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Horizon Europe to boost health innovation for vulnerable populations
A budget €100bn is being proposed for Horizon Europe, with funds allocated for health support for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, very young,...
UN gives recommendations on mental health support following COVID-19
COVID-19 is a physical health crisis that is straining healthcare systems across the globe, however, it is also having a severe impact on mental...
COVID-19 lockdown could lead to a surge of addiction relapses
Experts warn that the COVID-19 lockdown could lead to a surge of alcohol and drug addiction relapses.
The UK’s leading addiction treatment provider has warned...
UK faces worsening health inequalities due to COVID-19 response
A new report has highlighted how choices made by NHS hospitals in response to COVID-19 have meant that disadvantaged and marginalised people in the...
Medical cannabis advocates join forces to improve patient access
Today marks the launch of PLEA: Patient Led Engagement for Access – a new medical cannabis patient advocacy service in the UK.
Despite a 2018...
Managing diabetes with telehealth during COVID-19 pandemic
Telehealth is offering a solution for managing diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patients living with diabetes are in the ‘high risk’ category for contracting coronavirus,...
European Patients’ Rights Day: nurses delivering direct patient care
Every year the annual European Patient’s Right Day is celebrated on April 18 – learn about the importance of this for patient care and...
NHS could save £89m a year on antibiotics with diagnostic tests
A new report has revealed how the NHS could save £89m a year on antibiotics by introducing accurate, point-of-care diagnostic tests.
A vast, national study...
Adoption of innovation is essential to the future of osteoporosis care
The reality of healthcare in 2020 is that innovations that can have a positive impact on patient care aren’t always readily available to those...
More effective pneumonia vaccine on the horizon
A more effective and less expensive pneumonia novel vaccine is on the horizon thanks to new research.
The novel vaccine against pneumonia, developed by researchers...
Landmark move opens patient access to online cannabis consultations
Patients in the UK are one step closer to comprehensive medical cannabis access thanks to new online video consultations.
Sapphire Medical Clinics has become the...
Elsevier gives full access to COVID-19 research and data
Global leader in research publishing and information analytics, Elsevier, has opened access to all its COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, research and data.
Elsevier, a...
Trailblazing doctor to ski 90km to raise funds for UK cannabis patients
A doctor is taking part in the world's largest skiing competition to raise funds for UK cannabis patients - despite learning to ski only...
CannaBiz: Hannah Deacon on the need for healthcare reform
Hannah Deacon, medical cannabis campaigner and Head of Patient Access at LYPHE Group, tells MCN about her continuing fight for healthcare reform on medical...
Opioid Pandemic: more people knowingly use fentanyl
New research out of the University of British Columbia reveals that the use of the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, has doubled since 2015
Fentanyl is a...
Portugal introduces national telehealth plan, the first of its kind in the world
Portugal is leading telehealth developments across the world with the newly introduced National Strategic Telehealth Plan (PENTS)
PENTS was launched by the Portuguese Ministry of...
It’s time (of the month): Free period products for all schools and colleges
The Department for Education launches a fully funded scheme to ensure free period products are available in all schools and colleges across England.
The scheme...
PELC introduces GP service for the homeless
The Partnership of East London Cooperatives (PELC) is working with Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group to provide a GP outreach service that offers health checks...
UK’s first network of medical cannabis clinics set to open more sites
Doctors working for The Medical Cannabis Clinics are now breaking the mould to allow qualifying patients access to cannabis across the country with more...
United Patients Alliance: looking to the future of UK medical cannabis
Medical cannabis advocacy group, the United Patients Alliance, look to the future of medical cannabis in the UK.
It’s been over a year since the...