breakthrough in cancer treatment: AccuTOX® shows promise against lung tumours

Defence Therapeutics has announced the successful testing of a new formulation of its ACCUM-002TM Dimer CDCA-SV40 against lung tumours.
children's mental health

Protecting children’s mental health in emergency settings

Aaron Greenberg, Senior Regional Advisor for Europe and Central Asia at UNICEF, spoke to us about how exposure to crisis situations can impact children’s...
NHS strikes

NHS strikes: Junior doctors willing to end industrial action if credible offer made

Junior doctors are willing to end the ongoing NHS strikes if the UK Government makes a credible offer, says the BMA.
Parkinson's disease treatments

Genetic mutation discovery could drive breakthrough in Parkinson’s disease treatments

Researchers have discovered a previously unidentified genetic mutation that could help pioneer new Parkinson's disease treatments.
NHS industrial action

Record NHS industrial action prompts concerns for health services’ resilience

Discover how the upcoming longest NHS industrial action in history will impact the health service and patient care.
Inequalities in the HIV response

The impact of global inequalities within the HIV response

Inequality in all its forms is a barrier to reducing HIV transmission and ending the AIDS epidemic, Lorna Rothery spoke to Eamonn Murphy from...
Hope vs hype: What has been achieved in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine?

Hope vs hype: What has been achieved in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine?

Tissue engineering and organ regeneration expert, Dr Ekaterine Berishvili, discusses the progress, opportunities and challenges of regeneration and repair in organ transplantation. The growing burden...
heart vest

Heart vest could predict sudden cardiac death risk

A new study has suggested that a heart vest can be used to better identify people at high risk of sudden cardiac death. Read more here.
mRNA vaccine technology

Developing mRNA vaccine technology

Following the unprecedented development of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, we spoke to Dinah Knotts about mRNA vaccine technology and what further opportunities it...
ambulance response times

NHS waiting lists and ambulance response times continue to improve post-COVID

The latest NHS monthly data reveals a significant decline in waiting lists for elective care and improved ambulance response times nationwide. Despite grappling with industrial...
FDA approval

Defence Therapeutics granted FDA approval for Phase I Clinical Trial of AccuTOX®

Defence Therapeutics has announced a pivotal milestone: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a green light with a "Study May Proceed"...
mri technology, covid-19

Advanced MRI technology detects brain changes after COVID-19

Researchers used advanced MRI technology to examine the brains of 16 patients previously hospitalised for COVID-19 with persisting symptoms.
treatments for leukaemia

Breakthrough discovery unlocks new path in treatments for leukaemia

A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at Université libre de Bruxelles may help innovate new treatments for leukaemia. Led by François Fuks, the study has uncovered...
breast cancer risk

AI-driven screening identifies high breast cancer risk in mammograms

Cutting-edge technology harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the early detection of breast cancer, pinpointing women at high risk through mammography screening examinations. Led by...

NHS initiative introduces urinal mats carrying male cancer warning messages

Public toilets in England are set to feature urinal mats carrying crucial warnings about blood in urine to promote cancer symptoms in men.
HIV awareness

HIV transmission has declined in England but progress slow among women

A report has shown that there has been a continuous decline in HIV transmission in England, but progress is slow among women and ethnic...

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