Promoting Joint Health habits in National Gardening Week

Cultivating positive joint health habits during national gardening week: Not only is it one of the nation’s favourite pastimes, but gardening is also notoriously good for our mental and physical wellbeing. 87% of UK households have a garden1 and over 50% of people aged 55+ say they enjoy gardening2. In fact, encouraging people of all ages […]

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Promoting Joint Health habits in National Gardening Week

Cultivating positive joint health habits during national gardening week: Not only is it one of the nation’s favourite pastimes, but gardening is also notoriously good for our mental and physical wellbeing. 87% of UK households have a garden1 and over 50% of people aged 55+ say they enjoy gardening2. In fact, encouraging people of all ages […]

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AI experts explore the ethical use of video technology to support patients at risk of falls

Video-enabled glasses have the potential to support  Northumbria University patients at risk of falls by allowing medical staff to monitor how they move around their homes and their community. However, with privacy concerns at the forefront of this new technology, academics at Northumbria University have carried out a cutting-edge study into the ethical use of […]

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AI experts explore the ethical use of video technology to support patients at risk of falls

Video-enabled glasses have the potential to support  Northumbria University patients at risk of falls by allowing medical staff to monitor how they move around their homes and their community. However, with privacy concerns at the forefront of this new technology, academics at Northumbria University have carried out a cutting-edge study into the ethical use of […]

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The Quest for Longevity Starts In the Ovaries

While we know ovaries are one of the first organs to age in women, we do not know why and how fast. Women live a significant portion of their lives in the post-reproductive state and yet, there is little understanding on why menopause occurs. In fact, aside from fertility, the reproductive health of women is often […]

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The Quest for Longevity Starts In the Ovaries

While we know ovaries are one of the first organs to age in women, we do not know why and how fast. Women live a significant portion of their lives in the post-reproductive state and yet, there is little understanding on why menopause occurs. In fact, aside from fertility, the reproductive health of women is often […]

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Long ambulance response times must not become the new normal

Responding to a Liberal Democrat analysis showing almost every area in England is missing the 18-minute ambulance response target Rory Deighton, Director of the NHS Confederation’s Acute Network, said: “Health leaders know that ambulance services are under a huge amount of pressure. Call handlers are receiving an increasing number of calls, including those that are […]

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Long ambulance response times must not become the new normal

Responding to a Liberal Democrat analysis showing almost every area in England is missing the 18-minute ambulance response target Rory Deighton, Director of the NHS Confederation’s Acute Network, said: “Health leaders know that ambulance services are under a huge amount of pressure. Call handlers are receiving an increasing number of calls, including those that are […]

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Children in England and Wales with the most common paediatric brain tumour now have access to new treatment

• The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the combination therapy of dabrafenib (Finlee®) and trametinib (Spexotras®) for the treatment of paediatric patients with low-grade glioma (LGG) and high-grade glioma (HGG) who have a BRAF V600E mutation. • BRAF V600E mutation is present in 15-20%2 of LGGs and in 5-10%3 of […]

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Children in England and Wales with the most common paediatric brain tumour now have access to new treatment

• The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the combination therapy of dabrafenib (Finlee®) and trametinib (Spexotras®) for the treatment of paediatric patients with low-grade glioma (LGG) and high-grade glioma (HGG) who have a BRAF V600E mutation. • BRAF V600E mutation is present in 15-20%2 of LGGs and in 5-10%3 of […]

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