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First new covid variant cases found in UK
Following overnight genome sequencing, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed three cases of the new covid variant, Omicron (B.1.1.529), in the UK...
New study shows that childhood obesity in England is at a record high
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is the Government’s approach to tackling childhood obesity by measuring children in reception (age four to five) and year...
Ebola vaccine by University of Oxford to begin human trials
The University of Oxford has begun recruiting for a Phase I trial to test an Ebola vaccine in human volunteers against Zaire and Sudan...
Preventing future pandemics requires UK healthcare system innovation
Leading healthcare boss Graham Ewart, CEO of Direct Healthcare Group (DHG), outlines the challenges faced by the UK’s healthcare system, and how improvements to...
AI breast cancer diagnosis technology approved for UK and EU
The world's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) software that can accurately perform breast cancer diagnosis has received approval for implementation in the UK and EU.
The...
Life expectancy in England declining long before the COVID-19 pandemic
A study conducted by Imperial College London has revealed that the life expectancy in England had been falling in many regions of the country...
UK prescription cannabis recalled that ‘may be contaminated with mould’
UK prescription cannabis supplier NOIDECS has recalled two batches of product and has advised patients not to use their prescription medicine after reports of...
Exploring the emerging UK CBD industry
In this article, Rick Brar, CEO of Brains Bioceutical, explores the emerging UK CBD industry.
The last two years have seen the UK CBD market...
New council body launched to demand robust UK cannabis industry
A collective of organisations, businesses, and working groups have united to launch The Cannabis Industry Council – the first representative cannabis body dedicated to...
Medical cannabis patients report improvements in anxiety, pain, and sleep
The outcomes of the first cohort of medical cannabis patients in the UK have demonstrated significant improvements in anxiety, pain, and sleep for medical...
UK cystic fibrosis treatment achieves poorer outcomes than the US
New research has indicated that children in the UK with cystic fibrosis (CF) have worse health outcomes than those in the US, signifying a...
UK policy oversight sees farmers waste millions of pounds worth of CBD
A new report co-ordinated by third sector drug policy reform organisation Volteface has today been released, promising a solution to ‘draconian, pointless’ hemp legislation.
The...
Groundbreaking paper sets out recommendations for UK cannabis industry
A groundbreaking paper has set out recommendations to facilitate a multibillion-pound UK medical cannabis industry that could create tens of thousands of jobs.
The paper...
COVID-19: UK cancer patients more likely to die than European patients
A new study has shown that patients with cancer in the UK are more likely to die following a COVID-19 diagnosis than cancer patients...
Examining the potential of the UK medicinal cannabis market
Leafcann Group examines the potential of the UK medicinal cannabis market using an Australian case study.
The UK medicinal cannabis sector is at a crucial...
UK support will help with COVID-19 vaccinations in Pakistan
The UK’s support of the COVAX facility will help Pakistan with its COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The UK has contributed £548m to the global vaccine COVAX...
New spinal improvement partnership aims to ensure patient safety
A new spinal improvement partnership in the UK aims to ensure medical products are safe and effective for patients.
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust...
UK helping indigenous communities protect ancient traditional medicine
A UK project is helping indigenous communities in Petén, Guatemala, to protect and use their ancient, traditional medicine.
The Green Health project (Darwin initiative) is...
UK to undertake world-first COVID-19 alternating vaccine dose study
The UK is undertaking the world’s first clinical trial that aims to determine the safety and effects of using different vaccines for the first...
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine shows efficacy against Kent variant
Novavax has released data from its phase III COVID-19 vaccine candidate study that demonstrates it as effective against the Kent variant of the virus.
Conducted...