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How vaccines can improve cardiovascular health in the EU

The EU needs additional measures to address existing gaps and enhance the effectiveness of initiatives to improve cardiovascular health.

Bacteriophage therapy offers hope for drug-resistant infections

Qeen Biotechnologies has provided bacteriophage therapy to treat a periprosthetic joint infection caused by an AMR pathogen. Find out more.

Tackling the global threat of antimicrobial resistance

The World Health Organization details the issue of antimicrobial resistance and sets out the actions that need to be taken to reduce this.

Wearable cameras use AI to detect medication errors

New wearable cameras can recognise and identify medication errors with high proficiency in busy clinical settings.

Light-AI technology opens the door to early cancer diagnosis

The development of a non-invasive and early cancer diagnosis light-AI technology based on bio-fluid could revolutionise healthcare.

New strategy to crackdown on NHS medical waste

The government is launching a major crackdown on NHS medical waste to help divert more resources to frontline care.

New saliva-based prostate cancer test could save NHS £500m

A revolutionary new prostate cancer test, which can be taken at home, could lead to thousands of earlier diagnoses for the NHS.

$7m ARPA-H funding will advance lung infection treatment

Researchers have been awarded up to $7m from ARPA-H to conduct research under the PROTECT project for lung infection treatment.

Antibiotic-resistant infections could claim 39 million lives by 2050

More than 39 million people could die from antibiotic-resistant infections in the next 25 years, according to the GRAM Project.

CanPath: Population-level health research to secure a healthier future for Canada

CanPath works to facilitate health research with a vision that includes creating healthy environments and better data security.

Zinc supplements could help combat the spread of AMR genes

New research highlights how dietary zinc could slow the transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in the gut.

Artificial pancreas revolutionises type 1 diabetes care for thousands of NHS patients

The NHS will provide tens of thousands of children and eligible adults with type 1 diabetes access to an 'artificial pancreas' device.

Columbia Nursing explores views on using AI for mental health care

The new study found that 49.3% of participants considered the use of AI for mental health care and thought it would be beneficial.

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House of Lords raises concerns over UK’s pandemic preparedness

The House of Lords is urging the UK Government to address domestic vaccine manufacturing to boost pandemic preparedness. Find out more.

Université Laval: Advancing global health through innovation and international collaboration

Université Laval is addressing a wide range of global health and wellbeing challenges, from chronic diseases to mental health conditions.

Wearable cameras use AI to detect medication errors

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The link between mycobacteria and red blood cells causing lung diseases

A research team from Hiroshima University has discovered a link between mycobacteria and red blood cells at lung infection sites. What are mycobacteria? Mycobacteria are a...

Novel eye scanner technology targets neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have developed novel eye scanner technology that has the potential to detect neurogenerative diseases at their very early stages. In a large-scale EU project,...

Revolutionary footwear technology to prevent diabetic foot ulcers

A research team from the University of Texas (UTA) has developed a self-adjusting shoe insole to relieve pressure from diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetic foot ulcers...

Scientists develop novel immunotherapy for colon cancer

A research team from the Dresden University of Technology (DUT) has identified proteins to utilise in a novel immunotherapy for colon cancer. How is this...