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point-of-care diagnostics

Driving change in healthcare using point-of-care diagnostics

In this special report, LumiraDx, a next generation point-of-care diagnostics platform, explores how point-of-care testing can support change in community-based healthcare, and alleviate the...
Is self-driven healthcare the future? 

Is self-driven healthcare the future? 

New research shows that self-driven healthcare can improve health outcomes and reduce costs, helping promote a sustainable future.   Self-driven healthcare is an umbrella term introduced...
Air quality in healthcare: can HEPA devices help beat infections?

Air quality in healthcare: can HEPA devices help beat infections?

The importance of air quality and portable HEPA devices is discussed by infection prevention specialists GAMA Healthcare. After the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been...
Psychological First Aid training can help healthcare workers’ wellbeing  

Psychological First Aid training can help healthcare workers’ wellbeing  

Northumbria University researchers found that Psychological First Aid training can help healthcare workers in care homes improve their wellbeing.  A new study has found that...
How the effects of hot weather are straining global healthcare systems

How the effects of hot weather are straining global healthcare systems  

A report from the University of Reading has investigated the effects of hot weather and the ongoing reliance on fossil fuels on global healthcare.   The...
Healthcare data analytics in a post-pandemic world

Healthcare data analytics in a post-pandemic world

Adam Mayer, Director at Qlik, outlines how we can utilise healthcare data analytics in a post-pandemic world and alleviate the ongoing burden on health...
Access to antibiotics without a prescription is damaging healthcare

Access to antibiotics without a prescription is damaging healthcare 

Research from the University of Gothenburg has suggested many people in Sweden are obtaining antibiotics without a prescription, causing serious issues for the Swedish...
Are digital twins the future of healthcare?

Are digital twins the future of healthcare? 

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London are the latest to join the Ecosystem for Digital Twins in Healthcare (EDITH), which aims to improve...
The soaring costs of physical inactivity on healthcare'

The soaring costs of physical inactivity on healthcare

The first-ever global report by WHO highlights the true cost of physical inactivity, including the impact of rising cases of heart disease, obesity, diabetes...
The role of air purification in healthcare and beyond

The role of air purification in healthcare and beyond

Digital editor, Monet Bailey examines the evolving role of air purification technology, particularly in the area of infection control. Air purification technology rose in popularity...
Oxford researchers to receive £122m funding for healthcare research

Oxford researchers to receive £122m funding for healthcare research

Research institutions in Oxford will collaborate on healthcare research using £122 million in government funding. A new partnership between the University of Oxford and Oxford...
Healthcare workers more likely to suffer from burnout during COVID-19

Healthcare workers more likely to suffer from burnout during COVID-19

A new study found that healthcare staff working during the COVID-19 pandemic are up to 3.3 times more likely to feel burnout compared to...
Can healthcare reduce its reliance on single-use plastic?

Can healthcare reduce its reliance on single-use plastic?

Andreea Zotinca from Health Care Without Harm Europe discusses the impact of healthcare’s reliance on single-use plastic, and how it can be reduced. Plastic is...
WHO: Half of healthcare facilities lack hygiene services

WHO: Half of healthcare facilities lack hygiene services

Global estimates indicate that many healthcare facilities do not have adequate hygiene services, highlighting the risk to patients and providers. A joint report by 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...

 Is a smartphone ECG device the future of healthcare?

In the new draft guidance, NICE has recommended KardiaMobile 6L, a smartphone ECG device for people taking antipsychotic medication. People taking antipsychotic medication often require...
The University of Essex launches a project to tackle racism in healthcare

The University of Essex launches a project to tackle racism in healthcare

To tackle racism in healthcare, a new project has been launched aimed at confronting the issue of racism in the NHS. A long-term issue in...
health data

A European health data ecosystem can unlock personalised healthcare

Oliver Bleck discusses the rise of platform ecosystems in healthcare, the value of personalised healthcare and the need for an agile environment to support...
Smart global healthcare and the future of MedTech

Smart global healthcare and the future of MedTech

The future of MedTech and healthcare is in our hands and in our homes, writes Angelica Kohlmann, Founder of Bloom Diagnostics. Whether it’s our phones,...
Rebuilding the healthcare system in Ukraine and addressing other crises

Project HOPE: Rebuilding the healthcare system in Ukraine

President and CEO of Project HOPE, Rabih Torbay, shares his experience of being on the ground in Ukraine and the many challenges the healthcare...

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