Thousands of cancer patients in England are set to gain fast-tracked access to trials of personalised cancer vaccines following the launch of an NHS trial “matchmaking” service to help find new life-saving treatments. The NHS today announced it has treated its first patient in England with a personalised vaccine against their bowel cancer, in a […]
Introducing the ED (Eating Disorder) Recovery Companion, an online self-help portal designed to fill a critical gap in support for individuals struggling with eating disorders. 8,000 people with severe eating disorders currently are waiting for therapy services in the UK (NHS England 2023) leading to longer duration of illness, avoidable deaths, increased hospital admissions, and […]
Research Data Scotland (RDS) has launched its new Researcher Access Service, after working with Nexer Digital to make it quicker and simpler for researchers to access Scotland’s public sector datasets. This initiative aims to make crucial datasets more accessible, ultimately improving public health and social wellbeing in Scotland. As part of the £300,000 project, Nexer […]
Analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for ‘Ozempic’ exploded 865% in the UK as of 14th May 2024, after new research by the European Congress of Obesity (ECO) found that taking semaglutide, the active ingredient in the weight loss injections Ozempic and Wegovy, could reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death […]
Oy Apotti Ab (Apotti) based in Helsinki, Finland, has deployed uPerform, a ‘just-in-time learning platform’ for its Epic®-based electronic health record system. Apotti selected the platform to optimise the development and dissemination of learning materials to over a third of the Finnish healthcare workforce, with an aim to empower users to derive maximum value from the […]
The OPEC logo on the building of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Thomas Coex | Afp | Getty Images The oil-producing Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies could extend existing output cuts this week, delegates and analysts told CNBC, even as focus shifts from Middle East tensions to summer demand. […]
In a recent interview, we got chance to catch up with Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, head of portfolio at NHSE, to find out more about her projects, programmes and priorities for 2024, a year after she joined us for a discussion at HTN: Now on innovation and training in the health workforce. Current projects and areas of […]
Departments Product Review More to Gain This potent platform goes beyond even password managers, employing biometrics and device security in the place of traditional user verification methods. Product Review Get Out of a Jam Healthcare organizations need a reliable, cloud-based platform to manage the multiple Apple devices running on their networks. Interview Guiding Light AltaMed […]
From Ideation to Realization In “Why Healthcare Organizations Are Launching Innovation Centers,” UC San Diego Health leaders share the successes and challenges of standing up an innovation center to support their forward-thinking transformations. “Having this resource lifts the entire UC San Diego Health organization,” says Dr. Christopher Longhurst, executive director of UC San Diego Health’s […]
Australian equipment specialists Semco recently took delivery of their first Takeuchi TB20e, making it one of the first battery-powered compact excavators on the continent … but that’s not what makes it awesome. Similar in size and performance to Takeuchi’s diesel-powered TB216 compact excavator, the TB20e is powered by lithium-ion battery that offers up to eight […]
