No-deal Brexit threatens potential for innovative digital therapies TechUK has warned that the full power of innovative digital technologies “will not be achieved” if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. It comes amid concerns that a no-deal BREXIT may be delay the share of health data between the UK and the EU. “Realising…
Smokers in the UK light up a billion fewer cigarettes a year A study at the University College London has shown that the average number of cigarettes smoked each month has declined by more than 26% between 2011 and 2018, from around 3.4 billion to 2.5 billion a month. As part of a raft…
NHS Digital trial new system to alert HCPs to adjust care NHS Digital is trialling a reasonable adjustment flag on patient records that alerts health and care staff if a patient has a learning disability, so that they adjust care services accordingly. This may include ensuring there is wheelchair access to a hospital or clinic,…
Ebola may soon be a “preventable and treatable” disease An Ebola drugs trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo has identified two new drugs that have a 90% survival rate when used in combination. The drugs, named REGN-EB3 and mAb114, work by attacking the Ebola virus with antibodies, neutralising its impact on human cells. The…
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