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Dealing with antimicrobial resistance during COVID-19

Nasal spray clinical trial to investigate prevention of COVID-19 infection

AI in healthcare: navigating uncharted territory

Supporting people and communities through social prescribing

Call for UK Government to protect rehabilitation services during COVID-19

COVID-19: understanding the aerodynamics of infectious disease

Mammography screening srill vital for reducing breast cancer deaths

Six months immunity following COVID-19 infection, say researchers

Global leaders advocate urgent action on antimicrobial resistance

European Commission steps up rapid COVID-19 testing

Groundbreaking cannabis education for UK healthcare professionals

Over 50s in UK to receive free flu vaccine

EU court rules CBD is ‘not a narcotic’

Sleep disorder drug modafinil linked to increased risk of birth defects

Tommy Chong: “We’re going back to the future with cannabis.”

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in older adults

Autistic children risk delays to diagnosis due to COVID-19 lockdowns

Care homes to be tested for COVID-19 immune response

Austrian MPS Society’s Therapy Week

COVID-19 care home deaths in UK ‘hugely underestimated’

Not all telehealth solutions are created equal

Non-hereditary mutation acts as natural gene therapy for GATA2 deficiency

Mental health, COVID-19 and the workplace

Lung cancers detected early as a result of pioneering trial

Hospitals in England to receive funding for digital prescribing

Modified CBD molecules could help in the fight against skin disease

Megalabs to transform diagnostics facilities in the UK

Next Generation Telecare shortlisted for Global IoT Award

COVID-19 and infection control in Europe

European Commission approves epilepsy medicine to treat children

Digital inclusion fundamental to tackling health inequalities

COVID-19 vaccine Phase III clinical trials to begin in UK

Are COVID-19 antigen tests already becoming obsolete?

First meeting of EU COVID-19 national scientific advice platform

WHO, COVID-19, and winter preparations

Families to visit loved ones in care homes with regular COVID-19 testing

Workplace mental health: from bit player to the red carpet?

Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could save lives

Could COVID-19 mink spread lessen the effectiveness of a vaccine?

Can cannabis provide an alternative to opioid painkillers in the UK?

Potential new medicine shows promise for patients with severe asthma

COVID-19 and infection control in Canada

NHS should help people self-care with online health information gateway

Major interventions needed to meet global PPE demand

MHRA to review acne treatment isotretinoin and suspected links with psychiatric and sexual side effects

Contact tracing and data protection in the UK

Potential new target for treating endometriosis discovered

Disinfecting face masks with the light of the sun

The creation of a European Health Union

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust: cervical cancer in focus

Rapid, mass adoption of digital health technology

International Ultraviolet Association: UVC disinfection and COVID-19

Parents advised to keep childhood vaccination appointments

World Health Organization Director-General calls for new era of cooperation at World Health Assembly

How you can help reduce financial barriers to medical cannabis access

Rapid COVID-19 testing to be kick started in the UK

Hygiene compliance in preventing healthcare-associated infections

Artificial Intelligence in healthcare and clinical practice in the COVID era

Next-generation immunotherapy against cancer enters clinical trials

LED Direct: protecting businesses and people against COVID-19

One step closer to a COVID-19 vaccine for the UK

New implantable medical sensor can biodegrade into the body

Trial shows positive results for reducing burden of stroke disability

The Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission study

Environmental hygiene in healthcare with Clean Hospitals

Could COVID-19 lead to measles and polio epidemics?

Infection mitigation in aerosol generating dental procedures

ENISA discusses cyber-challenges in digital health

New Commission to explore role of technology in reformed social care

Sex differences and women’s representation in clinical trials

Subarachnoid haemorrhage fatality rate higher than previously thought

Fighting for what’s right: protecting the older population

Total dedication to excellent wheelchair service delivery

AI in healthcare: exploring innovation in the NHS

PURE5 Extraction explores how to remediate THC

FDA: cannabis, COVID-19 and misinformation

The vaccine industry – meeting the challenges of COVID-19

ADASS calls on UK Government to prioritise adult social care this winter

Results from research programme could reduce global burden of leprosy

Mental health funding urgently needed as UK suicides increase

Strengthening digital patient engagement with BuddyCare

Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on women

Community pharmacies – ready to act as a vaccine gateway

China’s organ harvesting crimes announced to UK research group

Potential lupus treatment reduces organ damaging corticosteroid use

NHS looks to improve care with AI in Health and Care Awards

Calls for families to see loved ones in care homes during COVID-19

Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and challenges during COVID-19

Influenza vaccine supply in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vaccination: the pathway for concrete citizens’ engagement

European Commission steps up measures to control COVID-19 spread

World Health Organization addresses drug safety during COVID-19

Futureproofing healthcare post-pandemic

UK tops excess death figures in first wave

Resilient immunisation systems in Europe: a multi-stakeholder debate

Health Europa Quarterly Issue 15

Cyber security critical for healthcare industry in wake of COVID-19

Infection control in care settings through COVID-19 and beyond

Calls for UK Government to deliver on medical cannabis commitment

Early access to medicine for hereditary angioedema patients

Hospital bacteria source highlights need for improved infection control

The role of point-of-care testing in the time of COVID-19

Orbel: improving the habit of hand hygiene

Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals with Elsevier

How the public sector can increase its data integrity in the wake of Excel controversy

Integrating technology to support the ageing population

The Environmental Service Optimisation Programme is finally here

Patients donate to WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

Digital transformation of healthcare in Europe – now or never?

Researchers find better way to repair damaged nerve insulation

The next step in antimicrobial surface and personal protection technology

Protective and preventive healthcare with DynaHEALTH

World Health Summit ends with clear calls to action

How to eliminate an obvious source of hospital infection

Innovation and drug development with Tetra Bio-Pharma

Medical Cannabis Awareness Week: calls for NHS prescriptions

Tracking the role of macrophages in cancer spread with new technology

The future of hygiene is in your hands

Deploying AI in drug discovery

How can medical cannabis help the UK’s chronic pain problem?

Is CRISPR gene therapy for rare Angelman Syndrome on the horizon?

Australian respirator manufacturer at the forefront of COVID-19

Safeguarding at-risk essential service facilities from COVID-19

Technological innovations of AI in medical diagnostics

New study shows escalation in UK opioid use over the last decade

Leveraging community engagement to prevent chronic disease

Reduce the risks of infection when using ultrasound

AI smartphone tool can diagnose strokes within minutes

UK government responds to ACMD report on the misuse of fentanyl

Impacts of COVID-19 on the telemedicine equipment market

UK Government to tackle COVID-19 disparities

Taking a preventative approach to healthcare

Exploring the advantages of UVC disinfection

Revolutionising ozone disinfection as a state-of-the-art technology

Engineering healthy buildings with UVC LEDs in a post-COVID-19 world

Infection prevention and control in the workplace

New interoperable, EU-wide track and trace gateway implemented

The impact of COVID-19 on the live-in care sector

1.2m patients to benefit from improved NHS space in England

CBD reduces COVID-19 lung damage with protective peptides

Long COVID: the long and winding road

New angle in hard surface disinfection

Making evidence creation the heart of care delivery

New UK laws allow healthcare workers to administer vaccines

Reducing antimicrobial resistance with copper

The impact of COVID-19 on the live-in care sector

Researchers provide recommendations to fix England’s test and trace

New study links 28 genes to rare developmental disorders

New UK medical cannabis products cheaper and safer than black market

Health innovation for healthy ageing in Greater Manchester

Canadian legal medical cannabis system forcing patients to self-medicate

UK medicines regulator joins ACSS consortium of regulators

Medical technology: is the future self-driving laboratories?

Herd immunity a ‘dangerous fallacy’ according to researchers

Medical Cannabis: life sciences and the law survey

Community pharmacies: ready to act as a vaccine gateway

The benefits of DuPont Tedlar PVF films for healthcare applications

Mandatory, touch-free workplace hand sanitisation

Infection Prevention – invest into health and avoid paying for disease

Five factors influencing the respiratory disease testing market

Cutting-edge treatments to be fast-tracked to UK patients

Could wearable technology improve infection control in care homes?

Campaign to raise awareness of work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Scotland allocates £500,000 for treatment of neurological conditions

Surgeons develop new eyeglass device to display fluoroscopic images

Bespoke high-performance computing for clinical research

New technology to help hospital recovery from COVID-19 pandemic

Legs Matter Week: making legs matter in a global pandemic

European Commission purchases 500,000 courses of Remdesivir

Addiction, education, and the future of cannabis policy

Rapid bedside testing may improve hospital infection control

World Mental Health Day: mental health services chronically underfunded

NHS to offer specialist help for ‘long COVID’ sufferers

Cannabis and hemp in the UK

NHSCC report recommends teaching pupils about selfcare

NHS report recommends teaching pupils about selfcare

Cannabis and chronic pain in Australia

Cancard: giving patients and police peace of mind

UK places first order for one million COVID-19 rapid antibody tests

Five trends driving telemedicine market forecast through 2026

Protecting healthcare workers: preventing needlestick injuries

European Commission extends support for health innovation platform

MEPs call for Pharmaceutical Strategy to tackle antimicrobial resistance

UK opens applications for green social prescribing pilots

New support for personalised medicine and cell therapy

Farxiga granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by FDA

Preparing for the future: global unity over pandemic preparedness

Could COVID-19 provide a new target for non-opioid pain relief?

People with dementia and carers harmed by COVID-19 social cuts

European Health Forum: recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic

Emergency medical supplies market to reach €45.04bn by 2026

‘Silver tech’: the latest health innovations in Europe for overs 60s

Combatting resistant depression with DMT and digital therapy

Medicinal cannabis may play a significant role during COVID-19

Medical Cannabis Network Quarterly Issue 4

Drawing electric power from wireless telecommunication signals

Global agreement to make COVID-19 antigen tests available for all

European Health Forum Gastein looks to the future of European healthcare

Scientists link fatal COVID-19 reactions to autoimmunity and faulty genes

Medical cannabis: science and risk-based methodology

World Heart Day: preventing heart disease is vital

A resource-efficient cannabis industry starts with benchmarking

UK charity receives £27m funding to help 10,000 people with mental health

LeafCann secures cannabis import licence from Australian Government

People of colour must be represented across the cannabis industry

UK poises to take global lead in genomics with new strategy

Supporting care home residents through COVID-19 with Cube Modular

NHSX says shared medical records to be in place by next year

UK strengthens protection of frontline workers in preparation for winter

Cannabis cultivation research and data

Cloud 9 Switzerland Group: nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals

Study links COVID-19 care home outbreaks to independent infections

Assessment shows need to ramp up COVID-19 response efforts in Europe

The full spectrum politics of hemp in Ireland

Fighting for what’s right: protecting the older population

Understanding rare autoinflammatory conditions during awareness month

Improvements to EU worker safety against cancer-causing chemicals

Major trends to bolster hand sanitiser market size over 2026

Opioid addiction warnings to be strengthened in UK

Translating medicinal cannabis regulation into a patient-centred science

Homemade Masks Do a Great Job Blocking COVID-19

Homemade Masks Do a Great Job Blocking COVID-19

Potential COVID Drug May Raise Heart Risk: Study

Potential COVID Drug May Raise Heart Risk: Study

Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

Global Life Expectancy Likely to Drop Due to COVID

Global Life Expectancy Likely to Drop Due to COVID

Cannabis regulation and policy in Australia

Cannabis regulation and policy in Australia

Covid: Have local lockdowns worked?

Covid: Have local lockdowns worked?

EPA Adds to List of Coronavirus-Fighting Cleaners

EPA Adds to List of Coronavirus-Fighting Cleaners

Blood Test May Show Who Is at Risk of Severe COVID

Blood Test May Show Who Is at Risk of Severe COVID

Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19

Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19

Trial Holds Promise for Weekly Insulin for Type 2

Trial Holds Promise for Weekly Insulin for Type 2

After COVID, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?

After COVID, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?

Black Doctors Group Creates Panel to Vet Vaccine

Black Doctors Group Creates Panel to Vet Vaccine

COVID-Linked Syndrome Seen in Kids Found in Adults

COVID-Linked Syndrome Seen in Kids Found in Adults

Flu jab more important than ever this winter

Flu jab more important than ever this winter

COVID Death Toll Hits 200,000 in the U.S.

COVID Death Toll Hits 200,000 in the U.S.

FDA Warns of Danger From Benadryl Challenge

FDA Warns of Danger From Benadryl Challenge

Many Metrics to Measure COVID-19, Which Are Best?

Many Metrics to Measure COVID-19, Which Are Best?

Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain

Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain

COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promise for Elderly

COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promise for Elderly

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 7 Million

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 7 Million

Opioid addiction warnings to be strengthened in UK

Opioid addiction warnings to be strengthened in UK

Diabetes Drug Metformin May Protect Aging Brains

Diabetes Drug Metformin May Protect Aging Brains

Coronavirus: Europe experiencing pandemic fatigue

Coronavirus: Europe experiencing pandemic fatigue

Privacy Concerns Hindering Digital Contact Tracing

Privacy Concerns Hindering Digital Contact Tracing

Severe COVID Clues: Autoantibodies, Gene Mutations

Severe COVID Clues: Autoantibodies, Gene Mutations

Mental Health: Kindness can help save lives

Mental Health: Kindness can help save lives

Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Alcohol

Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Alcohol

Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery

Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery

Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery

Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery

Closer Look: Trump, Biden Plans on Health Care

Closer Look: Trump, Biden Plans on Health Care

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COVID-19 and infection control in Canada

NHS should help people self-care with online health information gateway

Major interventions needed to meet global PPE demand

Covid: Learning disability death rates six times higher

Could Propecia Up Young Men s Suicide Risk?

Measles Deaths Grow by Half

Coronavirus: Safety officials had political pressure to approve PPE

Coronavirus: Rapid tests in care homes a game-changer

Flu Shots: Doctors, Pharmacies Report Higher Demand

MHRA to review acne treatment isotretinoin and suspected links with psychiatric and sexual side effects

Contact tracing and data protection in the UK

Potential new target for treating endometriosis discovered

Disinfecting face masks with the light of the sun

Coronavirus: Patients face long waits for hospital ops in England

Covid-19 grief: I do talk about it

Chester hospital baby deaths: Nurse Lucy Letby due in court

The creation of a European Health Union

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust: cervical cancer in focus

Rapid, mass adoption of digital health technology

International Ultraviolet Association: UVC disinfection and COVID-19

Black and Asian people at greater risk from Covid, study finds

Parents advised to keep childhood vaccination appointments

World Health Organization Director-General calls for new era of cooperation at World Health Assembly

Hospitals install pop-up Covid-19 isolation bays

Exercise and Migraines: What Helps and Hurts

Up Next for Obamacare: 1 of 4 Court Rulings Likely

Record Hospitalizations Limit U.S. COVID Response

Students in Leicester take part in rapid coronavirus test

How you can help reduce financial barriers to medical cannabis access

Russian Covid vaccine shows encouraging results

Rapid COVID-19 testing to be kick started in the UK

Instagram: New tools to ban self-harm and suicide posts

5 Important Questions About Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine

Covid vaccine: No decision on under 50s vaccine plan

Hygiene compliance in preventing healthcare-associated infections

Student Covid-19 testing: BBC takes a look at one of the first university facilities

Covid-19 vaccine: Prof Van-Tam says he would take the vaccine

Artificial Intelligence in healthcare and clinical practice in the COVID era

Next-generation immunotherapy against cancer enters clinical trials

LED Direct: protecting businesses and people against COVID-19

Mobile robo-surgeons could widen access to keyhole surgery

Coronavirus: Northern England worst hit by pandemic

Second wave: NHS staff feeling the strain

Immunising the world against Covid-19

Face Masks Won t Hamper Your Workout, Study Says

Marijuana Raises Post-Op Dangers After Heart Attack

No End in Sight: Living With COVID Malaise

Can You Safely Host Holiday Events During COVID-19?

Coronavirus: Meeting the plasma donor that saved my life

Calorie Count: Eating Early Won t Boost Weight Loss

Multivitamins Benefits All in Your Head: Study

Covid vaccine: How will we keep it cold enough?

One step closer to a COVID-19 vaccine for the UK

WebMD Poll: Vaccine, Experts Will Mark Pandemic’s End

Matt Hancock on Covid 19 vaccine trials and roll out

New implantable medical sensor can biodegrade into the body

Coronavirus: Turkish Germans raise new Covid vaccine hopes

Trial shows positive results for reducing burden of stroke disability

Covid-19: Husband of test and trace boss to self-isolate

Really exciting time as Covid vaccine hopes soar

The Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission study

Environmental hygiene in healthcare with Clean Hospitals

Hancock: NHS absolutely ready for Covid vaccine

Covid: China Sinovac vaccine trial halted in Brazil

Covid: Seven-day-a-week clinics for vaccine proposed

Coronavirus doctor s diary: We are first-hand witnesses of this devastation

Covid raises new psychiatric disorders risk

Health Media Network and Meredith Corporation Join Forces to Launch Strategic Advertising and Content Alliance

Media Alliance Announced: Health Media Network and Meredith Corporation

The Story of Coronavirus (Part 1) just released

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74 Million U.S. Workers at High Risk for COVID

High Ozone Levels Up Cardiac Arrest Risk: Study

Hot Discovery: Chili Peppers May Extend Your Life

Got A-fib? It Could Heighten COVID Risks

Study: About 1 in 5 Parents Are Vaccine Hesitant

Asymptomatic COVID Woman Shed Virus for 70 Days

Covid: Who will have the Pfizer vaccine first and when can I get it?

Covid: NHS staff helped through crisis by wobble room

Mental health issues rise during Wales lockdown

Biden: COVID Plan ‘Built on Bedrock of Science’

Covid vaccine: what does the Pfizer vaccine news mean?

Could COVID-19 lead to measles and polio epidemics?

Infection mitigation in aerosol generating dental procedures

ENISA discusses cyber-challenges in digital health

Covid vaccine: First vaccine offers 90% protection

Mutant coronavirus seen before on mink farms, say scientists

New Commission to explore role of technology in reformed social care

Covid: Cancer delays could cause 2,000 deaths in Wales

Sex differences and women’s representation in clinical trials

Covid-19: Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million

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