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Tubular tissue advance could pave way for lab-grown blood vessels

Innovative technology that creates ultra-thin layers of human cells in tube-like structures could spur development of lifelike blood vessels and intestines in the lab.

InnoScot Health supports the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

InnoScot Health is pleased to be continuing its support for the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) as application dates for the programme’s latest cohort are announced.

Early findings of AI study at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust show high accuracy

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and Qure.ai have announced the early results of a pilot study using an innovative radiology AI solution to read and differentiate between normal and abnormal chest X-rays (CXRs).

UK first robotic-assisted lung biopsy procedures performed

A robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system that could help transform early diagnosis of suspected lung cancer in patients is being used in the UK for the first time as part of a clinical study in the NHS.

Navigating the Future of Infection Prevention

Leading healthcare professionals, researchers, and industry experts will converge at The National Conference Centre in Birmingham on the 23rd and 24th of April 2024 for the much-anticipated Infection Prevention and Control Conference.

Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased use of psychiatric services by people with dementia

In a large cohort of people with dementia in South London, researchers have showed that exposure to higher levels of pollution was associated with increased use of mental health services, particularly in people with vascular dementia.

Study reveals promising findings on HIV transmission

People on an antiretroviral therapy (ART) with low but detectible levels of HIV viral load have almost zero risk of sexually transmitting the virus to others, a new in-depth review suggests.

Study finds ‘startling’ levels of mental health symptoms among people living with autoimmune diseases

More than half of patients with auto-immune conditions experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, yet the majority are rarely or never asked in clinic about mental health symptoms, according to new research from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London.

More spaces on ABHI UK Pavilion at Middle East’s largest healthcare trade show

Following its strongest year on record, the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has announced that more space is now available for UK innovators to showcase their cutting-edge products and services at Arab Health 2024, the Middle East’s largest healthcare exhibition.

How to stop obese children having heart disease in adulthood

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Socioeconomic differences impact oesophago-gastric cancer survival

The National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit (NOGCA) has published a report on Socioeconomic differences in the impact of oesophago-gastric cancer on survival in England which looks at the relative survival among 39,167 patients diagnosed between April 2013 and March 2017.

Yorkshire Trust pilots nasal photodisinfection to combat SSIs

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust has just started the first UK pilot evaluation of nasal photodisinfection for the prevention of surgical site infections.

Bacterial testing in children with sinusitis could cut antibiotic use

In children with suspected sinusitis, a nasal swab to test for three types of bacteria can tell whether antibiotics are likely to be effective or not, according to a new JAMA study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC.

2.5 million more people in England projected to be living with major illness by 2040

9.1 million people will be living with major illness by 2040, 2.5 million more than in 2019, according to a new report published by the Health Foundation.

Report recommends packaging and labelling change to prevent implant ‘never event’

HSIB’s latest report recommends changes to the packaging and labelling of implants used in patients undergoing haemodialysis, to reduce the risk of the incorrect one being inserted.

Half of doctors say mental health is worse now than during the pandemic

Nearly half of healthcare professionals in the UK (46%) say their mental health is worse now than it was during the pandemic, and three quarters (75%) feel the Government is not doing enough to help healthcare professionals with mental health issues.

Research aims at faster and more precise diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

Research at UCLH and UCL aims to validate a rapid brain imaging (MRI) protocol for the diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease - which would make it possible to acquire scans in just five minutes instead of 20 to 30 minutes.

UKHSA launches new strategy to tackle national and global health hazards

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched its three-year strategy to combat both new and re-emerging threats and to protect health security.

Countdown to the AfPP annual conference!

Time is running out to book a ticket at one of the largest gatherings of perioperative professionals in the UK — the AfPP Annual Conference.

New study to investigate breast cancer in ethnic minority groups

A new Cancer Research UK-funded study aims to shed light on the variation in breast cancer across different ethnic minority groups.

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