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Vaccination resistance has finally been explained
Why is it so challenging to increase the number of people who get vaccinated? How does vaccination resistance remain strong even as preventable diseases...
White dental implants: the world of artificial teeth
New technology will soon enable the surface of titanium used for artificial teeth to be completely white, therefore introducing a new era of white...
Stroke and heart attack survivors experience loss of work and reduced income
Heart attack survivors, or individuals having experienced a stroke or cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to be working, and if they are working,...
The global alliance of Tilray and Novartis – revolutionising medicinal cannabis
An evolution of the existing alliance between Tilray and Novartis Group is set to increase availability of high-quality medicinal cannabis across the world.
Tilray Canada...
Want some smoking cessation advice?
This may be great smoking cessation advice: reducing alcohol consumption could help individuals quit their daily smoking habit.
New research has found that heavy drinkers...
Colorectal cancer and colonoscopy
Jolanta Gore-Booth, the CEO of Digestive Cancers Europe, discusses the value of colonoscopy in diagnosing and preventing colorectal cancer.
In a recent survey by specialist...
Lets take a closer look at food reformulation for better health
Professor Markus Peck, of United European Gastroenterology, highlights the importance of food reformulation for improved digestive and public health.
Food reformulation and related efforts to...
Brexit uncertainty causing trouble for NHS trusts across UK
According to the BMJ, NHS trusts are struggling to produce concrete plans amid the continuing Brexit uncertainty.
NHS trusts across the UK are struggling to...
Operating room pressures: surgeons under stress make more mistakes
New study finds that surgeons under stress make up to 66% more mistakes on patients in the operating room.
Using a technology that captured the...
Universal meningitis vaccination is not cost-effective for all
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, providing universal meningitis vaccination against infection may be too costly to justify cases it would prevent.
Meningitis vaccination is highly...
What does the Immigration White Paper mean for the NHS?
According to NHS Employers chief executive, Danny Mortimer, the Immigration White Paper proposals do not provide a long-term solution to NHS needs.
In response to...
Lung transplant discrimination: patients claiming the system is ‘rigged’
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA, lung transplant discrimination may still be occurring across the nation.
Court filing prompted change in lung allocation policy in...
Food fraud: are obesogens preventing weight loss?
Although excessive consumption of unhealthy food is the common cause of obesity, scientists are exploring the role chemicals play in obesity, specifically obesogens.
More than...
The world of microbiomes is about to get much better
The newly European-funded project MicrobiomeSupport held its kick-off meeting, with the goal of enhancing research regarding microbiomes.
The meeting held on 28 November 2018 in...
Securing patient data: the new critical national infrastructure?
David Higgins, from CyberArk, discusses the rise of hacking, how the health industry may be at risk and more importantly, how patient data could...
Has a new solution to battle the NHS waiting room mayhem been found?
Dealing with 1 million patients every 36 hours comes at a cost, but could using something as simple as telephone communication prevent the NHS...
Excessive alcohol consumption: ready for the holiday hangover?
According to University of Michigan, USA, parents are not prepared for 'parenting hangovers' this holiday season – is it time to reduce excessive alcohol...
Organically farmed food has greater climate impact than farmed food
Researchers have found that organically farmed food has a bigger climate impact than conventionally farmed food, due to the greater areas of land required.
A...
Overcrowded hospitals becoming increasingly common before Christmas
According to the BBC, England is experiencing overcrowded hospitals with eight accident and emergency units having had to turn away patients arriving in ambulances.
The...
EIT Health focusing on digital biomarkers and mental & brain health
EIT Health aims to create new business ventures addressing the way in which mental and brain health is managed and the use of digital...