A Palestinian petrol station attendant stands at empty pumps at a closed petrol station in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, on Nov. 5, 2023. Said Khatib | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices rose Tuesday as U.S. crude production is expected to […]
The world’s largest brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it impacts development and rewires vital pathways. The University of Essex study – led by the Department of Psychology’s Dr Megan Klabunde – revealed a disruption in neural networks involved in self-focus and problem-solving. This means that under-18s who experienced abuse will likely struggle […]
Workforce and digital expert Dr Jane Brightman has joined the Highland Marketing advisory board to bring a strong voice for social care to its discussions. Here, she outlines some of the challenges and progress the sector has faced since the Covid-19 pandemic, and what should come next in the digital space. When Highland Marketing last […]
If you’ve presented the same arm for every dose of a particular vaccine, you may want to reconsider. Alternating arms may produce a more powerful immune response, a new study suggests. The researchers studied responses to the first two doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Those who alternated arms showed a small increase in immunity over those […]
January is Love Your Liver Awareness month and an expert at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has issued some timely advice about how to keep your liver healthy. The key aim of the month is to put a spotlight on liver disease risk factors and the steps we can take to keep our livers healthy. […]
UK government Science Minister Andrew Griffith has announced a £45 million investment in quantum technology to improve healthcare, energy, transport and more. The projects receiving funding include the development of a high-tech brain scanner using quantum technology, which aims to improve the diagnosis of disorders such as epilepsy and dementia. Quantum technologies have the potential […]
We sat down with BridgeHead Software’s vice president of global marketing, John McCann, for a chat on legacy systems – from the different kinds of legacy applications to the challenges they pose and BridgeHead’s solution for tackling those challenges. What are legacy applications and why are they a problem? John opened the conversation offering his […]
SBRI Healthcare, in collaboration with partners including the Health Innovation Network, has awarded almost £5 million in funding for innovations across learning disability and maternity care, with five innovations for maternity care receiving a portion of £2.5 million and a further five innovations awarded a share of £2.4 million for work in support of autistic people […]
In a mission to build digital inclusion across Sunderland, new Community Digital Health Hubs are being set up to help people get on-line safely, offering residents free access to devices, Wi-Fi and support to build their digital confidence and skills. Launching across 22 locations from February, the project, which has received funding from the UK […]
Last October, to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Week, a group of students at Sacopee Valley High School in Hiram, Maine, created the annual Hope Board. Shaped like an enormous tulip and displayed in the lobby, the board was covered with anonymous teenage aspirations. Some students hoped to pass driver’s education or have a successful playoff […]
